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

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:21:35 +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

Chad Childers — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:26:50 +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 to Record Las Vegas 'Hysteria' Shows for Live Album

Ken Kelley — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:57:00 +0000

In another ten days time, British classic rock band Def Leppard will become residents of Las Vegas. The acclaimed group is getting set to launch their 'Viva! Hysteria and More' show a 11-date run at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Sin City.

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

Dave Lifton — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:23:08 +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 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:54:05 +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 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:38:04 +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, â€˜Pyromania,â€™ the British band wanted to be Led Zeppelin. Just look at their name. But then producer Robert John â€œMuttâ€ Lange, who worked on the bandâ€™s 1981 sophomore album, â€˜High â€˜nâ€™ Dry,â€™ 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 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:30:17 +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 09:25:32 +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 — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:06:59 +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 — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:30:15 +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 — Tue, 18 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 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:15:27 +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 Announce Viva Hysteria! Residency in Las Vegas

Billy Dukes — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:39:05 +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. â€œWeâ€™ve never done anything like this before in our [...]

Def Leppard Mourn the Death of Keyboardist Dick Decent

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:13:09 +0000

The members of Def Leppard are mourning the passing of their friend and sometime collaborator Dick Decent, who had played with the band live as well as in a side group with Joe Elliot and Phil Collen. Decent occasionally joined the group on stage at their U.K. dates to play keyboards on the song ‘When [...]

Lita Ford Reports She's Having 'Too Much Fun' on Tour with Def Leppard and Poison

Dave Lifton — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:41:33 +0000

After a break of nearly three weeks, Lita Ford is looking forward to getting back out on the road. In a new interview, Ford talks about what it was like being on the road for much of June and July on the ‘Rock of Ages’ Tour with Def Leppard and Poison.

Def Leppard, Poison and Lita Ford Kick Off 2012 Tour in Utah

Dave Lifton — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:00:39 +0000

The film ‘Rock of Ages‘ may have had a bad opening week at the box office, but the tour of the same name featuring Def Leppard, Poison and Lita Ford fared a little better last night (June 20) as it got underway at the USANA Amphitheater in West Valley City, Utah.

Def Leppard's Phil Collen Discusses Brush With Alcoholism

Chad Childers — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:31:51 +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, [...]

Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Journey Songs Covered on 'Rock of Ages' Soundtrack

Chris M. Junior — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:35:30 +0000

When Tom Cruise starred in ‘Risky Business,’ he only had to lip-sync the Bob Seger classic ‘Old Time Rock & Roll.’

But in the upcoming big-screen version of the Broadway hit ‘Rock of Ages,’ Cruise actually sings hits by Guns N’ Roses and Def Leppard — and those renditions are part of the movie’s soundtrack, due June 5.

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

Jeff Giles — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +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.