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FAMILY EMERGENCY … Def Leppard enlist Steve Brown of Trixter to sub for guitarist Phil Collen

FAMILY EMERGENCY Def Leppard enlist Steve Brown of Trixter to sub for guitarist Phil Collen     Blabbermouth — DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen has left the band’s tour with JOURNEY to deal with a family emergency. Replacing him until he returns is TRIXTER‘s Steve Brown. Brown made his live debut with DEF LEPPARD on the current tour Friday night (May 25) at the Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video footage and

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DO NOT PASS GO … BulletBoys have been denied entry at border, Enuff Z’Nuff will headline Canadian shows

DO NOT PASS GO BulletBoys have been denied entry at border, Enuff Z’Nuff will headline Canadian shows    The Border — An industry source is reporting  to Metal Sludge that American rock band BulletBoys have been denied entry into Canada. BulletBoys are currently on a North American tour with Enuff Z’Nuff. The source has told us Enuff Z’Nuff will now headline the

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CRY TOUGH … Rikki Rockett on Bret Michaels solo career: “There’s definitely some resentment”

CRY TOUGH Rikki Rockett on Bret Michaels solo career: “There’s definitely some resentment”     OC Weekly — Rikki Rockett spoke to Southern California’s OC Weekly in a recent interview to promote the band best online pharmacy with fast delivery fluoxetine with the lowest prices today in the USA ‘s local show. Poison will play at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine California

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KICK START THIS … Steven Adler disputes Nikki Sixx’s account of the night Motley Crue bassist OD’d

KICK START THIS Steven Adler disputes Nikki Sixx’s account of the night Motley Crue bassist OD’d   Blabbermouth — Steven Adler has disputed Nikki Sixx‘s version of the events that inspired the lyrics for the classic MÖTLEY CRÜE song “Kickstart My Heart”. Sixx has long claimed that he wrote “Kickstart” about one night in 1987 when he took so much heroin that his heart stopped and an EMT pronounced him dead, before

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STILL #1 BAD BOYS … Poison set to kick off “Nothin’ But A Good Time” tour 2018

STILL #1 BAD BOYS Poison set to kick off “Nothin’ But A Good Time” tour 2018     Blabbermouth — Iconic rock band POISON, with all original members, will embark on the “Poison…Nothin’ But A Good Time 2018” tour later this month. The trek, which is set to launch May 18 in Irvine, California at Five Points Amphitheatre, will also feature CHEAP TRICK and POP EVIL. POISON singer Bret

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STILL LOVING YOU … James Kottak issues apology to Mikkey Dee over “average drummer” comment

STILL LOVING YOU James Kottak issues apology to Mikkey Dee over “average drummer” comment     Twitter — Former Scorpions drummer James Kottak has issued an official apology to Mikkey Dee. Kottak took to his official twitter this week and wrote: “RE: Mikky Dee, I consider him a good friend for 30 years & obviously a great drummer.” Kottak then added: “I was responding

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RIP … Ben Graves former Murderdolls drummer loses battle with cancer at 46

RIP Ben Graves former Murderdolls drummer loses battle with cancer at 46     LOS ANGELES, California — Rock drummer Ben Graves has passed away after a year long battle with cancer. Graves 46, was an original member of the shock rock horor band Murderdolls. The sad news was posted on the drummer’s official Facebook today about his sudden passing by his fiance’ Lydia. Read

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