Three weeks after postponing their summer Stadium Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have announced makeup dates for 2021. “All tickets will be honored for the new dates,” they wrote in a message to fans. “If you are a …
Read More »Hear Def Leppard's Heavy Metal Cover of Depeche Mode's 'Personal Jesus'
Def Leppard recorded a nearly note-perfect rendition of the title track of their 1987 blockbuster album Hysteria, as well as a heavy cover of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus,” at Spotify’s recording studio for the streaming service’s “Spotify Singles” series. “Hysteria” features a little bluesier guitar soloing here and there and …
Read More »Def Leppard's Joe Elliott on His Favorite Glam-Rock Songs
You only need to listen to Def Leppard‘s “Rocket” to hear how much frontman Joe Elliott loves glam rock. The lyrics pay tribute to David Bowie, Lou Reed, T. Rex, Queen and Sweet all in the space of about six minutes. So when Rolling Stone asked Elliott for a contribution …
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