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Did you know Joe Elliott has his own show on Planet Rock Radio every week? You can expect to hear mighty fine rock along with some of the most influential tracks around. Each month we’ll publish a recap of Joe’s playlists, so you can listen along to some of his favorite tracks!

FOLLOW THE JANUARY PLANET ROCK PLAYLIST HERE

Tune in to hear JOE ELLIOTT on SATURDAYS at 6pm (GMT) / 1pm (EST) – repeated every Tuesday from 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.

“G3 IS A SHOW WITH GUITAR PLAYING THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND like no other!” – Ignite Music Magazine

Joe Satriani stops in at the Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville Florida and decides to bring a few friend out on tour with him for the 2018 G3 Tour. But these are not just some ordinary friends, but friends that can shred on their guitars and leave your jaw on the floor wondering how they do it. He inviting Dream Theater’s John Petrucci and Def Leppard lead guitarist Phil Collen to join him on the U.S. portion

 

Delta Deep Gallery

Before the mind-melting guitar play of these three guys, we were graced by the presence of Phil Collen extreme blues side project Delta Deep. The band opened up the show and got the people up and swaying to some great music, and even better singing by Debbi Blackwell Cook, I mean, this woman can freaking sing, I was blown away, as well as the audience at the theater. Phil is a great singer as well, and you can tell the blues is a real passion for Phil. Delta Deep brought the crowd alive and on their feet and cheering after every song. They are HIT! So come early and check this band out, you will not regret it. They have a new album out now called “East Coast Live” that just was released 1/26. You can find out more at the following links:

Website: https://www.deltadeep.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deltadeepblues
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQ9Y1j9BwsrgRNShuf8_LQ

READ THE FULL STORY ON IGNITE MUSIC MAGAZINE HERE

READ THE FULL Q&A WITH JOE ON MUSICALLY HERE

When you have sold over 100m albums and shift more tickets today than you did in your supposed peak in the 1980s – as Def Leppard are – you are “not exactly hurting” for money and can therefore afford to take your time when considering the leap into new, digital revenue streams.

This, according to lead singer Joe Elliott, was one major factor behind the band not putting their entire catalogue on streaming or download services until earlier this month. But there were other factors – notably a very public war of words with Universal Music over the handling and licensing of their catalogue, including the mega-selling Pyromania and Hysteria albums.

Elliott rarely held back in interviews over the past decade when asked why Def Leppard were digital holdouts.

What took so long to get all your music on digital services?

There are many different factors. First of all, there are the legalities – the grown-up side. When our record deal with Universal lapsed in 2009, there was no digital part of the deal. That’s because there was no digital in 1979 when we signed it. That had to be negotiated. So you just leave the grown-ups in one room to deal with all of that stuff. That didn’t work out originally because the people in Universal at the time and us just couldn’t meet in the middle.

You made some inflammatory statements about the label in the past and there seemed to be a lot of bad blood. David Rowe was very diplomatic when I spoke to him recently, but was a lot of this to do with a change of management at Universal?

READ THE FULL Q&A WITH JOE ON MUSICALLY HERE

Def Leppard is still Phil Collen’s day job and main gig. But the guitarist is taking a Delta Deep moment for the early part of the year.

The blues-oriented group has just released a new concert package, East Coast Live, whose DVD was filmed at Daryl’s House in Pawling, New York. Collen has the group on the road with him for the current G3 tour, and he’s already begun recording a follow-up to Delta Deep’s self-titled 2015 debut album.

“We’ve started work on our second album,” Collen tells Billboard. “I was working on that just before we came out and I’ve got to finish it by the end of the year. I’m actually going to plan on doing it a lot on the tour bus; I’m just gonna have some speakers set up there and record every day. It’s just a process.” Collen did much the same in producing the upcoming new album from Tesla, much of which was done on the road during last year’s Def Leppard tour.

As for what the next Delta Deep album may sound like, Collen anticipates more of the same but plans to push the diversity the group explored on its debut and on the live album.

“It’s taking the original inspiration point,” explains Collen, adding that Stone Temple Pilots‘ Robert DeLeo remains a member of Delta Deep, though Craig Martini is playing bass in his stead on the G3 tour. “Zeppelin and the Stones were both blues bands and they just took it somewhere else, and that’s the part that interests me. I think if you stay locked into a specific format you end up being a karaoke band. That’s not inspiring, and you’re just copying something. So I think the great thing is to roll the dice and see where it takes you. That’s the exciting part.”

Def Leppard, meanwhile, has rolled out some major endeavors for the year. The group recently released its catalog to digital streaming services after being a longtime holdout. “We didn’t want to get ripped off,” Collen says. “The industry expected us to just roll over and put it out basically for free, or a small amount. We weren’t going to budge, but we agreed on something and it sounded great and we shook hands and there you go.” Now Collen and company feel like they’re promoting a new release, in a way. “Yeah, we basically have 12 albums to promote — again,” Collen says. “When people say, ‘Any new Def Leppard stuff?,’ yeah, we’ve got some new stuff, but it has to be on the back burner ’cause we’re kind of promoting the whole catalog now. It’s totally exciting, the fact we can finally bring that to people in a different format.”

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This weeks program features songs from PAUL MCCARTNEY, THIN LIZZY, BLACK CROWES, KISS, 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!

