Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Def Leppard kicked 2026 off with a bang by releasing a new single ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LAS VEGAS – Even if you’ve been to a Def Leppard concert before, you’ve never seen them like this. The enduring British quintet ...

Def Leppard will head to Europe, India, the U.K. and Asia after kicking off 2026 with a dozen U.S. shows. Joe Elliott says the group will dig “a little deeper in the set” on those initial U.S. stops, ...

With more than 110 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards in the USA, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Def Leppard — Joe Elliott (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick Savage ...

Def Leppard's Diamond Star Heroes: Live From Sheffield is a fast hit in the U.K., where it launches at No. 2 on one chart — who beats the band to the top spot? SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Joe Elliott ...

Def Leppard’s first gigs of 2026 will find the Sheffield band digging “a little deeper in the set,” according to Joe Elliott. But that’s just one of many changes they’re plotting for their third Las ...

Fender is pouring some sugar on their sweet new performance room at its Corona facility. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, Fender unveiled the Phil Collen Performance Room with a live set from the Def Leppard ...

“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 ...

Step inside. Walk this way. Rock legends Def Leppard gave fans around the globe a thrill when they announced their third residency in Las Vegas. Set to light up The Colosseum at Caesars Palace from ...

Def Leppard fans are used to seeing the veteran band headlining stadiums and festivals with some amphitheaters dotting the itinerary. But in February, the rock titans will commandeer the ...

“For me and Joe [Elliott], it was one of the most creatively exciting periods we’ve ever had,” guitarist Phil Collen said in a recent interview. “We weren’t writing with an agenda. We didn’t even have ...