A little over 40 years ago, on Def Leppard’s iconic album Pyromania, frontman Joe Elliott had something to say: “It’s better to burn out than fade away.” But Lep, despite...
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In 2008, Def Leppard. signed up to film a TV special with a then-rising country star named Taylor Swift — and they received two CMT Awards nominations. Fifteen years later,...
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Def Leppard’s frontman Joe Elliott and guitarist Phil Collen chat with me about returning to their roots on their glammiest album in years, Diamond Star Halos....
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You could say Elliott is on a rock ‘n’ roll mission when it comes to Mott the Hoople and his idol, Ian Hunter. “It became a mission. Yeah, I’m definitely...
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Up until very recently, hard rock acts didn’t have a great track record with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It took years for KISS, Rush and Bon Jovi...
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