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10 occasionally baffling stories of 10 bands named after 10 other bands

They're named in honour of other bands, but don't sound anything like them. It's complicated

Louder

"This is the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and they’re playing my song!" - what happened when Def Leppard went to Abbey Road

Def Leppard are joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on new album Drastic Symphonies. We went to Abbey Road Studios to watch it come together

Louder

Coke! Ghosts! Chaos! Inside the recording of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Inside: Black Sabbath, George Harrison, Alice Cooper, Grand Funk Railroad, The Damned, Crown Lands, Sparks, Peter Frampton and much more

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Nikki Sixx alleges Mick Mars is “a little bit confused and being misled by representatives”

The Mötley Crüe bassist has discussed Mars’s recent lawsuit, as well as his friendship with new guitarist John 5

Guitar World

Motley Crue working on new material with producer Bob Rock

Nikki Sixx confirms John 5 will record new Motley Crue songs – ending any chance of them working with Mick Mars again

Metal Hammer

Angry again: how Last Action Hero's incredible soundtrack helped keep metal alive in the 90s

Megadeth, Anthrax, Alice In Chains, Queensrÿche... Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero may have flopped with critics, but 30 years on, its soundtrack is an absolute classic

Metal Hammer

Phil Collen on Jeff Beck: “Jeff’s amp blew up and his pedalboard didn’t work, so they just brought in another Marshall – he sounded exactly the same. He didn’t even flinch”

The Def Leppard guitarist reflects on the life and legacy of Jeff Beck, and explains how Beck's trailblazing style is all over the the Leppard catalog

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Phil Collen remembers how he was secretly auditioned for Def Leppard during the making of Pyromania without knowing it

He also reflects on why he thinks the band's Britishness helped them break America with the song Photograph

MusicRadar

The Lowlist: Def Leppard's Hysteria, the album that changed melodic rock

Real bass, sampled bass: how Hysteria redefined a genre's production standards.

Guitar World

Ian Hunter on the "ruthless, fabulous" David Bowie: "David wanted to be a monster"

Thanks to All The Young Dudes, the names of David Bowie and Ian Hunter will forever be linked. But Mott The Hoople's former frontman says the pair were never friends

Louder

Nikki Sixx is the latest musician to play on Dolly Parton's much-anticipated rock album

Nikki Sixx joins Elton John, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and more in contributing to Dolly Parton's upcoming album Rock Star

Louder

Joe Elliott duets with a younger version of himself on new Def Leppard album

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott says singing with his younger self on forthcoming orchestral album Drastic Symphonies was like "singing with a ghost that's still alive"

Metal Hammer

Gwyneth Paltrow in court over skiing crash, Greta Thunberg gets OK to sue Sweden, and protests at Mark Latham speech — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen recovering from attack outside hotel

Allen, who was in South Florida to perform a show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, was attacked while taking a smoke break outside the the Four Seasons hotel.

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Def Leppard's Rick Allen wants to move on from 'confusion and shock' of Florida attack

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen said he wants to focus on the positive, a week after he was assaulted allegedly by a teenager vacationing in Florida.

The Guardian - US

Def Leppard drummer thanks fans for support after violent attack in Florida

Rick Allen was assaulted in Fort Lauderdale, north of Miami Beach, where officials imposed a curfew after two deadly shootings

Daily Mirror

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen issues health update after violent attack outside hotel

The drummer, who only has one arm, popped outside the Four Seasons in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for a cigarette when he was attacked

Metal Hammer

Def Leppard's Rick Allen releases statement about Florida attack

Rick Allen has released a statement after being attacked and injured outside a Fort Lauderdale hotel last week

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Nikki Sixx calls out "bottom feeder media" over "washed up drummer" Carmine Appice backing tape claims

"When you hear the truth it will be from us" - Nikki Sixx

The Independent UK

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen attacked outside hotel in Florida

Police officials say they arrested 19-year-old Max Hartley over the attack

Miami Herald

Def Leppard drummer attacked outside Florida hotel by 19-year-old

MIAMI — Def Leppard’s beloved drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside his hotel while visiting South Florida earlier this week, according to reports.

Daily Mirror

One-armed Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen 'violently attacked' after going outside hotel for cigarette

A teenager has been arrested in Florida after attacking Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen, who lost his left arm in a car accident in 1984

Evening Standard

Def Leppard’s one-armed drummer Rick Allen tackled to the floor by teen football star

A police report states Allen hit his head on the ground causing injury

The Guardian - UK

Forget the 80s – the best time to be a British metalhead is now

Not only are the legends of old still touring, but a new generation of musicians are broadening the genre’s music and deepening its political engagement

Manchester Evening News

Did Def Leppard play a charity fundraising concert for Bank of Dave?

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