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Watch Def Leppard play Pyromania classic Comin' Under Fire live for the very first time
By Fraser Lewry published
Def Leppard played Comin' Under Fire for a small crowd in Los Angeles ahead of their stadium tour with Journey

“Ritchie Blackmore went into the pit with a box of tomatoes and started throwing them at the singer”: how Deep Purple changed Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott’s life
By Mark Blake published
Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott on his love of Deep Purple – and the deep cut he loves

Hear Def Leppard team with Tom Morello on groovy new single Just Like ’73
By Matt Mills published
The hard rock legends teased the single on social media earlier this week

How the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal was born, by those who were there
By Dave Everley published
In the late 70s, rock music was given a steel-booted kick up the backside by a new breed of band. The NWOBHM would go on to rule Britannia – and the world

In 1979, the fledgling Def Leppard played a small club show in Sheffield, and our man was there
By Geoff Barton published
Joe Elliott might decry the phrase "heavy metal" in 2024, but 46 years ago he was ready to embrace it

Def Leppard's Joe Elliott has a problem with the "silly, silly term" that is heavy metal
By Stef Lach published
They may be one of the shining lights of NWOBHM – but Joe Elliott insists Def Leppard are not a heavy metal band

The 40th anniversary edition of Def Leppard's Pyromania finds them digging for diamonds
By Neil Jeffries published
Def Leppard's difficult third album, which lit the blue touch-paper for the band, now expanded with demos and live albums

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"
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