Crazed Hits — Over the course of his career as a label executive with Mercury and later with Elektra, Peter Lubin helped launch the careers of artists like John Mellencamp, The Pixies, Phish, They Might Be Giants, and Def Leppard. You can watch the full interview... more info

Totally Fuzzy — G O D said...up now!THE SHUNTED EGG SACS-easter spider and return of the easter spider-recorded on 2 easter sundays,in 93 and 96,some fine songs and covers of golden earring,joy division,and lots of party down rock,stay tuned more posts b4 the weeken... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — "Don't need nothin' but a good time," goes that old rock chesnut by '80s glam-metal outfit Poison. Well, look no further than Saturday night's trio of British heavy metal veterans Def Leppard with opening acts '70s pop-rock outfit Cheap Trick and Poi... more info

Newsday — You don't need to be bonked in the head by a massive piece of Broadway scenery to figure out that something is going on. more info

Buffalo News, New York — The guy in the Cheap Trick T-shirt standing near the box office just prior to the commencement of Friday's Def Leppard show at Darien Lake did not look happy. more info

Rolling Stone — Photograph by Oliver J. Lopena for RollingStone.com It was more than 20 years ago that hair metal taught the kids to tease-and-spray, and since then high-heeled boys and their sticky metallic hooks have become fodder for love-lorn reality shows and s... more info

Rolling Stone — Poison frontman Bret Michaels was forced to reschedule a pair of solo gigs citing “injuries suffered at the Tony Awards June 7,” but according to Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott, Michaels is still on for the June 23rd launch of Def Lep’s summe... more info

Live Daily — Plus: Dream Theater [ tickets ], Regina Spektor, more * * * Pete Yorn [ tickets ] "Back and Fourth" (Sony) The alt-rock singer/songwriter is finally set to release his fourth studio album, which follows 2006's "Nightcrawler." "Back and Fourth... more info

Rolling Stone — • Green Day Premiere “21 Guns” Video • Rihanna Testimony Won’t Be Televised • Bon Jovi, CSN Join Songwriters Hall of Fame • Mom Owes $1.92 Million for File Sharing • Def Leppard Defend Swift’s CMT Performance • New Lambert Album F... more info

411 Mania — Did Swift do her part justice? You decide! more info