Happy Birthday Steve Clark / From The Archives “Rockpop In Concert“

In honor of Steve Clark’s Birthday today (born 23 April), we present to you from the archives, Def Leppard performing on the German TV show “Rockpop In Concert“ broadcast by ZDF network on 4th February, 1984. This restored & remastered performance was originally shot on 18 December 1983 in Dortmund, Germany at the Rock Pop Festival.  This unique and rare performance on the cult show „Rockpop In Concert“ was one of the last dates of the band’s “Pyromania World Tour“.

SIRIUS/ XM DEBUTS JOE ELLIOTT’S SONGS FROM THE VAULT ON DEEP TRACKS CHANNEL

 

In his youth Joe was creatively influenced by the music of the late 60’s and early 70’s. From legendary acts like T. Rex, Mott The Hoople, David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and so many others. Each month, listen to Elliott play “Deep Tracks” from his personal music collection. Expect to hear songs from Joe’s vault and some of the stories behind them.

SiriusXM’s DeepTracks (Ch. 27)

“Joe Elliott’s Songs from the Vault”

Thursday, April 19 at 4PM ET

 

Def Leppard and Fred Segal open ‘Rock N Roll Holy Land’ on Sunset Blvd

Los Angeles! Come check out Def Leppard’s immersive exhibit at the Rock ‘N Roll Holy Land pop-up April 19th – April 22nd at the Fred Segal on Sunset Blvd.

MadeWorn, the LA-based creative brand specializing in handmade, American craftsmanship, is at the helm of conceiving the all-encompassing experience around the event. It will feature exclusive merchandise from the brand and artists including Gene Simmons of KISS, Phil Collen of Def Leppard, along with special appearances by B-Real & Sen Dog of Cypress Hill throughout the month.

The interactive shopping environment is the first in a series of activations that Mastercard will collaborate on with Fred Segal, with the digital display window technology embedded in the store environment. The partnership helps Mastercard and Fred Segal deliver what’s next in retail—an experiential environment where connected devices and digital technology bring a seamless, customizable experience for consumers.

Def Leppard’s favourite Def Leppard Albums

In issue 248 of Classic Rock, they talk to all five members of Def Leppard about all things Def Leppard. About 40 years of triumph and tragedy, from their early days in Sheffield to the kind of global domination very few bands have been able to match: only The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Van Halen have also managed to sell more than 10 million copies of two different albums in the US.

But what of the band members’ individual favourites? We asked the question:

Which is their favourite Leppard albums? Read on at Loudersound HERE to find out!

2nd Los Angeles Date Added

Just announced! Due to overwhelming demand, we have added a second Los Angeles date to the Def Leppard X Journey Summer Tour!

Sunday, October 7th
Los Angeles, CA
The Forum

Pre-sale begins April 10 at 10am local HERE

ickets go on sale Saturday, April 14th at 10am local.

JOE ELLIOTT ON PLANET ROCK RADIO (SATURDAY 6 APRIL)

Planet Rock - Joe Photo

This weeks program features songs from SPOOKY TOOTH, ALICE COOPER, WAYWARD SONS, ROXY MUSIC 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!