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Def Leppard, Blue Oyster Cult, Thin Lizzy Stars Lined Up for New 'That Metal Show' Season

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:21:35 +0000

Good news - Season 12 of ‘That Metal Show’ has been confirmed and several classic rockers have made the short list for guest spots over the eight new episodes. The guests dropping by the TMS studio throughout the season run the gamut from classic rockers to brand new members of some veteran acts, offering a balance of musical tastes.

Def Leppard Kick Off Las Vegas Residency With 'Hysteria' Album + More

Adam West — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:11:05 +0000

Friday (March 22) was a day that Def Leppard will likely remember for quite some time. It began with a proclamation for Las Vegas' mayor proclaiming it "Def Leppard Day" in the city and ended with the band completing the first of their eleven-show residency at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Def Leppard, Bad Company Jokes Flow as Stephen Colbert's Twitter Feed is "Hacked" by VH1 Classic

Dave Lifton — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:23:08 +0000

Stephen Colbert poked gentle fun at some classic rock bands on Twitter as an extension of a comedy bit on Comedy Central's 'The Colbert Report' last night (Feb. 21). Def Leppard, Bad Company and Meat Loaf were among those satirized.

Def Leppard's Phil Collen Making the Most of the Death of the LP

Billy Dukes — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:34:05 +0000

The LP is becoming such an antiquated term that it seems unlikely most music lovers born after 1990 will know what the letters stand for soon. Def Leppard's Phil Collen says most people don't want to buy a full "long playing" album any longer, and he's enjoying what that means.

Def Leppard Planning to Record New Material During Las Vegas Residency

Jeff Giles — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:45:04 +0000

Scoring a residency gig at one of Las Vegas' many fine casinos can be a great way to pick up a healthy paycheck -- just ask Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, and/or Elton John -- but it also offers a combination of steady work without travel that can provide the perfect ingredients for writing and recording new material, and Def Leppard plans to take advantage of that during its own upcoming stint in the desert.

30 Years Ago: Def Leppard's 'Pyromania' Album Released

Michael Gallucci — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 13:00:22 +0000

Up until Jan. 20, 1983, when Def Leppard released their third album, ‘Pyromania,’ the British band wanted to be Led Zeppelin. Just look at their name. But then producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange, who worked on the band’s 1981 sophomore album, ‘High ‘n’ Dry,’ decided to try something new. He added tons of digital elements [...]

Def Leppard Re-Recording Hit Songs to 'Wrestle Back Career' From Record Label

Billy Dukes — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:30:17 +0000

In 2012, Def Leppard re-recorded two of their biggest hit songs and made them available digitally. The once-unusual move was done just before the Tom Cruise movie 'Rock of Ages' was released, but Joe Elliott says his band's inspiration for heading back to the studio was to one-up their record label.

28 Years Ago: Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Loses Arm in Car Crash

Matthew Wilkening — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:34:32 +0000

In one of the most terrifying and ultimately inspiring stories in recent rock history, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen nearly lost his life and did lose his left arm in a car accident on Dec. 31, 1984. The crash occurred when Allen was speeding on a country road near Sheffield, England. He misjudged a curve, [...]

Def Leppard's Phil Collen Discusses Upcoming Vegas Residency

Dave Lifton — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:06:59 +0000

On March 22, Def Leppard will begin a three-week residency at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel & Casino that will see them perform the 'Hysteria' album in its entirety. In a new interview, guitarist Phil Collen talks about the challenges of playing their biggest album in Sin City.

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Helping Military Vets With PTSD

Chad Childers — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:30:15 +0000

29 years ago, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his arm in a car wreck. But the musician has since rebounded from that setback, and he's hoping his experience will help wounded soldiers deal with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stemming from their battlefield experiences and injuries.

Def Leppard Release Five-Song Acoustic Medley for iTunes

Billy Dukes — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:09:48 +0000

Def Leppard has cut five acoustic songs performed during their 'Rock of Ages' tour for a medley released to iTunes today (Dec. 18). The seven-and-a-half minute single download features a seemless blend of acoustic hits from the '90s and early 2000s.

Guitars Signed by Keith Richards, Def Leppard, Richie Sambora + More Auctioned for Charity

Dave Lifton — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:15:27 +0000

For the 27th consecutive year, WhyHunger is holding its Hungerthon to raise funds to fight poverty. To help reach their goal, the organization has acquired a handful of guitars and other memorabilia by many rock legends, which are being auctioned online. Included in this year’s auction are a red Stratocaster signed by Keith Richards (complete [...]

Def Leppard's Phil Collen Raises $20K for Gerson Cancer Institute

Chad Childers — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:00:53 +0000

Def Leppard's Phil Collen has no doubt raised the spirits of those being treated at the Gerson Institute in San Diego, as his 'Wings' guitar just netted $15,000 in an auction with the proceeds going to the organization's holistic cancer therapy efforts.

Def Leppard Announce Viva Hysteria! Residency in Las Vegas

Billy Dukes — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:39:05 +0000

Def Leppard has become the latest rock band to take up residency in one of Las Vegas’s most famous casinos. The group announced today they’d begin a nine-show, three-week run in Sin City that includes their greatest hits, plus their 1987 album ‘Hysteria’ in its entirety. “We’ve never done anything like this before in our [...]

Def Leppard Forced to Cut Show Short Due to Joe Elliott's Vocal Issues

Jeff Giles — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:33:08 +0000

Lita Ford told us she was having “too much fun” on tour with Def Leppard, and it appears that all those good times finally caught up with Lep frontman Joe Elliott‘s vocal cords on Monday (Aug. 20).

Def Leppard's Phil Collen Doesn't Think The Band Could Break Through Today

Kyle Dowling — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:46:13 +0000

“It was a time and place, and you have to be aware of that,” says Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen when asked if he thinks his famous band would be able to get off to the same start in today’s musical landscape.

Def Leppard's Phil Collen Discusses Brush With Alcoholism

Chad Childers — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:31:51 +0000

These days Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen is one of the fittest guys in rock and roll, but it wasn’t always that case thanks to his old drinking habits. The guitarist tells Noisecreep that he’s been sober for 25 years and is glad he stopped when he did. He recalls, “The real tragedy is Steve Clark, [...]

Watch Def Leppard's Special YouTube Concert

Chad Childers — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:05:40 +0000

After teasing it for the past week, Def Leppard made good Thursday afternoon with a full video performance and Q&A session for fans via their YouTube channel. The timing was perfect for the band. They play a prominent role in the upcoming film ‘Rock of Ages‘ (due June 15) and have re-recorded versions of two [...]

Def Leppard to Release Re-Recorded Versions of Two Classic Songs

Dave Lifton — Sun, 27 May 2012 17:04:45 +0000

With ‘Rock of Ages’ set to open in theaters everywhere on June 15, Def Leppard has recorded new versions of the two songs by the band featured in the film, ‘Rock of Ages’ and ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me,’ which they will release on iTunes, Amazon and other digital retailers on June 4.

Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Def Leppard Alumni + More Team Up for 'Titans of Rock'

Jeff Giles — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:15:40 +0000

Have you ever dreamed of seeing Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, Def Leppard, and Motley Crue on the same bill? Well, this year you can! Sort of. As long as you’re cool with only seeing individual members of the bands — and you live in South America.