Def Leppard and Journey won’t be calling it quits on their U.S. tour just yet. The bands announced in late August that the joint tour will be extended for a third leg after receiving an overwhelming demand from fans across the country. The tour’s first leg began June 23rd at the Tweeter Center in Camden, ...
Unless you lived in cave all of your life, you have heard of Def Leppard. November of 1977, Def Leppard had their first rehearsal in what else- a spoon factory near Bramall Lane, Sheffield (UK). The band was originally named ‘Deaf Leppard’ by lead singer Joe Elliot in school in 1977. However, bass player Rick ...
Music is but one of the things that evolve as rapidly as fashion. The music of every generation manages to deliver ample shock value to the generation before. We have seen music go from the suited “crooners” to the leather-clad “greasers” of the fifties. We saw the Beatle era come and go, moving on to ...
There’s a whole new generation of Def Leppard fans, as teenagers of parents who were teens in the 80s have gotten to know their music, albeit as ‘classic rock.’ The British band was fantastically famous in the 1980s for some huge hits like Pour Some Sugar on Me, Photograph, Rock of Ages and Bringing on ...
Def Leppard is one of my favorite bands from the early 90s. This UK band really knew how to rock and took America by storm when they sang hits like “Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Let’s Get Rocked”. This band was extremely popular and everyone was amazed by the drummer, Rick Allen, who only ...
If you’re a child of the ’80s or a fan of ’80s music, this summer you’ll get the chance to catch your favorite bands as they head out on tour across the world. Duran Duran: The band is supporting their album “All You Need Is Now” with a tour that started in January and will ...
Def Leppard was formed in 1977 in Sheffield, England and went on to sell over 65 million albums worldwide. Two of their albums, Pyromania and Hysteria, reached RIAA diamond certification. They music inspired a nation with their hard rock and heavy metal grooves. Their fame has reached limitless amounts, and their fan base, much like ...
Five young men from Sheffield, England were absolute rock music fanatics as teenagers. They worshipped the likes of T. Rex, Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin and David Bowie. Taking the name Def Leppard from singer Joe Elliot’s imaginary band, they proceeded to set the benchmark for rock and roll success in the 1980’s. With tens of ...
The classic rock CD Hysteria was released by Def Leppard in 1987, some twenty years ago. Hysteria is a classic rock CD by Def Leppard that’s one of my favorites to play, because I can listen to roughly a solid hour of really good energetic music. I will do a song by song review of ...
