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What happened when we went record shopping with Joe Elliott
By Dave Everley published
We gave Def Leppard's Joe Elliott £50

Def Leppard launch limited edition live album for Record Store Day
By Fraser Lewry published
One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19 2023 will be available on limited edition double silver vinyl

You are cordially invited to enjoy cocktails and a Q&A with Def Leppard's Joe Elliott at a fancy hotel in London
By Fraser Lewry published
The one-off event takes place in London next month, and promises "an intimate night with the lead singer of one of the most dynamic live bands ever to hit the stage"

"Even now it still has that special quality that made it such a ground-breaking record": Def Leppard to release massively expanded 40th anniversary edition of Pyromania
By Fraser Lewry published
The new edition of Pyromania will include a host of demos and rough mixes, as well as a "long-lost 11th song"

That time Def Leppard showed up on Pawn Stars to authenticate a hand-painted guitar, and by doing so only made it more valuable
By Fraser Lewry published
In 2010 Phil Collen spent a year splashing paint on 30 of his signature Jackson PC1 guitars. One of them would become a TV star

8 obscure but brilliant 1970s glam rock songs
By Joe Elliott published
Def Leppard singer and ’70s glam connoisseur Joe Elliott on 10 glitter rock masterpieces

The 50 greatest metal EPs of all time
By Chris Chantler published
From the early days of Def Leppard and Iron Maiden to modern classics via the likes of Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the best metal EPs in history

"Calm and casual at the soundcheck, electrified and electrifying once the venue is full": nine videos to celebrate the humble genius of Def Leppard's Steve Clark
By Neil Jeffries published
Remembering Steve Clark: April 23, 1960 – January 8, 1991

Def Leppard and Journey announce 2024 co-headline US tour
By Liz Scarlett published
Ded Leppard and Journey have shared details of their Summer Stadium Tour 2024, reveal Heart, Cheap Trick and The Steve Miller Band as special guests

“We could never be Nirvana, but we could make an album that would fit in with the times without us looking like stupid old farts”: how Def Leppard survived tragedy, grunge and the turbulent 1990s to make two of their most underrated albums
By Paul Elliott published
Def Leppard were one of the most successful rock bands of the 1980s. The 1990s was a different matter
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