Def Leppard

July 5, 2015

DEF LEPPARD guitarist PHIL COLLEN on Spotify: “It’s bad, if not worse, than the whole Napster thing”

CT NOW — In theory, recording an album is easy: reserve studio time, jam until you’ve got 12 songs together that sound good, and pack it in. For an iconic rock band like Def Leppard, who’ll play Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, July 5, there are executives to please, memos to circulate, singles to perfect and expectations to exceed. “Pyromania” (1983) and “Hysteria” (1987), two of the best-selling rock albums in history (and still the[…]

June 21, 2015

DEF LEPPARD guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL ‘My cancer has returned’

Sad News — Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has reported that his cancer has returned. A message has appeared on Vivian’s official Facebook page earlier today that reads as follows: “I’m saddened by the fact that my cancer has returned. However, I’m beyond consolation that its return will prevent me from being able to do my job for a while.” The guitarist continued with, “I’m still working on a schedule of treatment with my doctors, but[…]

May 15, 2015

DEF LEPPARD guitarist PHIL COLLEN to release ‘Adrenalized’ Memoir

Blabbermouth — Atria Books has acquired North American and audio rights to a memoir by Phil Collen, lead guitarist for rock band DEF LEPPARD for more than 30 years. “Adrenalized: Life, Def Leppard, And Beyond”, written with veteran journalist and author Chris Epting and scheduled for publication on October 27, is the first book written by a member of the group that holds claim to being one of only five rock bands with two original[…]

March 17, 2014

One will pour some sugar on you, the other will lick it up. Def Leppard & KISS team up for summer tour.

One will pour some sugar on you, the other will lick it up. Def Leppard & KISS team up for summer tour. Kiss and Def Leppard will team up this summer for a 42-city North American tour that will “deliver good news and excitement,” says Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley. The tour begins June 23 in West Valley City, Utah, and wraps up Aug. 31 in Woodlands, Texas. Tickets go on sale starting Friday.[…]