Def Leppard

As the frontman and driving force behind Def Leppard, Joe Elliott has spent most of his adult life leading stadiums full of fired-up fans in rousing, fist-pumping renditions of hits such as 'Photograph,' 'Let's Get Rocked,' 'Armageddon It' and 'Pour Some Sugar on Me...

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen paid a visit to the 'Rock of Ages' set, and no, that's not a new video for one of Lep's classic tunes. It's the Broadway-musical-turned-movie starring Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx. The musical/movie includes versions of Def Leppard's 'Pour Some Sugar on Me' and Bon Jovi's 'Wanted Dead or Alive,' among other rock classics...

It's been three long years since Def Leppard released their last studio effort, 'Songs From the Sparkle Lounge' and while the band has satiated fans with the recent release of the 'Mirrorball' live effort, guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed to Gibson...

Legendary Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen listens to the music and smiles while sitting at a table in his beautiful airy-but-cozy home in Orange County, California. The axe man is previewing selections from the new Def Leppard live CD and DVD, 'Mirrorball,' exclusively for Noisecreep...

From decadence and tragedy to sold-out stadiums and international super-stardom, Def Leppard have achieved almost every hard rock milestone over the course of their 30 year career. Surprisingly, the one benchmark they never reached during their phenomenal run of diamond albums and hit singles was a simple live album ...

The intro chords come at you as if the ghost of Mick Ronson is being channeled from the rock 'n' roll heavens. Evoking glitter, glam, punk, and arena-ready metal, Manraze's 'Over My Dead Body' seems familiar but also as fresh as a bite from a spider from Mars...

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell's early music career can be traced all the way back to Ronnie James Dio. Campbell was the late, great Dio's original axeman, appearing on such landmark platters as 'Holy Diver.' Campbell joined Def Leppard in 1992 just in time for 'Adrenalize,' but doesn't think that most Leppard fans know about his connection to Dio...

Twelve Def Leppard classics have been reimagined as baby-friendly lullabies, featuring production by original members Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell. 'Dreaming with Def Leppard,' the first installment of eOne and Happiness Records' 'Rock the Cradle Series' will hit retailers on June 28th...

"It's certainly nice to re-connect and remember why you're doing what you're doing," Thin Lizzy guitarist Vivian Campbell excitedly tells Noisecreep about playing with the classic rock outfit. "When you do anything for a long time, you have a tendency to become a little complacent, jaded perhaps...

It's hard to believe that in over 33 years, rock legends Def Leppard have never released an official live album. Instead, they've kept on plugging away through great times (the '80s), hard times ('the '90s) and pretty good times (the '00s)...