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Ronnie James Dio with his guitarist, Vivian Campbell
Vivian Campbell used the Holy Diver Les Paul to record the new Def Leppard album

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

The ex-Dio guitarist found inspiration in his oldest gear when making Diamond Star Halos, but admits he had no idea how to get it into a computer

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Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen
Def Leppard harness infectious riffs and leads aplenty in punchy new single, Take What You Want

By Matt Owen Published

It's the second track to be lifted from the rock icons' upcoming album, Diamond Star Halos, which arrives May 27 via UMe

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From funk-leaning shred to blackgaze catharsis: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Matt Owen Published

Kickstart the weekend with new music from Joe Satriani, Def Leppard, Machine Gun Kelly, James LaBrie, Royal Blood, Arcade Fire and more

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Vivian Campbell (left) and Phil Collen of Def Leppard perform onstage at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena on September 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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

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(from left) Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe perform at at Madison Square Garden on October 28, 2014 in New York City
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

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Adrian Smith
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

Bands
Phil Collen
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

Guitarists
Phil Collen of Def Leppard
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

Guitarists
Steve Brown
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

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Musician Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue performs onstage during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 19, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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

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