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Johnny with Alice Cooper and Tommy Henriksen at Alice's 17th Annual Christmas Pudding,
Phoenix, AZ December 8, 2018
Breaking News:
- February 13, 2019:
News!! The Hollywood Vampires have booked their first concert
date of 2019! They will be playing at the Fantasy Springs Resort
Casino in Indio, CA on May 18, and tickets will go on sale this Friday
at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Use this link! I hope this will be the first of many Vamps shows announced for this spring and summer!
- February 13, 2019: Site announcement--
for anyone who may be following this website, my apologies for the long
delay in making updates. Although there hasn't been any
music-related Johnny news for a little while, I haven't been "tidying
up" or making as minor updates as much as usual. I have a new computer
which is not working well with my Komposer website builder, and I
either have to figure out the glitches or try to find a new website
builder. Despite hosting this site for 13 years, I honestly know
nothing about website building and don't know html ;) And I'm
only one person, but hopefully I'll bite the bullet and make some
improvements soon!
Recent News:
- December 2018:
On December 26, while spending some time in Paris France, Johnny took
the stage at the Aux Trois Mailletz cabaret to play some blues with the
evening's act. Some GIFs of the performance can be seen here and here. Great way to celebrate the holiday season!
- December 2018: On December 8, Johnny performed with the Hollywood Vampires at Alice Cooper's 17th Annual Christmas Pudding! Unfortunately, Joe Perry was forbidden by his doctors to travel during his recovery from some lung issues. Get well soon, Joe! The show took place at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ to benefit Alice's The Rock Teen Center. Other performers include Alice's band members Nita Strauss and Glen Sobel, Sebastian Bach, and members of Blue Oyster Cult.
- November 2018: Congratulations to Shane Macgowan and his longtime love, Victoria Mary Clarke, who were married November 26, in Copenhagen after being together for 32 years!! Johnny attended the ceremony and was reported to have played guitar. The Irish band Cronin, who also performed, shared a few photos of Johnny playing at the event (make sure to scroll through the multiple photos). We're not sure what they played, but I hope it was festive!!
- November 2018: In the new Brothers In Arms documentary detailing the filming of Platoon
in the Philippines in 1986, it is revealed by Johnny, Charlie Sheen and
other cast members that Johnny was a member of a makeshift band that
would perform regularly at the local bar. The Platoon Band
consisted of Johnny on lead guitar, Corey Glover on vocals, John (J.
Adam?) Glover on vocals and rhythm guitar, Chris Pedersen on bass, and
Richard Edson on drums. They played blues covers and old soul
songs. The band eventually dissolved when one by one, the actors'
characters would die and theh actors would fly back home to the States.
Awesome piece of trivia!!
- November 2018: Johnny performed on November 15 night with Ron Wood and Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scott's in London! More info to come... I do this site on my own, and am late for work, and also in the process of switching to a new computer! But I'm always so happy to hear of Johnny out and doing what he loves best-- playing music!!
- October 5, 2018: The Hollywood Vampires will headline Alice Cooper's 17th Annual Christmas Pudding this year! The show takes place on December 8 at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ. The annual show benefits Alice's Solid Rock Foundation. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 8. The Vamps previously headlined the show in 2016, and Johnny performed with Alice there in 2012.
- September 2018:
Johnny joined Joe Perry on September 18 for the Joe Perry And Friends concert
in Tokyo. He played on at least two songs, Sweet Emotion and
Train Kept A' Rollin'. Besides the Hollywood Vampires gig on the 15th,
Joe also played a show in Osaka on the 17th (that Johnny did not
attend).
- September 2018: Johnny and the Hollywood Vampires played a show September 15 in Tokyo! The concert was part of an Asahi Beer event at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza. There had been a soundcheck the day before. They played a standard set. There were also Vamps pop-up shops at Tower Records in Shibuya, Tokyo, and Osaka to help celebrate the event. Joe Perry and Friends will be playing in Osaka on the 17th and Tokyo on the 18th. (Sorry for the late report, I was away at a family function.)
- August 2018: Johnny wrote the foreword to the re-release of Ian Hunter's iconic Diary Of A Rock 'n' Roll Star. First published in 1974, the diary chronicles five weeks of Ian's 1972 US tour with Mott The Hoople. The re-release contains an extra chapter, newly released photos, and other new content.
- August 2018: Variety reports that The Viper Room, co-founded and once co-owned by Johnny, has been sold. Some adjacent buildings were also purchased by the same buyer, leading to the possibility that the site could be redeveloped. After Johnny sold the club, it was purchased in 2008 by Harry Morton, son of Hard Rock Cafe owner Peter Morton. Variety did not make clear whether Morton was still the owner at the time of the sale.
