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"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

"It's a huge gift that I’m still here and I’m still doing what I did:" How Rick Allen fought trauma and found happiness
By Paul Elliott published
Def Leppard's Rick Allen on returning to Download, the enduring appeal of Mutt Lange and almost losing his life in a car accident

"This song is so powerful and still makes me emotional": My 80s Mixtape, by Def Leppard's Phil Collen
By Paul Elliott published
Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen on the 80s songs that move him the most

The most played live songs by 25 iconic rock bands
By Dave Everley published
Which songs have Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Queen and others played live the most? Spoiler: contains surprises

“I said to my mates, ‘Can you believe this record is going to come out on the same label as Thin Lizzy?’”: the unlikely birth of Def Leppard and the story of their debut album On Through The Night
By Paul Elliott published
Def Leppard were barely out of school when they released their debut album On Through The Night and toured with AC/DC, but it set them on the path to stardom

10 metal bands who completely changed and immediately made a masterpiece
By Stephen Hill published
Bands need to evolve to survive, and these classic albums by Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold and Sepultura are masterclasses in switching everything up

"It ain't rocket science. It’s pure rock'n'roll": Def Leppard's Joe Elliott on the wild genius of AC/DC’s Powerage
By Paul Elliott published
Revealed: Joe Elliott admits he still owes Bon Scott a tenner

“David Bowie kidnapped us!”: the unlikely story of Joe Elliott, Bono, Bowie, a hijacked taxicab and the most unlikely version of Happy Birthday ever
By Dave Everley published
When a starstruck Joe Elliott met David Bowie at a party at Bono’s house, he didn’t expect to be accused of kidnapping Ziggy Stardust
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