FULL CATALOG NOW AVAILABLE TO STREAM AND DOWNLOAD HERE

At 12:01am local time around the world on January 19, legendary British rock icons Def Leppard debuted their full recording catalog worldwide via streaming and download platforms. As they did with the original release of their records, Def Leppard dominated the worldwide charts again.  US and UK chart stats saw their albums charting in the iTunes Top 10 in more than 30 countries, including Hysteria at #3 in the US, and #5 in the UK.  Def Leppard had the #1, #2 and #3 records on the US catalog albums chart. This marks the second appearance at #1 for Hysteria, which also topped the catalog chart in 2017 on the release of the Deluxe Edition. It’s the highest chart position ever for Pyromania, which previously entered the charts at #24 in 1992. It’s also the highest result for Vault since that album topped the catalog chart in August of 2002.

One of the last multi-platinum selling acts to be made available on streaming and download, music fans from all corners of the globe are enjoying tracks and albums from Def Leppard who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide to become one of rock’s most enduring and influential bands.

As a cornerstone of rock and roll’s history, Def Leppard’s substantial career includes numerous hit singles including their first early chart hit “Wasted” — to their radio and MTV staples “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak”, “Photograph”, “Rock of Ages”, “Too Late”, “Animal”, “Armageddon It”, “Love Bites”, “Rocket”, and “Let’s Get Rocked.” Their ground-breaking multi-platinum albums—including two of the best-selling albums of all time with sales of more than 10 million copies each in the U.S. alone, Pyromania and Hysteria, captured some of the group’s legendary tracks, bringing together classic Leppard hits such as “Pour Some Sugar on Me”, “Hysteria” and “Foolin’.”  The group continued their success expanding into the world of film, covers, and new collaborations including “Two Steps Behind” from the film Last Action Hero, “No Matter What”/”Waterloo Sunset” and “Nine Lives” with Tim McGraw as well as straight ahead Def Leppard hits “When Love and Hate Collide”, “Slang”, “Work It Out”, “Promises” and “Now.” Finally, all of Def Leppard’s awe-inspiring music is available for everyone around the world, from the band’s eponymous debut EP through to their most recent album.

In conjunction with the release of their catalog, Def Leppard announced they will embark on a massive co-headlining tour with Journey. Comprised of stadiums and arena venues around the U.S., the 58-city run is set to kick off in Hartford, CT on May 21^st and will wrap in Los Angeles, CA on October 6^th. Tickets for most dates go on sale to the general public beginning Saturday, February 3 at 10 AM local time at Ticketmaster.com. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public in select dates now. Additionally, Def Leppard VIP Packages are also available through Epic Rights, visit https://www.DefLeppardRockBrigade.com for all information. A full list of tour dates and on sale details can be found below.

DEF LEPPARD TITLES NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL STREAMING AND DOWNLOAD PLATFORMS INCLUDE:

The Def Leppard EP (1979)

On Through The Night (1980)

High ‘N’ Dry (1981)

Pyromania (1983)

Hysteria (1987)

Adrenalize (1992)

Retro Active (1993)

Vault (1995)

Slang (1996)

Euphoria (1999)

X (2002)

Yeah! (2006)

Songs From The Sparkle Lounge (2008)

Mirror Ball – Live & More (2011)

Def Leppard (2015)

Just announced – we will be playing at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday, 25 March for theTeenage Cancer Trust benefit concert!

Rock Brigade exclusive fan club pre-sale will begin this week. Details on DefLeppardRockBrigade.com

Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall announce their final headline acts for 2018; Britain’s biggest reggae band UB40 Featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey, An Evening of Comedy hosted by Russell Howard, multi-Grammy-winning Nile Rodgers & CHIC, The Who star Roger Daltrey, and British rock legends Def Leppard.

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott says, “When Def Leppard and The Who played together last October, Roger asked us if we’d like to contribute to the Teenage Cancer Trust shows this year. Having performed myself with Roger and The Who at the Shepherds Bush Empire back in 2014 solo it was a no brainer to say yes as a band. It is a privilege and an honour to be involved with such a worthwhile event”.

Over 235 artists and comedians have played Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall since 2000, raising over £27 million for young people with cancer. These incredible shows have played a vital role in helping the charity to provide 28 specialist cancer units and over 60 nursing and support staff in NHS hospitals across the UK, making an incredible difference to young people diagnosed with cancer around the country. But for every young person Teenage Cancer Trust currently supports, there’s another they can’t. Every penny they raise goes towards their goal of reaching every young person with cancer who needs them.

Rock Brigade Concert Club pre-sale tix & VIP M&G packages go on sale today!

Members will have first access to pre-sale tickets to an exclusive allotment of premium seats in all price levels & VIP Meet & Greet packages.

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East Coast Live is available now, you can pick it up for yourself here.

GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of the newest live video from Phil Collen’s ferocious blues band.

 

Delta Deep—the bluesy side project from Def Leppard’s Phil Collen, Stone Temple Pilot’s Robert DeLeo, frontwoman Debbi Blackwell-Cook and drummer Forrest Robinson—just released a new live album, East Coast Live. To celebrate, the band teamed up with Guitar World to premiere the video for one of the album’s best tracks, “Whiskey.” You can watch it above.

“I originally came up with this chord sequence about forty years ago, when I learnt all of these cool jazz chords,” Collen said of “Whiskey.” “However, it didn’t really have any relevance until we started writing the first Delta Deep album then I just started singing ‘I found me this place, where the whiskey drinks the blues’ and Debbi Blackwell-Cook just saw the whole story of the song totally mapped out for her, as she’d just lost her son to gun violence, and it wrote itself for her.”

 

Just announced! Due to overwhelming demand we have added a second London show at the SSE Arena, Wembley on 18 December. 
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Late 2018 will see the band deliver what many UK and Eire fans have been waiting for… the“HYSTERIA” album performed in full plus other Def Leppard hits across eleven arena dates in December 2018 with special guest CHEAP TRICK!

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