Marshall Of Rock

The Rock 'N' Roll Allstars kicked off their South and Central America tour last Thursday (Apr. 19) at Jockey Club in Asunción, Paraguay. Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver) spearheaded the tour, which also features Gene Simmons (KISS), Sebastian Bach, Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver/Loaded), Gilby Clarke (Guns N'Roses), Billy Duffy (The Cult), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple/Trapeze/Hughes-Thrall/Black Sabbath/Black Country Communion), Ed Roland (Collective Soul), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol/Vince Neil) and Mike Inez (Ozzy Osbourne/Alice In Chains). Check out footage below of the opening gig on the tour as well as pro-shot footage from a surprise club show at Teatro Vorterix in Buenos Aires, Argentina last night (Apr. 22).

The tour continues tonight with an arena show in Buenos Aires, with shows continuing on April 27th in Lima, Peru.

Here's the pro-shot club footage:

Drummer Rick Allen of Def Leppard has released his fine art collection entitled, 'Electric Hand: Rhythm + Change.' Allen worked with L.A. creativity house SceneFour to translate rhythm into visual art. The result is a collection of abstract imagery built directly from the artists’ rhythmic prowess. “The collection reveals something that up until recently I didn’t even know existed, transforming sound into light,” says Allen about his work.

With this debut, Allen is holding true to a lifetime of breaking barriers, from overcoming the loss of his left arm and forging ahead with Def Leppard to the height of the band’s successes to the founding of The Raven Drum Foundation, an organization focused on serving, educating, and empowering veterans and people in crisis.

With only 300 pieces available in the collection, those interested are encouraged to visit www.rickallenart.com

Rick Allen became involved in philanthropic efforts with his wife and musician Lauren Monroe after losing his left arm in an automobile accident. Together, the duo has founded the Raven Drum Foundation with a mission to serve, educate, and empower veterans and people in crisis. With a rich legacy of music and humanitarian work, Allen is gearing up for another chapter in his career with his fine art debut, Electric Hand: Rhythm + Change. Check out a recent profile in L.A. Weekly here.

Vocalist Joe Elliott of Def Leppard was interviewed earlier this month (Apr. 2) of the "Mark And Mo In The Morning" show on the WEBN-FM in Cincinnati, Ohio. Check out the interview in two parts below. Elliott talks about how missing the school bus led to the beginnings of Atomic Mass, which eventually became Def Leppard, the longevity of the band despite some devastating events, the big Bowie influence, Rick Allen losing his arm and how he and the band adapted, and how the band ended up doing the CMT Crossroads series with Taylor Swift. Good interview guys!

Joe is in Buenos Aires, Argentina tonight as part of the 'Rock N' Roll All Stars' Tour of Central and South America with members of Kiss, Guns N' Roses, The Cult, Deep Purple, Collective Soul, Billy Idol, Alice In Chains. One more gig with the All Stars follows on April 27 in Lima, Peru. Joe and Def Leppard will kick off their massive 'Rock of Ages' summer tour with Poison and Lita Ford on June 20th in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get all the details and dates here: www.defleppard.com