DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliot was the featured guest on US nationally syndicated radio show Rockline with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, March 19th. A replay of the show is now available at this location.

Joe Elliott's DOWN N' OUTZ will release their new album, The Further Adventures Of..., on April 22nd in Europe (April 21st in the UK). The Further Adventures Of... is the third installment of the project fronted by Joe Elliott, and features tracks connected to MOTT THE HOOPLE.

The project was born in 2009 when Mott The Hoople reformed and asked long-time friend and fan Joe Elliott to get involved. Joe formed the Down N’ Outz with THE QUIREBOYS' Paul Guerin (guitar), Guy Griffin (guitar) and Keith Weir (keyboards), plus Phil Martin (drums). Together they looked to bring songs by Mott The Hoople and spin off projects of Mott, Ian Hunter and British Lions to a wider audience.

In 2009 Down N' Outz supported Mott The Hoople at one of the band’s five Hammersmith Apollo shows, which garnered much interest with fans. The fan demand eventually led to the bandlooking to create an album. 2011 saw the release of the critically acclaimed debut My Re-Generation through Bludgeon Riffola via Mailboat Records. My Re-Generation included the singles 'England Rocks' and 'Overnight Angels', that reached #4 and #1 respectively on the US Media Base Rock chart - keeping ERIC CLAPTON’s new single off the top of the chart for two weeks. The band then released a live DVD taken from those initial shows called Live At Hammersmith Apollo.

The new album The Further Adventures Of… picks up where the live DVD left off and features the driving groove of album opener - and first single - 'Rock And Roll Queen'. The collection also includes the good time of rock-n-roll tune 'One Of The Boys', and ballad 'The Journey', plus the drum heavy song 'Violence'. This LP is set to bring out a rich and much loved seam of British songwriting to a whole new audience. The album was produced by Joe Elliott with co-production by Ronan McHugh. The album was recorded at Joe Elliott’s own studio Joe’s Garage.

Joe Elliott says, “These songs make up a huge portion of who I am and I feel incredibly privileged to have been able to record them and hopefully give them a new lease of life, which, quite frankly, is long overdue.”

Morgan Fisher (keyboardist Mott The Hoople 1973/1974 and also Mott and British Lions) expresses, "It's like Joe and the boys have taken some vintage films and slapped them onto a big, bright Technicolor screen. A great, in-your-face new way to experience some of Mott's finest songs!"

Ian Hunter says, “I’m blown away by these recordings. The solo by Paul Guerin on ‘The Journey’ is one of the best I’ve heard. These songs really suit Joe’s voice also. It’s a whole different side to him and the project gets my approval!”

After supporting Mott The Hoople in 2009, Down N' Outz played the main stage of inaugural High Voltage festival at Victoria Park, London during the summer of 2010. Following this memorable performance, they toured the UK as main support to PAUL ROGERS in 2011. The band is currently working on live dates for 2014/2015.

Tracklisting:

'Rock And Roll Queen'

'Stiff Upper Lip'

'Marionette'

'One Of The Boys'

'Whizz Kid'

'Violence'

'The Journey'

'Drivin' Sister'

'The Original Mixed-Up Kid'

'Crash Street Kidds'

'Broadside Outcasts'

'The Revenge Of The Shipwrecked Hedgehog'

'Sea Diver' (iTunes bonus track)

'One Of The Boys' (radio edit) (iTunes bonus track)

Pre-order the album now on ITunes and get 'Rock And Roll Queen' instantly:

UK Pre-Order

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This summer two of the worlds’ greatest rock bands, KISS and Def Leppard, are set to deliver a massive tour dedicated to fans who wanna rock and roll all night. These two legendary rock bands spanning two continents announced yesterday (March 17th) that they will launch the tour as KISS celebrates their 40th year in music.

Check out 40 minutes of footage from the press conference announcing the tour below:

The KISS, Def Leppard tour will storm through 40-plus cities throughout North America kicking-off on Monday, June 23rd in West Valley City, UT at the USANA Amphitheater. Tickets go on sale starting on Friday, March 21 through the Live Nation mobile app and at Livenation.com.

KISS and Def Leppard jointly decided to support our heroes and honor their dedicated fans in the armed services by partnering with numerous military organizations for the tour. Partnerships will include the USO, Hiring Our Heroes, Project Resiliency/The Raven Drum Foundation, August Warrior Project and the Wounded Warrior Project. All military personnel will be given exclusive access to discounted tickets for the tour with their own pre-sale through Military.com/Monster.com. Military charities will receive a portion of ticket sales with the money raised being split amongst all the non-profit organizations participating with the summer tour.

Tour dates:

June

23 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
25 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
27 - Ridgefield, WA - Sleep Country Amphitheater
29 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheater

July

2 - Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion
3 - Wheatland, CA - Sacramento Valley Amphitheater
5 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
6 - Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
8 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
9 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion
12 - Austin, TX - austin360 Amphitheater
13 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
15 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
16 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
18 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheater at Lakewood
19 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
20 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheater
22 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheater
23 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater
25 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
26 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

August

1 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
2 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
3 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
5 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
6 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
8 - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
9 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
10 - Hartford, CT - The Xfinity Theatre
12 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
13 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
15 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater
16 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center**
20 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena**
22 - Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center
23 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
24 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
26 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
28 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
29 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
31 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion