VH1 Rocks Sin City!

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

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CONTACT: Lori Hornik, +1-212-846-7131, Tracy McGraw, +1-212-846-7879, or
Scott Acord, +1-310-752-8075, all of VH1

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/

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