Rick Allen, Def Leppard’s drummer, is an artist on the side. Allen’s latest work is a tribute to one of his heroes.
He recently unveiled his latest painting, a portrait of late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts; whose death in August he called “devastating to the music community and the world at large”
It’s the latest painting in Allen’s “Legends” series, which includes portraits of Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Tom Petty and others.
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The Red Rocker discusses how Eddie Van Halen inspired his new song, why working with Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Kenny Aronoff makes him a better performer and what’s so exciting about Las Vegas.
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