- July 2018: Johnny flew to London today to attend a Secret Gig by Paul McCartney at Abbey Road Studios. Johnny's worked with Macca several times before. Great to see Johnny showing up to support this legend!
- July 2018: Johnny made a surprise guest appearance with Jeff Beck on July 21 in Phoenix! He played on Going Down- watch on YouTube! A few months ago, Beck was seen hanging out with Johnny and Tommy H., leading me to wonder if he might possibly participate on the upcoming Hollywood Vampires album. Let's hope!
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Photobucket, my long-time photo storage site, has finally changed their policy on allowing links to other sites, despite my being a paid customer for many years. As a result, most if not all of my thumbnails here on Johnny Depp Rocks will result in many ads making the page difficult to load. I have been relocating many of my images to a new hosting site, Imgur, and am using this site for all new images. However, the migration process has proved to be a much larger process than I orignally thought it would be, causing much frustration. I'm hoping that many my image links will eventually work better but it's possible that we'll be stuck with Photobucket for most older images. Apologies for any inconvenience!
Photobucket, my long-time photo storage site, has finally changed their policy on allowing links to other sites, despite my being a paid customer for many years. As a result, most if not all of my thumbnails here on Johnny Depp Rocks will result in many ads making the page difficult to load. I have been relocating many of my images to a new hosting site, Imgur, and am using this site for all new images. However, the migration process has proved to be a much larger process than I orignally thought it would be, causing much frustration. I'm hoping that many my image links will eventually work better but it's possible that we'll be stuck with Photobucket for most older images. Apologies for any inconvenience!
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please check back! -Cathy aka MadScntst, July
23,
2011:
Five years ago, I published my first few pages of Johnny Depp Rocks! As a huge fan of Johnny Depp and also a longtime music enthusiast and collector, I had been investigating Johnny's musical background and pursuits, but I grew frustrated when I saw so much false information on the web and in print. I created this site as an attempt to compile accurate information about Johnny's musical side: his bands, live performances, recordings, and videos, as well as his friends in the world of music, and share it freely with all his fans. While the design may be plain, I hope that the information presented here is as accurate and reliable as it can possibly be. Many thanks to all those who have offered feedback or contributed information to help this site to thrive. I always welcome any corrections, additions, or suggestions, and hope that this site will continue to grow whenever there may be more to add! Hope you enjoy!
-Cathy aka MadScntst, July 23, 2016:
Happy Tenth Anniversary to Johnny Depp Rocks!! Ten years ago, when I started this site on my free Verizon web space, Johnny was rarely performing publicly anymore (though Sweeney Todd had just been announced so we had his vocal skills to look forward to). Who could've predicted then that Johnny would reunite with The Kids, guest on over a dozen studio albums and even more live shows, and go on tour with the Hollywood Vampires?! It's been a great ten years, and here's hoping for many more! Keep rockin', Johnny!!!
I am always grateful for corrections or additions to any of the content on this site! I would particularly love any photos or other memorabilia from any of Johnny's live performances, past or present. Please contact me if you can help!
Five years ago, I published my first few pages of Johnny Depp Rocks! As a huge fan of Johnny Depp and also a longtime music enthusiast and collector, I had been investigating Johnny's musical background and pursuits, but I grew frustrated when I saw so much false information on the web and in print. I created this site as an attempt to compile accurate information about Johnny's musical side: his bands, live performances, recordings, and videos, as well as his friends in the world of music, and share it freely with all his fans. While the design may be plain, I hope that the information presented here is as accurate and reliable as it can possibly be. Many thanks to all those who have offered feedback or contributed information to help this site to thrive. I always welcome any corrections, additions, or suggestions, and hope that this site will continue to grow whenever there may be more to add! Hope you enjoy!
-Cathy aka MadScntst, July 23, 2016:
Happy Tenth Anniversary to Johnny Depp Rocks!! Ten years ago, when I started this site on my free Verizon web space, Johnny was rarely performing publicly anymore (though Sweeney Todd had just been announced so we had his vocal skills to look forward to). Who could've predicted then that Johnny would reunite with The Kids, guest on over a dozen studio albums and even more live shows, and go on tour with the Hollywood Vampires?! It's been a great ten years, and here's hoping for many more! Keep rockin', Johnny!!!
I am always grateful for corrections or additions to any of the content on this site! I would particularly love any photos or other memorabilia from any of Johnny's live performances, past or present. Please contact me if you can help!
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