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EDDIE’S INTERVIEW WITH DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT, AND JOURNEY’S NEIL SCHON, POSTED ONLINE

On January 22nd, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott and Journey guitarist Neil Schon were guests on Eddie’s Sirius/XM’s Trunk Nation show.

They discussed the their bands’ upcoming joint tour.

Click here to watch the interview.

2018 Def Leppard & Journey 2018 Tour Dates:

May:

21 Hartford, CT XL Center**
23 Albany, NY Times Union Center
25 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
26 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center**
28 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
30 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena

June:

1 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
2 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
5 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
6 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena
8 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
9 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center**
13 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
15 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
16 Baltimore, MD Royal Farms Arena

July:

1 Atlanta, GA SunTrust Park
3 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
4 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
6 Memphis, TN FedExForum
7 North Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
9 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
11 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
13 Detroit, MI Comerica Park
14 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field**
16 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
18 Sioux Falls, SD Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
19 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
21 Denver, CO Coors Field
23 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena**
25 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center**
27 Minneapolis, MN Target Field
28 Fargo, ND Fargodome**

August:

11 Boston, MA Fenway Park**
13 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
15 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
17 Ft Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center
18 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
20 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena @ The BJCC
22 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
24 St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium
25 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
27 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
29 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
31 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center

September:

1 Houston, TX Toyota Center**
5 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
7 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
8 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena**
21 San Francisco, CA AT&T Park
23 San Diego, CA Petco Park
25 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
26 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center Arena
28 Portland, OR Moda Center
29 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheatre

October:

1 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
4 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
6 Los Angeles, CA The Forum

**Not ticketed by Ticketmaster

LITTLE CAESAR TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “EIGHT” ON MARCH 16TH

Little Caesar have signed a global deal with Golden Robot Records for the release of their new album, Eight, on March 16th.

Little Caesar fuses no-nonsense hard rock that harks back to ’70s giants such as Bad Company and Humble Pie with an aching ZZ Top groove and overlay it with classic R&B melodies to produce some mighty fine straight-up good-time rock and roll.

Eight is the band’s first studio album in six years and lead single Time Enough For That is a reflective, semi power ballad that is a total lighters (or phones) in the air AOR smash. With his raspy, soulful vocals, mainman Ron Young leaves his heart on his heavily tattooed sleeve while the emotive, crying guitar solos build the song into an instantly familiar-yet-classic track.

“Little Caesar is excited about joining the ever-growing Golden Robot Records family,” said Young. “We are in great company with a great company. Being based in Australia, which has given birth to some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands, makes us excited to be part of their worldwide expansion. We see great things in 2018 for us and everyone that we share our music with at our new home.”

Mark Alexander-Erber, president and founder of Golden Robot Global Entertainment, added, “With Golden Robot Records currently expanding its artist roster to include bands based in the USA, Canada and Europe, when I met Ron Young in L.A. last year, and having been a fan of Little Caesar for many years, I knew that they would fit perfectly into the growing GRR family. Little Caesar being one of our first global international signings is exciting for myself and the label.”

FORMER JUDAS PRIEST DRUMMER DAVE HOLLAND DEAD AT AGE 69

Former Judas Priest and Trapeze drummer Dave Holland has died at the age of 69.

The news was confirmed by former Priest guitarist KK Downing on Facebook, who wrote, “It is with deep regret that I have to accept the sudden and unexpected news that Dave Holland has passed away.

Dave was a solid friend in life and solid musician both on the stage and in the studio. I will cherish the many gigs we played together and the albums that we made and I will always be grateful to the indelible contribution that Dave gave to Judas Priest.

My sincere condolences to all of Dave’s loved ones, family and friends and to all of the fans that so much appreciated Dave’s musical ability and his life’s work. R.I.P. Dave.”

Additionally, Judas Priest has released a statement via blabbermouth.net saying, “It is with regret that we hear of the passing of Dave Holland. Despite his actions since working with the band, his time with us was amongst the most productive and successful in the band’s career and for that alone he shall be missed.”

Holland co-formed Trapeze with Glenn Hughes in 1969 and played on all six of their albums. He joined Judas Priest in 1979 and went on to appear on many of the band’s classic records including British Steel, Screaming For Vengeance and Turbo.

In 2004, Holland was convicted of attempting to rape a 17-year-old with learning difficulties who he’d been giving drum lessons to.

Holland denied the charge, but was found guilty of one charge of attempted rape and five counts of indecent assault. He was jailed for eight years in the UK and moved to Spain following his release.

No cause of death has been reported, but Spanish newspaper El Progreso states that he died on January 16th and has been cremated.

additional source: Classic Rock via teamrock.com

SLAYER ANNOUNCE DATES FOR FINAL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

After making some of the most brutal, breathtakingly aggressive, all-hell’s-a-breaking-loose music ever created, being one of the four bands that defined an entire musical genre and being the band that other heavy acts are measured against and aspire to…after nearly 37 years, releasing 12 studio albums, multiple live recordings, compilations, live video and two box sets, playing nearly 3000 concerts in all corners of the world, receiving countless awards including five Grammy nominations and two Grammy awards, Gold records and other accolades…having its own exhibit in the Smithsonian Institute, gracing hundreds of magazine covers, experiencing the devastating loss of a founding brother, and even appearing on The Tonight Show, the age of Slayer, one of the greatest thrash/metal/punk bands of this or any age, is coming to an end.

Slayer announces that it will do one last concert tour around the globe to thank their fans for all of their support over the years, for making the last three-and-a-half decades so packed with good times and unforgettable experiences, and will then move on.

Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament will support Slayer on the first leg, North America, of its final world tour. Tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, January 26th at 10AM local time. Very limited Slayer onstage + meet & greet+ exclusive merchandise packages will be available. Log on to slayer.net for this and all ticket purchasing info.

May:

10 Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, CA
11 FivePoint Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA
13 Papa Murphy’s Park at Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
16 PNE forum, Vancouver, BC
17 South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton, BC
19 Big Four, Calgary, AL
20 Shaw Centre, Edmonton, AB
22 Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, MB
24 The Armory, Minneapolis, MN
25 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL
27 Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill, Detroit, MI
29 Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON
30 Place Bell, Montreal, PQ

Jine:

1 Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
2 PNC Banks Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
4 Santander Arena, Reading, PA
6 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
7 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH
9 KeyBank Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA
10 Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA
12 VUHL Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, VA
14 PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC
15 Orlando Amphitheatre, Orlando, FL
17 Smart Financial Center, Houston, TX
19 The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX
20 Austin 360 Amphitheatre, Austin, TX

GUITARIST VINNY VINCENT JOINED ONSTAGE, BY FORMER SINGER, FOR “BACK ON THE STREETS,” AT THE ATLANTA KISS EXPO

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent was joined by his former Vinnie Vincent Invasion bandmate Robert Fleischman at the Atlanta KISS Expo 2018, on January 20th, to perform an acoustic version of the song Back On The Streets. Video footage of the the performance can be seen below (courtesy of Mike Brunn and Talking Metal)

additional source: blabbermouth.net

END OF DAYS: SLAYER ANNOUNCES FINAL WORLD TOUR

See video, posted by the band, below.

The band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981, by rhythm guitarist Kerry King, original lead guitarist Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo, and bassist and vocalist Tom Araya.