A couple of years ago, Def Leppard and Motley Crue were embarking on generically titled jaunts like “The Stadium Tour” and “The World Tour.” This fall, they’ll be headlining an event whose title promises a little more action: Rock the Tides, an all-inclusive destination festival in Mexico. The bands are …
Read More »Def Leppard Give Back to Los Angeles With 'Stand by Me' Cover Benefitting Wildfire Relief
Def Leppard are sending love to Los Angeles as the city recovers from devastating wildfires that claimed multiple lives and displaced thousands. The band’s cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me,” guitarist Phil Collen shared, “is a tribute to resilience, unity and hope.” Proceeds from the charity single will …
Read More »Def Leppard's Phil Collen on 'Hysteria' Graphic Novel, 'Dangerous' Guitars, and His 'Darkside'
When Phil Collen was growing up in London in the 1960s, comic books weren’t as popular as they were in the U.S. But the Def Leppard guitarist was a fan anyway. “Some of the news agents would sell these American comics, and I used to just load up on them,” …
Read More »Def Leppard Enlists Tom Morello for New Made-for-Stadiums Rocker 'Just Like 73'
Ahead of Def Leppard’s summer tour, the band has linked up with Tom Morello for the new one-off single “Just Like 73.” According to the group, the made-for-stadiums rocker harkens back to the early Seventies, capturing the music and the technological breakthroughs of the era. “When I saw David Bowie …
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