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“After getting back on the road this past summer, we’re beyond thrilled to bring this massive tour to a global audience including some special dates in Australia!” lead singer of Def Leppard Joe Elliott said. 

Def Leppard had not one but two albums that went diamond: 1983’s “Pyromania” and 1987’s “Hysteria.”But even while cranking out hits such as “Photograph,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Love Bites,” the British band had a rocky road through all that headbanging.In fact, while Def Leppard was crushing it on the charts, things came crashing down for them when drummer Rick Allen’s left arm was severed in a car accident on Dec. 31, 1984.“It was unimaginable,” writes lead singer Joe Elliott in the new book “Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard.” “For two or three hours, we assumed that Rick would have to leave the band.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has shared an update on his health after being attacked last month outside of a hotel in Florida.Back in March, the drummer was attacked outside the Four Seasons hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A man rushed the 59-year-old drummer, causing him to fall to the ground and injure his head.

Ghost frontman Tobias Forge and Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott have spoken to NME about working together on their collaboration ‘Spillways’, as well as their morning spent together in an Irish pub and why Måneskin are proof that the rock revival is real.‘Spillways’ originally featured on Ghost’s 2022 album ‘Impera’ but earlier this year the theatrical rockers released a reworked version featuring the Def Leppard icon. Speaking to NME, Elliott described it as “this big love-in.”He has been a fan of Ghost since the release of 2015’s ‘Meliora’ after being introduced to them by band Phil Collen and really loved ‘Impera’. “I played the shit out of Ghost’s music on my [Planet Rock] radio show, and then we saw that they had been bigging us up in the press,” said Elliott.Forge then revealed that a lot of ‘Impera’ was actually inspired by Def Leppard.“I’ve always been a fan but with this album, I really looked at their songwriting,” he said.

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe have announced that they will bring their co-headline tour to the UK and Ireland next summer.“After finally getting back on the road and having a monumental summer tour in the US and Canada this year, we’re beyond THRILLED to be bringing this massive stadium tour to major cities all over the world, and kicking off Europe in Sheffield where it all started for us 45 years ago”, says Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott. “We’re looking to forward to seeing you out there, somewhere soon!”Mötley Crüe add: “We had an incredible time playing The Stadium Tour in North America this summer and we truly can’t wait to take the show around the globe with The World Tour in 2023.

Miley Cyrus is sharing a special remembrance of the late Taylor Hawkins, who died at age 50 earlier this year.

The Struts have returned with a new single called ‘Fallin’ With Me’ – check it out below.The new track is the Derby band’s first new music since signing to the Big Machine label earlier this year.Discussing the new track, frontman Luke Spiller said: “The song’s lyrics were written down whilst on numerous nights out with someone that I was seeing at the time. We always kept meeting at the same place on the Sunset Strip and after a while I had a collection of phrases and lines that all had a certain feel to them.”“The chorus was intended to be a really heartfelt ballad, but once the music had been recorded it took the vocal delivery to another place entirely,” Spiller added.

Def Leppard have announced the release of their first album in seven years – listen to lead single ‘Kick’ below.‘Diamond Star Halos’ is the veteran rock band’s 12th full-length album, and it’s their first since their 2015 self-titled LP. It’s set to be released on May 27 via Universal Music Enterprises.Last week, Def Leppard launched a countdown teaser site in preparation for the album’s announcement, which was set up to mimic a psychic hotline.Each band member – Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen and Rick Savage – were given a dedicated panel where fans were able to click to hear brief individual predictions with an option to also sign up for the Def Leppard mailing list.In addition to the announcement, the Sheffield band also shared the album’s lead single, ‘Kick’.The stadium-ready track hears Elliott sing on the chorus: “I don’t wanna kick kick/ Kick your habit/ ‘Cos you never quit quit/ I gotta have it/ I don’t wanna kick kick/ Kick your habit/ ‘Cos you never quit quit/ I gotta have it.”You can listen to the track in full below:You can pre-order ‘Diamond Star Halos’ here – see the tracklist below.01. ‘Take What You Want’02. ‘Kick’03. ‘Fire It Up’04. ‘This Guitar’ (featuring Alison Krauss)05. ‘SOS Emergency’06. ‘Liquid Dust’07. ‘U Rok Mi’08. ‘Goodbye For Good’09. ‘All We Need’10. ‘Open Your Eyes’11. ‘Gimme a Kiss’12. ‘Angels’13. ‘Lifeless’ (featuring Alison Krauss)14. ‘Unbreakable’15. ‘From Here To Eternity’Meanwhile, the band’s long-awaited co-headlining US stadium tour with Mötley Crüe kicks off in June.The two bands were originally set to hit the road over summer 2020, which was postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2021 dates moved to this year following issue with touring

The CW is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the star-studded Freddie Mercury tribute concert with a new documentary.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDef Leppard and lead singer Joe Elliott, Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor, Living Colour, Rob Thomas, Gary Oldman and more are among the artists joining the second annual “A Bowie Celebration,” set for January 8, 2022, what would have been David Bowie’s 75th birthday.

The Struts have teamed up with Paris Jackson on new song ‘Low Key In Love’ – listen to it below.It’s the glam rock band’s first release since their 2020 album ‘Strange Days’, which saw them collaborate with the likes of Robbie Williams, Tom Morello and Def Leppard‘s Joe Elliott and Phil Collen.“‘Low Key In Love’ was written after a date in Los Angeles at 70’s retro bar, Good Times at Davey Wayne’s,” frontman Luke Spiller said of the track (via Classic Rock).

Def Leppard have announced a new online collection of the band’s artefacts, stories and rarities, curated by Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell.The “Def Leppard Vault” is set to gather the band’s history in a digital museum, including special installations covering the band’s history from 1977 up to the present day.The collection will launch on Wednesday, January 13.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Alice Cooper will help usher in Halloween as part of Front Row Live, a new Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp series.

Sixx:A.M. have released their all-star rendition of 'Maybe It's Time' featuring the likes of Joe Elliott, Corey Taylor, and Slash.

Nikki Sixx has teamed up with Corey Taylor, Joe Elliott, Brantley Gilbert, Ivan Moody, Slash, Tommy Vext and AWOLNATION to release a new track raising money for an organisation called the Global Recovery Initiative Foundation.That organisation supports programmes that provide services to people recovering from ‘substance use disorders’, with a stated ambition of helping to create “a world where all people in recovery from SUDs have access to the services and support they need”.The new track,

Best known for ’80s hard-rock fist-raisers such as “Rock of Ages” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” as well as pioneering hair metal ballads including “Hysteria” and “Love Bites,” Def Leppard is looking forward to playing their hits.