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High ‘n’ Dry Released 36 Years Ago Today

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HIGH ‘N’ DRY is the second studio album by DEF LEPPARD released on July 11, 1981. Its title song, “High ‘n’ Dry (Saturday Night)”, made #33 on VH1’s 40 Greatest Metal Songs. The album charted at #38 on The Billboard and #26 on the UK Albums Chart.

High ‘n’ Dry was reissued on 31 May 1984 with two bonus songs “Bringing’ On The Heartbreak (Remix) and a remixed version of a 1981 B-side, “Me & My Wine”. The “Bringing’ On The Heartbreak” (Remix) was released in 1984 as a single, peaking at No. 61 in the US charts.

Videos for both were made, featuring Phil Collen (who was not in the band at the time of the album’s recording). Both bonus tracks were omitted from the mid-1990s re-releases of the album.

Get the album HERE

 

Hysteria 30 Teaser – Phil Collen

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“I wouldn’t have changed a thing” #Hysteria30

Pre-order now→ click here

One-of-a-Kind Gibson Les Paul Inspired by Vivian Campbell

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This year, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, VH1 Save The Music partnered with the Gibson Foundation to recruit 20 musicians and 20 visual artists to create 20 custom guitars that are as much art pieces as they are musical instruments.

Each Les Paul will be auctioned through Julien’s Auctions in October, with all proceeds benefiting VH1 Save The Music in its mission to expand public access to music education for children in America’s public schools.

Participants include Joe Perry, Rick Nielsen, Warren Haynes, Gary Clark Jr. and longtime Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell.

“As a child, I searched to communicate with those around me and to find my voice,” says Campbell, who was introduced to the custom ax before his recent show in Chicago. “Music gave me that voice. I believe music is an expression of our souls and the universal language that we all speak.”

Read more & watch the video on Guitar World HERE

Phil Collen Demos DiMarzio Pickups

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In this new clip from DiMarzio, Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen demos the Super 3, HS-2 and Super Distortion S pickups.

Collen also jams with keyboardist CJ Vanston on “Inside/Outside.”

“I’ve been playing DiMarzio pickups for at least forty years,” Collen says. “They’re all over our records. I put them in every guitar.”

Read more on GuitarPlayer.com

Hysteria 30 Teaser – Joe Elliott

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#Hysteria30 Mini-Documentary coming soon!

 

PTSD Awareness w/ Rick Allen & Wounded Warriors

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Please help support Rick Allen & the Wounded Warrior Project as they aim to raise awareness for PTSD.

“Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD) can affect anyone. I have incredible respect for the wounded warriors out there who are suffering from this, but know that its reach stretches to many others also. For me personally, I now know that I waited much longer than I should have to finally ask for help and begin recovery. I hope if you are suffering, you will find the courage to also reach out and ask for help. You can find hope. You can find that courage. You can get through anything.” – Rick Allen

Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 & Press 1 (or text 838255)

Veterans Crisis Chat: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ChatTermsOfService.aspx…

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Joe Elliott on Planet Rock Radio (June 24)

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This weeks program features songs from Dave Matthews Band, Poison, Joe Cocker, T.Rex, amongst others, as well as some stories from Joe!

Radio show time is Saturdays at 6pm (GMT) / 1pm (EST) and repeated on Tuesday nights @ 9pm (GMT) / 4pm (EST).

For those in the U.K. tune into Joe’s weekly radio show on PlanetRock.com.

For those listening outside the U.K. or in the U.S. listen live from this site HERE. Please note this Surf.com internet site may not work in some countries. As a quick fix, please download a VPN application and set it to the UK territory. Then download the Planet Rock app and boom, it works!