The Priest have been on a hell bent for metal tour to represent their 50 years of metal innovation. And the journey continues this fall with Queensryche opening along a string of U.S. dates.
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Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison and Joan Jett Kick Off Summer Stadium Tour
The tour that some thought would never happen finally kicked off after numerous delays. Last night Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison, along with Joan Jett and Blackhearts and some opening guests finally kicked off their long awaited stadium tour.
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Scorpions And Whitesnake Announce 2022 North American Dates
Over the last fifteen years or so there have been some pretty killer co-headlining tours: KISS/Def Leppard, KISS/Motley Crue, Motley Crue/Aerosmith, Judas Priest/Whitesnake, Poison/Cinderella, Scorpions/Queensryche and so on. The list seems endless at times. And that list is about to get another notch on the belt with Scorpions and Whitesnake teaming up for a 2022 North American run.
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Def Leppard Make Up For ‘Kick’ With New Single ‘Take What You Want’
Fans of the traditional, hard rocking, Def Leppard sound are sure to be thrilled with the new single ‘Take What You Want.’ Released off of the new ‘Diamond Star Halos.’ It’s the total opposite counterpart of the dreadful ‘Kick.’ Which is a major breath of fresh air.
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Not Getting It Since The 80’s
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction for this years candidates aired last night on HBO. And to be quite honest this years inductees weren’t a complete debacle. Def Leppard and Stevie Nicks absolutely should be in an institution entitled ‘The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.’ There’s also been many other acts inducted in the past that belong in the homage museum for the genre: Queen, Aerosmith, Metallica, Black Sabbath, KISS, Rush, AC/DC, Cheap Trick, Blondie etc…. Some softer rock acts as well: CCR, Billy Joel, Eagles, Fleetmood Mac and the like. And of course the legends, founders and forerunners of the genre: Elvis, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Little Richard and so on and so fourth. But there’s also a considerable lack of real hard rock in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame while there are many acts that don’t even transcend into the genre. Making the institution seem more bias towards sub cultures in the genre than the actual music itself.
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