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“In six months, we got through 300 bottles of vodka, 400 bottles of whiskey and cases of beer. It was insane”: The unbelievable story of Def Leppard’s 80s hard rock masterpiece Hysteria

Four years, one near-fatal car crash and an ocean of booze in the making, Def Leppard’s Hysteria is the 80s hard rock album against which all others should be measured

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Def Leppard release version of Ben E. King's soul classic Stand By Me for FireAid

The release of Def Leppard's version of Stand By Me follows the staging of the FireAid concerts in Inglewood

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Def Leppard update fans about Vivian Campbell's health, share footage from show played without him

Vivian Campbell missed Def Leppard's recent show in Leon, Mexico, as he recuperated from a bone marrow transplant

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Vivian Campbell misses Def Leppard gig due to cancer treatment

Def Leppard were without their guitarist Vivian Campbell when they played Mexico at the weekend as the musician has more cancer treatment.

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Vivian Campbell misses first Def Leppard show of 2025 to receive treatment for cancer

Vivian Campbell has missed both shows Def Leppard have played since the finish of last year's Summer Stadium Tour

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"I sometimes struggled to convey what we were just talking about, and not everyone understood it": A story of Ghost's concert movie, logistical complexity and Hollywood finance

Ghost’s concert-film-and-much-more Rite Here Rite Now fully immerses fans in what has helped turn them into today's greatest theatrical rockers

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“This is gonna make her cry. I don’t care!” Bill Hader, punk rock aficionado, will make his daughter love the Misfits whether she wants to or not

The It, Saturday Night Live and Superbad actor also reveals he grew up listening to hair metal in a new interview with Amoeba Music

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25 things we’re looking forward to in 2025

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, and we're feeling good - and here's 25 reasons why

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“He sings on all our stuff. You hear him on AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Shania’s stuff. He has the best voice in the room”: Phil Collen says Mutt Lange is an ace vocalist who can nail it in one take – and it’s the same with guitar

For Collen, working with Lange is like “going to school for your favourite subject” but recreating the studio magic live on Def Leppard tracks such as Live Bites can be very tricky at first

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“I wondered if I was insane for wanting to do this”: How Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen learned to play again after losing his left arm

The full story of his heroic comeback

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“Pour some eggnog on me!”: Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott reveals his favourite Christmas song

And he also stars in this year’s most rocking festive tune

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For years Tommy Henriksen has played guitar for others: Now's he's spreading the gospel of Crossbone Skully, avenging superhero from outer space

Welcome to Alice Cooper guitarist Tommy Henriksen’s Mutt Lange-produced 80s-rock-leaning project

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“He didn't want his credibility blown by being named on a Def Leppard album!”: The rockers’ secret weapon was a synth pop boffin

“He added a new dimension to our songs,” Leppard’s singer says

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"If God gets in his way he'll burn the heavens down": Tommy Henriksen's track-by-track guide to Crossbone Skully's Evil World Machine

Evil World Machine is the debut album by Crossbone Skully, formed by Alice Cooper and Hollywood Vampires guitarist Tommy Henriksen

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Linkin Park: From Zero review – rock’s risk takers win big with punchy comeback

They sold millions as the most poppy and emotional band in nu-metal. Now, returning with Emily Armstrong as frontwoman, they remain just as dynamic

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“We really had to think about it, bro. Do you think we wanted to take the grief we took, and end up in a lawsuit? But what were we supposed to do?” Nikki Sixx reflects on Mötley Crüe's decision to oust Mick Mars

Initial statements that Mars decided to retire due to ongoing health issues were refuted by the guitarist, saying he was forced out and immediately replaced by John 5

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“The neck is essentially twice the thickness of many standard necks. It was like, ‘Let’s see how big we can go – let’s go for a record-breaker’”: The making of Phil Collen’s monster new Jackson Tele-style

Jackson Master Builder Joe Williams shines a light on the process behind the Def Leppard guitarist’s prototype Jackson T-style, which may well enter production as a future signature model…

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"Vivian is still battling cancer, we've still got a one-armed drummer. But these are obstacles that we just mock": Joe Elliott on why Def Leppard won't be retiring any time soon

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott on the US tour, not selling out, guest appearances, retirement and the next album

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“The original idea was to sell my songs to a publisher, not that I should be a singer or a performer”: An unexpected interview with Kate Bush while she was writing Hounds Of Love

In 1984 Mick Wall was surprised when he rattled off a hopeless request for a chat – and received an invitation to visit the Def Leppard fan at her home-from-home

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“You could sing along to the songs – including the solos. You can really mess a song up by playing the wrong solo. You can put people off”: Phil Collen on Def Leppard x Tom Morello, his love of thick guitar necks – and why Pyromania still blows him away

Taking five between packing out stadiums, Collen shares his philosophy on digital amps, what Mutt Lange taught him, and how Tom Morello found himself on a Def Leppard track

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"We're taking a step back from the soap opera": The ongoing saga with The Quireboys ends as the Black Eyed Sons emerge from the wreckage

Members of The Quireboys and Down n' Outz combine for an all-star album featuring Joe Elliott, Ryan Roxie, Charlie Starr and more

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"There's a reason why it's sold more than all the other AC/DC albums combined": Why I love Back In Black, by Def Leppard's Joe Elliott

Def Leppard man Joe Elliott on Mutt Lange, Hells Bells and replacing Bon Scott

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“When I heard the synth intro to The Final Countdown, my reaction was: ‘This is nuts, we can’t use this.’ Thank God they didn’t listen to me”: The epic story of Europe, the band who were more than just a one hit wonder

From partying with Guns N’ Roses to pushing back against those poodle perms, this is the story of Swedish hard rock heroes Europe

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"Mr Cain is elated with the outcome": Jonathan Cain claims victory in ongoing legal dispute with Journey bandmate Neal Schon

To be completely frank, we're not sure what's going on with this soap opera anymore

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Def Leppard's Record Store Day live album is getting a full release

One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023 will arrive on multiple formats in October

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