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He’s been leading Britain’s most successful rock band for more than three decades but Joe Elliott’s decision to take a well-earned break from Def Leppard duties is reaping rewards.

Sunday sees his Mott The Hoople tribute band Down N Outz play the High Voltage Festival main stage followed by a slot with the man himself – Ian Hunter.

In the latest of our festival previews we caught up with Sheffield’s finest – look out for another High Voltage Exclusive tomorrow! Read the rest of this entry »

As revealed exclusively right here last month, Joe Elliott’s Mott The Hoople tribute band Down N Outz will play the main stage on the second day of this year’s High Voltage festival in London’s Victoria Park.

The band, featuring the Leppard frontman and various members of the Quireboys, release their debut album as a cover mounted CD via Classic Rock magazine next month. And of course the Quireboys will be opening up the High Voltage main stage on Sunday July 25 before hooking up with Joe an hour or so later.

“When Mott The Hoople announced they were reforming for a weeks worth of shows at the Hammersmith Odeon I was asked that I participate in some capacity, ” explained Elliott. “They’ve always been my favourite band and it’s nice to see the rest of the rock world finally catch up and give them their due. Read the rest of this entry »

Expect an announcement soon from Mott The Hoople tribute act Down N Outz as the Def Leppard/Quireboys supergroup work towards releasing an album and DVD in 2010.

As a result of the rave reviews which followed their support slot on the final night of Mott The Hoople’s reunion tour, frontman Joe Elliott has been beavering away at his Dublin studio compiling a CD of Mott rarities.

And the Down N Outz live set is being edited with a photo gallery of the show and the pre and post-gig shenanigans being mooted as a DVD extra. Read the rest of this entry »

Steve Vai might have had the good sense to delay the release of his new album for seven days (we’ll rate it right here next Sunday) but we’re still bringing you the rushonrock verdict on a whopping eight albums this week – including the debut from Wednesday 13′s (pictured) new project Gunfire 76.

There’s the story so far from Funeral For A Friend, a triumph though adversity from Paramore and a punk rock double via Bullets And Octane. Heavyweight Best Of releases by Rainbow and Mott The Hoople slug it out for the heritage vote and we’ve got Germany’s Toja and Italy’s Fab Box flying the flag for Euro rock. Read the rest of this entry »

Guitar slinging Quireboy Guy Griffin has admitted the excitment is reaching fever pitch just five days away from the Hammersmith Apollo debut of British supergroup Down N Outz.

The Bedford boy will join band mates Paul Guerin, Keith Weir and Phil Martini – plus Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott – opening up for reformed Glam superstars Mott The Hoople on October 6. Full rehearsals start today and Griff admitted: “It’s a dream come true.  Read the rest of this entry »

Four sixths of the Quireboys will join 20 per cent of Def Leppard for a very special show in support of Mott The Hoople’s sold-out Hammersmith Odeon show next month.

Supergroup the Down N Outs will open Mott’s October 6 show in London with Quireboys’ axe slinger Paul Guerin admitting: “You won’t want to miss this one. I certainly don’t!”

Guerin joins fellow Quireboys Guy Griffin (guitar, pictured),  Keith Weir (keys) and Phil Martini (drums) alongside Def Leppard frontman and Mott fan Joe Elliott for what promises to be a belting big stage debut. Read the rest of this entry »