The LP is becoming such an antiquated term that it seems unlikely most music lovers born after 1990 will know what the letters stand for soon. Def Leppard's Phil Collen says most people don't want to buy a full "long playing" album any longer, and he's enjoying what that means.
On March 22, Def Leppard will begin a three-week residency at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel & Casino that will see them perform the 'Hysteria' album in its entirety. In a new interview, guitarist Phil Collen talks about the challenges of playing their biggest album in Sin City.
Def Leppard's Phil Collen has no doubt raised the spirits of those being treated at the Gerson Institute in San Diego, as his 'Wings' guitar just netted $15,000 in an auction with the proceeds going to the organization's holistic cancer therapy efforts.
"It was a time and place, and you have to be aware of that," says Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen when asked if he thinks his famous band would be able to get off to the same start in today's musical landscape.
Def Leppard are back in the spotlight this summer, due in part to the upcoming film 'Rock of Ages.' The movie, an adaptation of the stage production, borrows its name from the Def Leppard classic song, but licensing issues kept the song itself out of the Broadway show. It'll be included in the movie, though, and guitarist Phil Collen says the band has given their full stamp of approval.
Def Leppard's Phil Collen Explains His Other Band, Manraze
Def Leppard's Phil Collen Talks Upcoming Tour + More
We recently had the opportunity to talk to guitarist Phil Collen about his bands Def Leppard and Manraze, and one of the topics that came up was the recent death of pop superstar Whitney Houston.
Phil Collen, the guitarist for Def Leppard, trains like an athlete to keep up that rock star physique of his. Collen, also the vocalist and guitarist for Manraze, doesn’t get a lot of down time but when he does, he’s working out hard core with his trainer, world class Muay Thai instructor Jean Carrillo.
Guitarist Phil Collen Talks Def Leppard and Manraze
