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April 12, 2008,
It's no secret that country stars and pop-metal vets are joining forces these days, and for 25-year chart maven Def Leppard, the road, too, leads to Nashville. Fist-pumping, arena-ready "Nine Lives," which leads the Brits' forthcoming new "Songs From the Sparkle Lounge," finds country singer Tim McGraw and Lep frontman Joe Elliott trading testosterone-fueled lines over a crunchy guitar groove that almost echoes 1987's No. 3 top 40 hit "Armageddon It," a la "Are You Tough Enough?" Co-written by McGraw, the track has an '80s-style, shout-it-out-loud chorus. As incongruous as it is, the track is already being featured on NBA game broadcasts airing on ABC TV. —Sven Philipp
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nonenoneDEF LEPPARD and TIM McGRAWNine LivesROCKRonan McHugh, Def LeppardBludgeon Riffola/Mercury42Features
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