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Published: 2008-04-09
Provider: Last.fm
Keywords: Def Leppard
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Even after 30 years, Def Leppard 'Sparkles' on new studio CD"Songs from the Sparkle Lounge"
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Published: 2008-04-29
Provider: Canoe
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Def Leppard Consider Indie Status As Label Contract EndsPhoto: Kane/Getty After almost 30 years of major label success, Def Leppard are considering going the indie route. “For the last five or six years we haven’t had the greatest of support from our record label,” singer Joe Elliott told The Age. “We signed our contract in 1979, a lot of regimes ago. Once there was respect for what you’d done, but it’s all just bean-counters now. I find that very sad.” With their contract expiring and no major offers in sight, the band are considering going the same course as bands like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails. “If Radiohead and the Eagles can go off and do it on their own, that’s an acceptable yardstick to measure our own chances by,” said Elliott. Radiohead enjoyed great success in this new frontier, the Eagles raked in the royalties from Long Road Out of Eden thanks to a deal with Wal-Mart. Elliott believes that Def Leppard has been around long enough that they no longer need the major label support, as their fanbase is firmly set. With no deal in place, Elliott says the band will seek a lucrative agreement for touring and online sales while recording as independent artists. Related Stories: • Tour Preview: Def Leppard Admit “If You Play New Songs, The Audience Walks Out” • Radiohead Publishers Reveal In Rainbows Numbers • Nine Inch Nails, Eagles, Smashing Pumpkins: Who Needs Labels?
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Published: 2008-10-31
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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Def Leppard back to rock of agesWhen British rock legends Def Leppard take to the MTS Centre stage next Wednesday, they'll be less than two weeks away from the April 29 release of their ninth CD, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge.
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Published: 2008-04-10
Provider: Canoe
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