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Interview: Phil Collen on the Making of Def Leppard's 'Hysteria'

Posted 10/01/2012 at 11:12am | by Richard Bienstock, Photo by Ross Halfin

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"You know,” Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen says, “we weren’t doing what we were doing to be different. We were a bit different.” What they did was create one of the more forward-thinking, over-the-top and ultimately successful albums in rock history: Hysteria. Released 25 years ago this summer, the record spawned an astonishing seven hit singles, including “Animal,” “Love Bites” and the monster smash “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” It also hit Number One on the U.S. album chart—three times, no less—and went on to sell more than 20 million copies worldwide.

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Def Leppard Guitarist Phil Collen on 'Rock of Ages': "I’d Be Up for Actually Being in the House Band"

Posted 06/05/2012 at 3:27pm | by Josh Hart

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Even before Tom Cruise was set to star in the motion picture adaption of Rock of Ages, the Broadway musical has been generating serious buzz for it's fun and often hilarious take on the rock music of the 1980s.

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Interview: Phil Collen of Def Leppard and Manraze Talks Effects, Amps and Jackson Guitars

Posted 03/16/2012 at 11:39am | by John Katic

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It's hard to believe it has been 30 years since Phil Collen joined Def Leppard. Since that time, the band has pretty much done it all. They've put out some of the biggest-selling albums of all time. They've sold out countless shows. And at a time when many artists can make a living as a nostalgia act, Collen continues to explore creative new endeavors.

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