Formed in Sheffield in 1977, Def Leppard had always been a band with big plans. Hence the later ditching of the small-town management team that got them their major record deal with Phonogram, in 1979 ...

As Elliott recalled, “We didn’t really know what Mutt meant when he said that. But pretty quickly, we found out.” Lange pushed them hard in the making of High ‘n’ Dry. It was the album in which Def ...

“Let me take you all the way back to 1981 and the High ‘n’ Dry album,” Def Leppard Joe Elliott tells the sold-out crowd at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida – and the voice vote that roars back is ...

Def Leppard was primed for stardom following the release of their 1981 sophomore album High 'n' Dry, which earned the Sheffield quintet its first RIAA gold certification the following year. With the ...

Over four decades since their 1977 formation in Sheffield, UK, Def Leppard not only maintain, but also extend one of rock music's greatest legacies by a commitment to airtight songcraft and top-flight ...