Our brother and bandmate Phil has unexpectedly returned home for a family emergency. With Phil’s blessing our friend, Steve Brown, will be joining us on stage until Phil is able to return. On with the show!
Month: May 2018
Def Leppard premiere new ‘Let’s Get Rocked’ lyric video on Planet Rock
Pre-order the Volume 1 Box Set in stores June 1 HERE
Def Leppard have premiered a new lyric for ‘Let’s Get Rocked’ exclusively on Planet Rock.
The Sheffield rock giants are currently unveiling a series of newly created lyric videos for some of their most iconic tracks and you can see the video for ‘Let’s Get Rocked’ first below.
Peaking at number two on the UK singles chart upon its release in March 1992, ‘Let’s Get Rocked’ is the opening track and lead single for Def Leppard’s multi-platinum fifth studio album ‘Adrenalize’.
Read more at PlanetRock.com HERE
JOE ELLIOTT – PLANET ROCK RADIO SHOW (SATURDAY 26 MAY)
This weeks program features songs from ROBERT PLANT, VEGA, IGGY POP, LYNYRD SKYNYRD amongst others, as well as some stories from Joe!
Radio show time is Saturdays at 6pm (GMT) / 1pm (EST) and repeated on Tuesday nights @ 9pm (GMT) / 4pm (EST).
For those in the U.K. tune into Joe’s weekly radio show on PlanetRock.com.
For those listening outside the U.K. listen live from this site HERE. Please not this Surf.com internet site may not work in some countries. As a quick fix, please download a VPN application and set it to the UK territory. Then download the Planet Rock app and boom, it works!
Watch The New Hysteria Lyric Video
In celebration of our upcoming box set release, we created a brand new lyric video for Hysteria! Watch below and pre-order the Volume 1 Box Set HERE
Full catalogue now available to stream and download: https://UMe.lnk.to/DefLeppardDigital
Def Leppard Pale Available at Select Shows Now
Can you handle it? 🍻
Our new Def Leppard Pale will be available at select shows and local venues now.
To find a full list of cities visit elysianbrewing.com/defleppardpale
Def Leppard Pale is what happens when a mega British rock band collides with an American craft brewery. Both fanatics of their craft, Def Leppard and Elysian are excited to blend their worlds together, music and beer. The beer was brewed to fuse the infamous malt bodies of British ales with the mysteria of Pacific Northwest hops. Def Leppard Pale will be unleashed for the massive co-headlining Def Leppard & Journey 2018 tour.
The beer can be experienced through draught or 16oz cans. The can was designed in tribute to the 30th anniversay of Def Leppard’s landmark album, Hysteria.
New 2018 Tour Merch Available Now!
We just added tons of new 2018 tour merch to our webstore! Get yours here: https://bit.ly/2fGz2KX
Follow Def Leppard on their 2018 Tour!
Follow the 2018 tour with Def Leppard’s new tour map.
Visit defleppardtourbook.com to unlock the first exclusive digital laminate & band photo!
Phil Collen – The Brink of Midnight Podcast with John Brenkus
“The learning curve is the most amazing part of the artistic process.”
Phil Collen – The Brink of Midnight Podcast with John Brenkus
In this special episode, Phil takes you through his musical journey and the evolution of Def Leppard. At the beginning of the conversation, he sits down with his guitar and breaks down the creation of hits like “Hysteria”, “Pour Some Sugar on Me”, “Armageddon It”, “Love Bites”, “Rock It”, among others, sharing behind-the-scenes stories that will make 80s and rock fans feel like they’re playing and singing right in the studio with Phil.
Raised in London by parents who survived WWWII, he learned at a young age an incredible work ethic and not to take anything for granted. Those values are the foundation of Phil’s every day, whether that’s writing and recording songs, performing in arenas across the globe, being a dad, practicing martial arts, or raising awareness for causes he supports (PETA and Omaze).
Introducing The ‘Def Leppard Pale’ Beer
Via Billboard: This summer, Def Leppard are teaming up with Journey for a massive co-headlining tour that kicks off May 21 and runs through Oct. 7. But that’s not the only collaboration the hard rock titans are embarking on in 2018: The Sheffield rockers have teamed up with Seattle’s Elysian Brewing Company to craft Def Leppard Pale (6% ABV), a brand new brew that will make its debut on May 23 (the second date of their tour) and be available at most stops on their tour, as well as select bars and restaurants.
“It tastes great – that’s the most important thing I can tell you,” singer Joe Elliott tells Billboard. “I would pass on doing an interview about this if I didn’t like it. That to me is the most important thing.”
In fact, Elliott likes it enough that he could see it becoming “the new normal to have it in the fridge,” but hardly for vanity’s sake. “We’re not going to drink it just because we put our name on it,” he says, laughing. “I don’t walk around wearing our fucking t-shirt.”
When the opportunity to work with the British heavy metal icons presented itself, Elysian Brewing Company jumped at the chance. “For our brand, our ethos is guitar, bass and drums,” Elysian CEO and co-founder Joe Bisacca tells Billboard. “It’s not ballad-y, it’s not a quiet love song — it’s hardcore rock.”
Hammered out over the course of numerous emails, Skype calls and some FedEx-ed samples that led to tweaks — “It’s like a song – you can’t rush it,” Elliott says — Def Leppard Pale reflects both the band and the brewery.
“We had the idea here that the beer should celebrate something of the band and something of us,” Bisacca says. “The best of British beer is the malt body and that beautiful malt balance. And the best thing about American beer is the citrus, piney hops. So we’ve taken those two aspects, put them together and come up with a beer you can actually drink a few of — 6% ABV you can drink all night long.”
Read the full story on Billboard.com HERE
Joe Elliott on Planet Rock Radio Show (12 May 2018)
This weeks program features songs from Sex Pistols, Jeff Beck, Mr. Bloe, The Amorettes, amongst others, as well as some stories from Joe!
Radio show time is Saturdays at 6pm (GMT) / 1pm (EST) and repeated on Tuesday nights @ 9pm (GMT) / 4pm (EST).
For those in the U.K. tune into Joe’s weekly radio show on PlanetRock.com.
For those listening outside the U.K. or in the U.S. listen live from this site HERE. Please note this Surf.com internet site may not work in some countries. As a quick fix, please download a VPN application and set it to the UK territory. Then download the Planet Rock app and boom, it works!