Happy Birthday Steve Clark

Steve Clark, former guitarist for Def Leppard, was born on this date in 1960. He died January 8, 1991. Through the years, the members of Def Leppard have never forgotten him or his contributions to the band. I think that's something very special and just another reason why I love the Leps.

They sent out the Tweet below to promote a classic concert event airing today on YouTube. 

Tune in... pic.twitter.com/jqsMS2lM9i

— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) April 23, 2018

Crashdïet Release 'We Are The Legion' Video

Happy Sunday Funday! I was pretty busy all day yesterday so I'm looking forward to relaxing today. My beloved Crashdïet has just released a video for their new track "We Are The Legion." This is keeping with our nice run of new glam videos this week! The clip features new singer Gabriel Keyes and there are points where he sounds like original frontman Dave Lepard.

Maybe someday I'll finally get to see this band live.

Autograph Release 'Every Generation' Video

More new music! Today, a new video from Autograph. The clip is for the song "Every Generation" taken from the new album Get Off Your Ass. Whenever I think of Autograph, I think summer. A perfect, carefree party band, we're getting to the time of year where it is great to pop on some Autograph and kick back. It's good we're getting so many new videos from our favorites lately. What do you think of this track?

Stryper Release 'The Valley' Video

Stryper has just released a video for "The Valley." The song is on the new album God Damn Evil which comes out today. Apparently don't go to Walmart to look for the album. Blabbermouth had a story a few days ago that said the giant retailer wouldn't sell the new Stryper disc in stores because of the title, so religion I guess. What do you think of the new track?

Tesla To Headline Monsters of Rock Cruise

Tesla will headline the next Monsters of Rock Cruise. Other bands on the ship include Kix, Saxon, Bullet Boys and a slew more. The cruise is set for February 24 - March 1, 2019. General on sale begins at 1 p.m. ET today! Click the post below for more info and to eventually get to the booking portal.

Time's Makin' Changes: The Best Of Tesla [Explicit]

Songs From the Vault

Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott will host a special on Sirius XM Thursday at 4 p.m. ET called "Songs from the Vault." The show will air on the Deep Tracks station (channel 27). There will be a new show each month. I will be listening from my desk at work!

Just announced 💥 @SIRIUSXM Radio debuts #JoeElliott's Songs from the Vault on "Deep Tracks" channel 27 on April 19 @ 4pm (est). Info at: https://t.co/ZYjhEkXDnt pic.twitter.com/FMaPfGHbuv

— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) April 17, 2018

Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995)

Tuesday Two-Fer, V: White Lion

From our friend HIM.

Readers of this site know that several of us treat the fate of White Lion like a Dan Brown mystery: what the hell stopped them, besides themselves, from being as great as we predicted? Why aren’t they in the pantheon alongside other favorites of the 80s and 90s? What evil forces lurked behind the pillars, manipulating the masses to neglect such a talented band? I am going to blame it on Tom Hanks.
 
First Pick: “All You Need Is Rock 'n' Roll,” Pride (1987)

Pride

Picking one song off of a near-flawless album is difficult. And surely others would point to songs like “Wait.” But this ditty captures how adept the band was at constructing good time, sing-a-long, songs. Is it about politics? No. Is it a moody reflection on a life gone wrong? Nope. It is an ode—a joyous, rollicking love letter—to the awesomeness of rock. And what could be wrong with that? At this point, Tramp, Bratta, LoMenzo, and D’Angelo could do no wrong.
 
Second Pick: “Broken Heart,” Mane Attraction (1991)

A bright spark (one of several) during the last days of White Lion. Internal squabbles, changing musical tastes, and a lack of studio backing all contributed to the band’s implosion the very same year this song was released. But this song, like others from earlier albums, showed just how close White Lion was to being the heir’s to Def Leppard’s legacy of crafting perfectly memorable pop-metal songs that lingered long after you ejected the tape or the CD.
 
Honorable Mention: “Broken Heart,” Fight To Survive (1985). Interesting to hear a good song before it became a great one.