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Def Leppard announce first new studio album in seven years, Diamond Star Halos, premiere catchy lead single, Kick
By Jackson Maxwell published
Set for release in May, the 15-track effort features a pair of guest appearances from bluegrass/country legend Alison Krauss

Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard announce rescheduled 2022 North American stadium tour with Poison, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
By Jackson Maxwell published
The long-delayed trek will take the four hard rock giants across North America from mid-June through early September

Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith was in the running to join Def Leppard in 1991, says drummer Rick Allen
By Sam Roche published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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
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