VH1 Rocks Sin City!

'VH1 Rock Honors' Returns to Las Vegas and Will Pay Tribute to Genesis,

Heart, Ozzy Osbourne and ZZ Top Premiering Thursday, May 24 at 9:00 PM*

The Second Annual Event Will Feature Tributes To Rock Music's Elite From

The Mandalay Bay Events Center In Las Vegas

    NEW YORK, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 pays homage to the legends who
 influenced the sound of rock with the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors." This
 year's celebration will honor the music and influence of Genesis, Heart,
 Ozzy Osbourne and ZZ Top. Additional performers, presenters, and special
 guests will be announced as they are confirmed.
     Premiering on Thursday, May 24 at 9:00 PM*, "VH1 Rock Honors," will be
 taped at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 12.
 The 2-hour tribute will salute the groundbreaking bands of rock, the once
 in a lifetime events and the influential people who made a lasting mark on
 the history of rock.
     The influence of these honorees will be felt through spoken tributes,
 filmed packages and performances by some of today's hottest rock acts as
 well as the legends themselves.
     Last year, VH1's inaugural show honored KISS, Queen, Def Leppard and
 Judas Priest and was hosted by Jaime Pressly with tribute performances by
 Foo Fighters, Godsmack, The All-American Rejects, Paul Rodgers, Tommy Lee,
 Slash, Scott Ian, Gilby Clarke, Rob Zombie and surprise guest Ace Frehley.
 Making special appearances were Kiefer Sutherland, Gina Gershon, Jaime
 Kennedy, Natasha Henstridge, Brittany Snow, Jim Breuer and Penn Jillette.
     Check soon for interactive honoree profiles, exclusive programming,
 show information and more at http://rock.vh1.com.
     "VH1 Rock Honors" is sponsored by Garnier(R) Fructis(R), Taco Bell(R),
 Toyota and Dove Deodorant.
     "VH1 Rock Honors" is executive produced by Lee Rolontz and Rick Krim
 for VH1 and Greg Sills and Paul Flattery for Choe Productions.
     VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter
 to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content
 and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households
 in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1
 Classic, VH1 Soul and VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel. Connect with VH1 at
 http://www.VH1.com.
     VH1 is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom
 International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures,
 licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be
 seen worldwide.
     Mandalay Bay Events Center continues its tradition as one of the
 world's premier entertainment venues in the world. The 12,000-seat
 multi-purpose Events Center has hosted championship boxing events including
 De La Hoya vs. Trinidad and Vargas vs. Mosley. The Events Center also has
 been the home to sold-out concert audiences for such performers as Bette
 Midler, Kenny Chesney, Van Halen, The Eagles, Britney Spears, Andrea
 Bocelli and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Live televised events have included
 the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMA), Professional Bull Riders (PBR)
 Finals and Brian Boitano's Skating Spectacular.
     *all times ET/PT
 
     Contacts:     Lori Hornik/VH1     Tracy McGraw/VH1
                   212-846-7131        212-846-7879
 
                   Scott Acord/VH1
                   310-752-8075
 
 

SOURCE VH1