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Rocky Newton 
 
1981    Formed Lionheart  with members of Iron Maiden (Dennis Stratton) and The Tygers Of Pan Tang (Jess Cox). Toured U.K. as support to Whitesnake and Def Leppard, played at Hammersmith Odeon and the Reading Festival    
 
1982    Toured U.K. As support to Saxon                    
 
1983    Recorded and Toured U.K. with Lionheart. Sang backing vocals on Def Leppard album          “Pyromania”. Studio session work for bands such as Saxon, Girl, and Kenny Ball's Jazzmen         
 
1984    Signed recording contract with CBS Records and went to Los Angeles USA to record Lionheart album "Hot Tonight" released in late 1984                   
 
1985    Toured U.K. with Lionheart. Lionheart broke up. Joined The Michael Schenker Group (MSG) in late 1985. Sang backing vocals on the Def Leppard album "Hysteria"            
 
1986    Toured Ireland and Europe on the "Monsters Of Rock" tour as a member of MSG. Toured with        Bon Jovi, Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne,and Def Leppard.         
 
1987    Signed recording contract with EMI records and went to Denmark/Germany/USA to record the MSG album "Perfect Timing". Toured Major Stadiums in the USA as support act to Rush. Toured the UK in Dec. as support to Whitesnake including 4 nights at Wembley, 2 nights at NEC all sold out. Filmed 2 Promotional Videos.                   
 
1988    Moved to Los Angeles. Toured USA in Jan. Toured Japan in Feb. including 2 nights at the Budokan in Tokyo where I was presented with a Gold album for sales of the MSG album Perfect Timing. Toured Europe with Def Leppard, followed by another USA tour in the summer.                     
 
1989              Recorded "Save Yourself" album with MSG and made 2 Promotional Videos to go with it         
 
1990    Toured USA with The Black Crowes and Great White. Played live from Daytona Beach, Florida on MTV. Had a number 2 single on the US Rock Charts with the song "Anytime" from the Save Yourself album.
 
1991              Recorded "MSG" album with MSG. Formed Royal Blood with Alex Masi
 
1992              Toured around California and recorded with Royal Blood               
 
1993    Worked on Film soundtrack music in Hollywood and various studio sessions. Moved back to England.         
 
1995              Toured U.K. and Europe as a member of Andy Scott’s Sweet. Toured with Slade and The Glitter Band            
1996/1997 Toured with Andy Scott’s Sweet.             
 
1998              Lionheart reformed          
 
1999    Signed recording contract with Pony Canyon records in Japan. Lionheart album "Raiders of The Lost Archives" released in Japan end of April.
 
2000-2010 Writing and recording songs in Home Studio
 
2010    Royal Blood demos recorded in 1991/1992 to be released by FNA Records (fnarecords.net) as double album in May/June 2010. Possible tour to support album release.

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Rocky Newton
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