Formed in Sheffield in 1977, Def Leppard had always been a band with big plans. Hence the later ditching of the small-town management team that got them their major record deal with Phonogram, in 1979 ...

As Elliott recalled, “We didn’t really know what Mutt meant when he said that. But pretty quickly, we found out.” Lange pushed them hard in the making of High ‘n’ Dry. It was the album in which Def ...

Over four decades since their 1977 formation in Sheffield, UK, Def Leppard not only maintain, but also extend one of rock music's greatest legacies by a commitment to airtight songcraft and top-flight ...

Def Leppard played their first show with the “new guy” – guitarist Vivian Campbell – On April 15, 1992. He'd already carved out a successful career in rock prior to his role in Def Leppard, and also ...

It was the count-off heard 'round the world: "Gunter, gleiben, glauchen, globen." There was no deep, hidden meaning to the beginning of Def Leppard's "Rock of Ages," the second single off the ...

Look, I’m not saying you can’t release new music 40 years into your career. I’m not even saying you can’t have a hit at that point. I’m just saying that if you’ve had the kind of run Def Leppard had ...