Mott the Hoople

Def Leppard's Joe Elliott leads the tributes to the founding Mott the Hoople and Bad Company guitarist.

The 81-year-old musician retired following a stroke in 2016.

Sixth album came a year after David Bowie helped them become glam-rock superstars.

Random act of kindness from David Bowie jump-started classic 1972 album.

"I told them I'd write them a hit single," he later said, "and I did."

Musician also played with Dexys Midnight Runners and tutored Linda McCartney on piano.

Manager Guy Stevens had a vision. They just needed to replace one guy.

The reunited band was scheduled to play two weeks of shows in October and November.

Ian Hunter is bringing the band back to America after a successful spring run.

Frontman talks about reviving his old band for a new tour.