Def Leppard was navigating an arduous path to complete 1988's Hysteria album, facing both tragedy and long delays. But in a recent conversation with UCR, frontman Joe Elliott cast parts of the process ...

Pyromania was the album that changed everything for Def Leppard. Guitarist Phil Collen vividly remembers the rapid ascent that happened after their third album was released in January of 1983. "We ...

Picture this: it’s 1983, the era of big hair, denim jackets, and air-guitar solos in front of the mirror. You pop in that cassette tape, press play, and Def Leppard’s third studio album, Pyromania, ...

When Def Leppard completed their Pyromania World Tour on Feb. 7, 1984, there was no doubt they'd made it to the big time. After 178 shows over almost exactly a year, they had moved from a support act ...

The post Def Leppard Announce 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition of Pyromania appeared first on Consequence. Def Leppard have announced a 40th anniversary expanded reissue of their seminal 1983 album ...

Every guitarist has been told that rhythm guitar is the most important skill, because no one gets a gig playing only solos. But when Phil Collen got the call to play on Def Leppard’s third album ...

Def Leppard's sparkling "Photograph" stands out as one of history's most heavily produced rock hits. A newly available mix of the song poses the question: What if it wasn't? "Photograph - Rough Mix ...

Def Leppard rolled through downtown Phoenix on Friday, Aug. 23, on the co-headlining Summer Stadium Tour with Journey and Steve Miller Band, treating fans at Chase Field to a setlist that went heavy ...

Four years passed between Def Leppard’s massive Pyromania and the band’s pop metal masterpiece Hysteria. The masterpiece tested the limits of the compact disc and became a thoroughly ...

On the heels of their sold-out show last weekend at Lexington Village Theatre in Lexington, Michigan, Adrenalize: The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience is bringing that arena-sized energy to Daryl's ...