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TYPE O NEGATIVE Frontman To Appear On VH1's 'The Surreal Life'?

According to a posting on the Lords of Pain wrestling web site, TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele is among the celebrities who will take part in the seventh season of VH1's "The Surreal Life", a reality television series that sets a select group of out-of-the-spotlight celebrities and films them...

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DEF LEPPARD's 'Yeah!' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 16

DEF LEPPARD's covers set "Yeah!" (Mercury/Universal) sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 16 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This marks the group's tenth consecutive top 20 album, following the success of the band's two-disc best-of set...

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POISON's C.C. DEVILLE To Guest On KNAC.COM This Morning

POISON guitarist C.C. Deville will be the special guest of KNAC.COM's Diana DeVille (no relation) on her program today, Wednesday May 31 at 9:00 a.m. PST to discuss the band's upcoming tour and his stint on VH1's sixth installment of "The Surreal Life". As the interview will be conducted by phone, l...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson' Performance To Air In June

DEF LEPPARD's performance on CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" — which was taped on May 19 — is scheduled to air June 23 (at 12:35 a.m. ET/PT on CBS),the opening night of the band's American tour. For more information about the show, click here. DEF LEPPARD's all-covers album, "Yeah!", has...

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VH1's Broadband Channel VSPOT To Begin Airing Exclusive 'VH1 Rock Honors' Performances

Beginning tomorrow, VSPOT — VH1's broadband channel — will offer exclusive performances from "VH1 Rock Honors" honorees and tribute bands that will not be seen during the show's television broadcast. Additional VSPOT content will include exclusive interviews with "VH1 Rock Honors" honorees, presente...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'Our Thanks To You For Making Our Dreams Come True'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has commented on "VH1 Rock Honors", the first-ever show to pay homage to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock. This year's celebration honors the music and influence of JUDAS PRIEST, KISS, QUEEN and DEF LEPPARD. Premiering on Wednesday, May 31 at 9:00...

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DEF LEPPARD: U.K. Says 'Nay' To 'Yeah!'

DEF LEPPARD's all-covers album, "Yeah!", has entered the U.K. chart at No. 52 — the worst chart showing of the band's career, according to the data provided by Rockdetector.com. The following are the first-week U.K. chart positions for all DEF LEPPARD releases going back to 1980: "Yeah!" (2006) - #5...

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The Mystery Spot

Slinky, sleazy blues-and-booze rock from the Rust Belt of the USA, lumped in with the stoner rock crowd because there's really nowhere else for 'em to get lumped (at least not until you all wise up and go buy some TENDERLOIN records). Ohio's prodigal drunks get a lot more love in Europe than they do...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER: 'VH1 Rock Honors' Was 'A Phenomenal And Historic Event'

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has commented on "VH1 Rock Honors", the first-ever show to pay homage to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock. This year's celebration honors the music and influence of JUDAS PRIEST, KISS, QUEEN and DEF LEPPARD. Premiering on Wednesday, May 31 at 9:00 p.m., "...

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EIGHTEEN VISIONS: New Single Posted Online

EIGHTEEN VISIONS' new single, "Tonightless", has been posted online at www.myspace.com/eighteenvisions. A video for the song was recently completed with director Chris Sims (POISON THE WELL, LAMB OF GOD) and will begin airing shortly. EIGHTEEN VISIONS will be releasing their new, self-titled CD on J...

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'VH1 Rock Honors': More Photos, Video Clips Posted Online

Former ANTHRAX/SEBASTIAN BACH guitarist Paul Crook has posted a number of photos and video clips from "VH1 Rock Honors", the first-ever show to pay homage to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock. This year's celebration honors the music and influence of JUDAS PRIEST, KISS, QUEEN and DEF...

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PAUL STANLEY: Seeing ACE FREHLEY Again Was Like 'Being With Family'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has commented on "VH1 Rock Honors", the first-ever show to pay homage to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock. This year's celebration honors the music and influence of JUDAS PRIEST, KISS, QUEEN and DEF LEPPARD. Premiering on Wednesday, May 31 at 9:00 p.m., "V...

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FASTER PUSSYCAT: Tour Dates Announced

FASTER PUSSYCAT and ADLER'S APPETITE will be teaming up for a U.S. tour this summer. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jul. 01 - Devore, CA @ Hyundai Pavilion Of Glen Helen (w/ POISON, CINDERELLA) Aug. 02 - Astoria, NY @ Bottoms Up! Aug. 03 - Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey Aug. 04 - ...

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DEF LEPPARD Frontman: 'We Have Half The Next Album Written'

Ari Bendersky of The Associated Press recently conducted a short interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott: AP: Why now, after 25 years of playing hard rock, did you decide to cover the glam rock era of the '70s? Elliott: "People would ask if we're a heavy-metal band and we'd say, 'No, that's...

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VH1 Rocks Sin City At First Annual 'VH1 Rock Honors'

Rock royalty received the ultimate form of flattery as some of today's hottest rock acts honored legendary bands KISS, QUEEN, DEF LEPPARD and JUDAS PRIEST at VH1's first annual "VH1 Rock Honors" Thursday night (May 25). Taped at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, "VH1 Rock Honors", which p...