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Def Leppard guitarist to tour despite cancer reocurrence

by Alix Vallecillo | Jun 23, 2015 | News, Touring, Updates

A few days ago, Def Leppard’s guitarist Vivian Campbell announced via Facebook that his cancer had returned and expressed his grief for possibly missing the band’s upcoming 48-date tour with Styx and Tesla due to his treatment schedule, but sugar has...

Cancer reoccurrence forces Vivian Campbell to sit out Def Leppard dates

by Seth Werkheiser | Jun 22, 2015 | Get Well Soon, News

Just a few days before Def Leppard were to embark on a 48-date tour with Styx and Tesla, guitarist Vivian Campbell has revealed that cancer has returned and he’ll be forced to stay home. Said Campbell via Facebook: “I’m saddened by the fact that my...

Def Leppard touring this summer with Styx, Tesla

by Seth Werkheiser | Feb 12, 2015 | News, Touring

Billboard is reporting that Def Leppard with be doing a headline tour this summer with Styx and Tesla. The mammoth 48 date tour stretches from June into October, and won’t feature any “jams” with either of the support bands. “We’ve got...

Here’s an updated list of how much it costs to book your favorite band

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 13, 2014 | Metal on Metal, News, Touring, Updates

A few weeks ago, website Priceonomics did some number crunching and found out what it would cost to book a number of bands. At the time, we noted that the math was a little bit off, due to the fact that it was through a third party booking agent. We also noted...

Drummer Mick Brown (Ted Nugent/ex-Dokken) Arrested For Drunkenly Stealing Golf Cart

by Metal Insider | Jul 9, 2012 | Under Lock and Key

One golf cart: $4,000. Two traffic cones: $80. Being drunk enough to pull this off: Probably at least $100. Bail: Another $4,000. This story altogether: Priceless. Last night, Ted Nugent was playing a show in Bangor, ME that was part of the Waterfront Concert series....
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