DT: MAY 17, 2010
FR: LIBBY COFFEY/ALEX GREENBERG
HARLEY-DAVIDSON®
PARTNERS WITH THE
2ND ANNUAL REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS
VH1 CLASSIC TO AIR AWARDS SHOW ON MAY 22
REVOLVER MAGAZINE’s GOLDEN GODS ISSUE ON NEWSSTANDS NOW
Pictured above the new Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight arrives on the Black Carpet at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON® motorcycles will be prominently featured around the 2nd Revolver Golden Gods–America’s original hard-rock and heavy-metal music awards show–which is set to air Saturday, May 22, at 10:00pm ET/PT on VH1 Classic.
A groundswell of photos and videos featuring HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycles are appearing on the web. Watch the show’s hilarious opening skit which stars Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead), Andrew W.K., Chris Jericho (WWE and Fozzy), Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Vinnie Paul (HELLYEAH and Pantera) and Chuck Billy (Testament) as they prepare for the awards show at the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Blvd.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na4gEpNOcjw&feature=channel
Pictured above: Chris Jericho on the H-D Forty Eight, Rob Halford on the Cross Bones and Andrew WK on the Nightster.
Tune in on May 22 to VH1 Classic to watch Revolver “Golden God” award winner Rob Halford ride a FLSTB Harley-Davidson Cross Bones Custom Motorcycle on the awards show stage to receive his coveted “Golden God” award from Ozzy Osbourne. Check out the FLSTB Harley-Davidson Cross Bones Custom Motorcycle: http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Content/Pages/2010_Motorcycles/2010_motorcycles.html?locale=en_US&bmLocale=en_US#/model/flstsb
During the hour-long broadcast, never-before-seen collaborations by iconic music legends Slash, Lemmy Kilmister and Dave Grohl performing “Ace of Spades” and other blistering performances by Rob Zombie, Zakk Wylde, Fear Factory, As I Lay Dying and Posehn make this a heavy-hitting concert and award show not to be missed. Hosted by Chris Jericho (WWE, Fozzy) and Andrew W.K., the show also welcomes special appearances by iconic rock and metal artists including: Ronnie James Dio, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Alice in Chains, Slayer and more.
The 2010 Revolver magazine’s Golden Gods issue–on stands this week–boasts a double-sized all-star cover featuring Rob Halford and Lemmy Kilmister sitting on the new HARLEY-DAVIDSON Forty Eight Sportster from the Dark Custom line (see the photo below). Other winners, performers and presenters are featured in the special issues–including Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Dave Grohl, Alice Cooper, Chino Moreno (Deftones), Rob Zombie, Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society, Vinnie Paul (Hellyeah), Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains), Chris Jericho (WWE and Fozzy), Kat Von D, Marc Colombo (Dallas Cowboys and Free Reign), and more, see the cover photo below.
Rob Halford (Judas Priest) and Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead) are pictured above posing on the new Harley-Davidson Dark Custom Forty Eight.
www.h-d.com/darkcustom
http://www.facebook.com/darkcustom
About Harley-Davidson Dark Custom:
The H-D Dark Custom line fuses minimalist design with a vintage feel evoking the adventurous spirit of the dawn of the 60’s motorcycle rebellion. Harley-Davidson Dark Custom features six individually customizable motorcycles: The Nightster, Iron 883, Cross Bones, Fat Bob and Street Bob and the new Forty-Eight (pictured below).
For more information on HARLEY-DAVIDSON Dark Custom, visit:
PRESS CONTACTS, MSO:
Libby Coffey LCoffey@msopr.com, 818-380-0400 ext 224
Alexandra Greenberg AGreenberg@msopr.com, ext 223
PRESS CONTACT, Harley-Davidson®:
Paul James Paul.james@harley-davidson.com, 414-343-8735
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