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Guitars Signed by Keith Richards, Def Leppard, Richie Sambora + More Auctioned for Charity

Dave Lifton — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:00:27 +0000

For the 27th consecutive year, WhyHunger is holding its Hungerthon to raise funds to fight poverty. To help reach their goal, the organization has acquired a handful of guitars and other memorabilia by many rock legends, which are being auctioned online. Included in this year’s auction are a red Stratocaster signed by Keith Richards (complete [...]

Def Leppard Guitarist Vivian Campbell Files for Divorce

Matthew Wilkening — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:25:37 +0000

Former Dio and longtime Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has filed for divorce from Julie Campbell, his wife of 25 years, according to a report from TMZ.

Def Leppard's Phil Collen Raises $20K for Gerson Cancer Institute

Chad Childers — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:59:53 +0000

Def Leppard's Phil Collen has no doubt raised the spirits of those being treated at the Gerson Institute in San Diego, as his 'Wings' guitar just netted $15,000 in an auction with the proceeds going to the organization's holistic cancer therapy efforts.

Def Leppard Announce Viva Hysteria! Residency in Las Vegas

Billy Dukes — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:00:05 +0000

Def Leppard has become the latest rock band to take up residency in one of Las Vegas’s most famous casinos. The group announced today they’d begin a nine-show, three-week run in Sin City that includes their greatest hits, plus their 1987 album ‘Hysteria’ in its entirety. “We’ve never done anything like this before in our [...]

Def Leppard's Coming Together For A Month Of Shows

Andy + Dave — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:12:42 +0000

Def Leppard are setting up shop and getting ready to rock! Could they be gearing up for a tour? Well, it’s not quite a tour, but Def Leppard is setting up shop in Las Vegas for a month. You can check them out on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from March 22nd through April 10th. UltimateClassicRock.com [...]

The Awesome 80′s Live THIS Weekend On WFGR!

Craig Russell — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:24:48 +0000

Take a trip back in time this weekend…to the 80′s! It’s an AWESOME 80′s weekend EVERY weekend on WFGR! Put on your leggings, find that skinny tie, break out the boombox and turn it up! The Police, Skid Row, Tone Loc, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, Toni Basil, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Great White, New Order and [...]

Who Says The Album Is Dead? Not Def Leppard Or Pink Floyd!

Craig Russell — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:05:33 +0000

Just heard last night Def Leppard is releasing a new album in a couple of weeks. And not only digitally, but on CD AND on album! Good Job DL! Now there’s a new story that Pink Floyd is going to re-release their massive album library, before CD’s and vinyl become obsolete. Floyd drummer Nick Mason [...]