Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith was in the running to join Def Leppard in 1991, says drummer Rick Allen By Sam Roche The role was ultimately filled by Vivian Campbell, who replaced guitarist Steve Clark after his passing
Phil Collen: “I put a DiMarzio Super Distortion T in my Teles and got the sound we’d been trying to get for years“ By Jonny Scaramanga The Def Leppard guitarist reveals the role of the Fender Telecaster on the band’s multi-million selling albums Pyromania and Hysteria
Watch Def Leppard’s Phil Collen unleash fusion fury in a shred-heavy rendition of Quadrant 4 By Matt Owen The Leppard legend reels off lightning-fast lead licks and blistering scale runs during a high-octane cover of Tommy Bolin and Billy Cobham's 1973 jazz-rock classic
Steve Brown: “The sound is a combination of all the bands we’ve ever been in, and all bands we grew up loving“ By Tom Beaujour The venerable Trixter and (occasional) Def Leppard guitarist is hard at work with Tokyo Motor Fist
Nikki Sixx drafts Slash, Corey Taylor, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and more for new SIXX:A.M. track, Maybe It’s Time By Richard Bienstock The song is part of an industry-wide effort to raise funds to battle the opioid crisis
Def Leppard: "Steve Clark was a very unique player - he didn't get enough credit for the stuff he was doing" By Joe Matera Joe Elliott and Phil Collen look back at the band's first two albums - On Through The Night and High ‘N’ Dry - and the impact of guitarists Pete Willis and Steve Clark
No Fa-fa-fa-foolin’: Phil Collen endorses ergonomic chair that promises the "ultimate guitar playing experience" By Richard Bienstock “I use it where I do all of my recording,” the Def Leppard guitarist says of the Sonus chair
Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar By Grant Moon The Leppard, Dio and Whitesnake legend talks us through his beautiful Les Paul Custom signature model
DiMarzio Announces New Phil Collen Sugar Chakra Pickup By Richard Bienstock New offering is designed to sound like a full-sized humbucker in single-coil form.
Blackstar Announces the Fly 3 Def Leppard Mini-Amp By Richard Bienstock New 3-watt model sports the artwork from 1987’s smash ‘Hysteria’ album.
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell Discusses Dio Days, Composing Solos and Last in Line's New Album, 'II' By James Wood This constantly in-demand six-stringer has played with Dio, Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and Last in Line. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is...
Watch Vivian Campbell Jam ZZ Top’s “Cheap Sunglasses” on a Couch in Brooklyn By Richard Bienstock The Def Leppard guitarist pays a visit to Mike Squires’ ‘Couch Riffs’ series.
Watch Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Demo His New Limited-Edition Jackson PC1 By Richard Bienstock The high-end model boasts a claro walnut top and caramelized flame maple neck.
Def Leppard Announce Las Vegas ‘Sin City Residency’ By Richard Bienstock The band will hit the Strip beginning in August.
Def Leppard, Radiohead, the Cure Lead 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees By Richard Bienstock Other artists who made the cut include Roxy Music, the Zombies, Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks.
Watch Def Leppard's Phil Collen Show Off His Collection of Jackson Guitars By Richard Bienstock The guitarist gives a backstage tour of some of his favorite instruments.
Listen to a New Def Leppard Song, "We All Need Christmas" By Richard Bienstock The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees also have two new compilations in the works.
Def Leppard, Rage Against the Machine, MC5 Among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees By Richard Bienstock Potential inductees for 2019 also include the Cure, Radiohead, Todd Rundgren and more.
Journey and Def Leppard Top the Highest Grossing Tours List By Richard Bienstock The bands' co-headlining run continues through October.
