Def Leppard will tour the U.S. this fall with ZZ Top. The bands will make stops in New York, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa, North Dakota, Utah, Oregon and Washington State when they kick off the 20/20 Vision tour in September. Tickets for the U.S. tour go on sale … Continue reading Def Leppard Announces 20/20 Vision Tour with ZZ Top →

If you’ve ever formed a band, you probably know that in those tumultuous first days, coming up with a great name that really fits – and actually sticks – might be the hardest part of the process. Luckily these classic rock bands really nailed it… eventually. Can you imagine today talking about the legendary career … Continue reading Original Names of Famous Classic Rock Bands – Part One (A-H) →

The epic Stadium Tour featuring Mötley Crüe Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will visit six additional cities this summer, in addition to the previously announced 22 shows. The ‘80s legends were originally scheduled to launch their tour on July 7 in Miami, FL but will now kick off the trek on … Continue reading New Tour Dates Added to Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett Stadium Tour →

Mötley Crüe just released a 2019 music video for the song “Looks That Kill.” Though the song dates back to the band’s 1983 album Shout at the Devil the new official video features footage from the recent biopic The Dirt and can be found on the film’s soundtrack. Watch the music video in the player … Continue reading Watch: Mötley Crüe Release New Offical Music Video for “Looks That Kill” →

After weeks of anticipation, Mötley Crüe announced a massive 2020 tour with  Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts that will take them to stadiums all across North America. The 22-date trek named The Stadium Tour will kick off on July 7, 2020, at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium and is currently set to wrap … Continue reading Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett Announce 2020 Tour Dates →

Mick Mars may be in the midst of planning a reunion tour with Mötley Crüe but, in spite of a suddenly busier schedule in 2020, the guitarist hasn’t given up on his own projects. Last week Mars confirmed via tweet that his debut solo record will drop in April. Mars has been working on the album … Continue reading Mötley Crüe’s Mick Mars Confirms 2020 Solo Release →

Mötley Crüe ’s Vince Neil underwent hand surgery yesterday – Wednesday, November 27, 2019 – in his hometown of Nashville, TN. The singer shared a photo of himself, decked out in a hospital gown and cap, on his Instagram page with the caption “Hand Surgery Today!! #vikingdisease #Dupuytrenscontracture #nashville.” Judging by the hashtags, it appears … Continue reading Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil Undergoes Hand Surgery →

UPDATE: It’s official, Mötley Crüe released a video today announcing that the band will be reuniting and heading out on the road in 2020 for a stadium tour with Def Leppard and Poison. Specific dates and venues have not yet been announced. Watch the announcement video below. Though the band doesn’t actually appear in the … Continue reading UPDATE: Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard and Poison Joining Forces for 2020 Summer Tour →

“Do I listen more to music that I grew up with when I’m on my own? Is my iTunes full of 70s and 80s stuff more than it is 90s and onwards? Absolutely!” Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott and his side project band Down ‘n’ Outz are out with their third studio album, the aptly … Continue reading Up to the Task: Joe Elliott’s Down ‘N’ Outz Deliver ‘This Is How We Roll’ →

A Brazilian scientist has discovered four new species of spiders and named them after members of Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Def Leppard, and Brazilian band Angra. Biologist Cristina Rheims is a researcher at Instituto Butantan – Sao Paulo’s biological research – where she specializes in spider taxonomy and classifying spider specimens collected in the field or … Continue reading New Spider Species Named After Members of Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, and Angra →

Down ‘n’ Outz, a side project headed up by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliot, has revealed the lyric video for their single, “This Is How We Roll”. The song is the title track from their third studio album, released last week. This Is How We Roll is the follow up to 2014’s The Further Adventures Of…. … Continue reading Watch: Joe Elliot’s Down ‘N’ Outz Release New Lyric Video →

Down ‘n’ Outz, the project headed up by Def Leppard frontman and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joe Elliott, are set to release their third studio album, This Is How We Roll, on October 11. Today the band released the first single and title track. Hear it now in the player below. Unlike the band’s previous album, This Is How We … Continue reading Listen: Joe Elliot’s Down ’n’ Outz Announce New Studio Album, Release New Single →