Def Leppard
Kevin Winter / ShowBizIreland, Getty Images Earlier today (May 15), we gave you our review of Tom Cruise's version of Def Leppard's 'Pour Some Sugar on Me' from the upcoming movie 'Rock of Ages.' We may not have thought it was that great, but we believe in fairn
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Water Tower Music The idea of turning an '80s anthem like Def Leppard's 'Pour Some Sugar on Me' into a show tune isn't going to sit well with many formerly Aquanetted, double-socked, Jordache-jean wearing rock fans.
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Noel Vasquez - Getty Images, Helen Collen Pow! Pow! Welcome to the Def Leppard gun show! The physically fit guitar duo of Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell only seem to get better with age. Looking like poster boys for ‘Muscle and Fitness’ magazine, their two chiseled chests will likely go down in the annals of rock for their contributions to the genre in both machismo and masculinity. That raises the all-important question (okay, we admit it, maybe it's not that important, but it sure is fun) – which strummer would win in the battle of the Def Leppard biceps? We let you decide.
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Noel Vasquez, Getty Images Considering the volatile nature of his past relationship with the late Ronnie James Dio, it’s somewhat surprising to hear that Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell is reuniting with the classic lineup of the Dio band where he found some of his early success as a guitarist.
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Paul Kane / Mike Moore, Getty Images Good news for Def Leppard and Poison fans! Their Rock of Ages Tour this summer will now run through mid-September, with six more dates added, according to an announcement on Def Leppard's website. Lita Ford is also on the bill.
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When Tom Cruise starred in 'Risky Business,' he only had to lip-sync the Bob Seger classic ‘Old Time Rock & Roll.’
But in the upcoming big-screen version of the Broadway hit 'Rock of Ages,' Cruise actually sings hits by Guns N' Roses and Def Leppard — and those renditions are part of the movie’s soundtrack, due June 5.
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It’s often said that a photograph is worth a thousand words, and the same is true about Def Leppard’s entry into our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list.
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Mercury Records In the ‘80s, Def Leppard had one of the most successful albums of the decade with their bombastic 1987 release ‘Hysteria,’ which featured a hefty seven hit singles that charted from the album. As the album marks its 25th anniversary, guitarist Phil Collen told Ultimate Classic Rock how ‘Hysteria’ finally saw the light after the band faced a series of obstacles and an abortive attempt at working with Meat Loaf’s ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ producer Jim Steinman.
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Kevin Winter, Getty Images Def Leppard's Phil Collen Explains His Other Band, Manraze
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Jim Dyson / Isaac Brekken, Getty Images Def Leppard and Poison will begin a tour of North America in June, crossing the country in 32 days, with 18 shows in the U.S. and Canada. It's the second extended stretch of dates featuring the two '80s rock bands, who toured extensively together in 2009.
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