Def Leppard came to realize that they were into something different. [The] New Wave of British Heavy Metal, a lot of it wasn't very professional and a lot of it wasn't very deep, guitarist Phil Collen ...

Pyromania was the album that changed everything for Def Leppard. Guitarist Phil Collen vividly remembers the rapid ascent that happened after their third album was released in January of 1983. "We ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Def Leppard’s third album, Pyromania, turned 40 years old last year ...

Picture this: it’s 1983, the era of big hair, denim jackets, and air-guitar solos in front of the mirror. You pop in that cassette tape, press play, and Def Leppard’s third studio album, Pyromania, ...

When Def Leppard completed their Pyromania World Tour on Feb. 7, 1984, there was no doubt they'd made it to the big time. After 178 shows over almost exactly a year, they had moved from a support act ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phil Collen live in Tokyo, 1984. Every guitarist has been told that rhythm guitar is the most important skill, because no one gets ...

On the heels of their sold-out show last weekend at Lexington Village Theatre in Lexington, Michigan, Adrenalize: The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience is bringing that arena-sized energy to Daryl's ...

Def Leppard rolled through downtown Phoenix on Friday, Aug. 23, on the co-headlining Summer Stadium Tour with Journey and Steve Miller Band, treating fans at Chase Field to a setlist that went heavy ...

Following the Def Leppard Cruise that sailed from Miami in January, the British classic-rock band came ashore for its latest American tour. The tour lands at the Cajundome in Lafayette on Wednesday.

Def Leppard's sparkling "Photograph" stands out as one of history's most heavily produced rock hits. A newly available mix of the song poses the question: What if it wasn't? "Photograph - Rough Mix ...

Four years passed between Def Leppard’s massive Pyromania and the band’s pop metal masterpiece Hysteria. The masterpiece tested the limits of the compact disc and became a thoroughly ...