Def Leppard have unexpectedly canceled the third leg of their North American tour.The jaunt was set to kick off this Thursday (October 22) but the band has announced that due to “personal matters” the tour will have to be postponed.“We know how truly blessed we are to have such committed fans,” said the band in a statement.“That’s why we’ve agonized over this decision. Even if just a
Def Leppard has announced that it is canceling the third leg of their North American tour which was scheduled to start October 22 in Reno. The band said in a statement on their website:Due to unforeseen personal matters, the third leg of Def Leppard’s North American Tour, set to begin on October 22nd, has been cancelled. "We know how truly blessed we are to have such committed fans," said the
It’s always sad when a show is canceled, and even more sad when it’s an entire tour. Def Leppard, due to what the band calls ‘unforeseen personal matters’, has been forced to cancel their fall tour across the United States, which was set to hit cities like Reno, St. Paul, Detroit, and Nashville. “We know [...]
The following veteran artists have posted new touring dates (number of new shows in parenthesis followed by geographic location of new dates):Def Leppard (16) - Michigan, Kentucky, CanadaSteely Dan (7) - Denver, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, TornotoWillie Nelson (10) - New York, Southeast U.S.Michael McDonald (10) - U.S. West & East CoastSlayer (21) - EuropeMegadeth (23) - U.S.a-ha (6) - Europe, Ja...
Rock Radio is reporting that Joe Elliott has spoken once again about the media feud that broke out between Def Leppard and Poison last year, before the bands cleared the air and went on tour together.The singer explains that when he said Def Leppard were better than Poison, he didn't mean Poison literally – and that, as a member of Def Lep, he's entitled to think his band is better than everyon.
Two Leps albums came into the office the other day; both digitally remastered, deluxe editions of albums past. One, their third studio album, ‘Pyromania’, was originally released in 1983, and the other, their fifth, ‘Adrenalize’, first appeared in 1992. The former sold over ten million copies in the US alone, with the aid of plenty [...]
If you haven't heard Def Leppard's latest, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, do yourself a favor and have a listen. The band still delivers on this album. If you're a fan of their earlier releases like Hysteria and Pyromania, you will not be disappointed. The songs reflect an evolved sound but amazing drummer Rick Allen still plays as good as ever, Sav's basslines will still give you chills, Phil ...
I've really been enjoying the book The Cook's Encyclopedia of Thirty Minute Cooking by Jenni Fleetwood. I just became the first to review it over at amazon - am I the only one who enjoys being the first reviewer of something? I think I received it as a gift, and I'd recommend it as a good one.I bought my first santoku knife last week, which I'm psyched about. It works great for dicing, chopping...
Def Leppard - "Foolin'"Summer 1983In the boardroom of Mercury Records, at a conference table, painted to look like a Union Jack in the wind and covered with pizzas and six packs of beer, sit the members of British heavy metal band Def Leppard (singer Joe Elliot, guitarist Steve "Steamin'" Clark, guitarist Phil Collen, bassman Rick Savage and drummer Rick Allen), their manager, and video dire...
Got a little story I think friends like you will enjoy.My son comes home from work and asks me, "do you know a band called Def Leppard?" And I, of course say, "yeah- why?". He says, "I need to learn a song and I have a week to do it".That was kind of strange, since my son recently started working full time for a company he had been interning at part time while finishing up his graphic design de...
Severe thunderstorms that produced high winds and flying debris caused eight people to be injured and significant damage inflicted to the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, NC, where Def Leppard was scheduled to perform Tuesday night (August 21).Venue management has issued the following statement regarding the Def Leppard show cancellation and possible rescheduling:"The Def Leppard/Styx/Foreign
[Bush Encourages, Helps Foreigners Buy Up US]Published: Oct 9, 2007Author: Patrick J. BuchananWhat is it that distinguishes Bush Republicanism from the Coolidge, Taft, Eisenhower and Reagan varieties? Four major issues come to mind. Bush is a "Big Government conservative" who repudiated the "government-is-the-problem" philosophy of Reagan. His No Child Left Behind program, doubling the size of...