Phil Collen Guest DJ on SiriusXM’s Guitar Greats Channel

Starting TODAY at 3pm, catch Phil’s exclusive Guest DJ session on @SiriusXM’s Guitar Greats Channel. Click HERE to listen 🤘

Tune in at these times to catch a session:

Wed, April 28 – 3pm

Thurs, April 29 – 8am

Fri, April 30 – 5pm

Sat, May 1 – 10pm

Sun, May 2, 11am

📸: Helen Collen Photography

On This Day in 1960, Steve Clark Was Born

On this day in 1960, April 23, original Leppard guitarist Steve Clark was born. Gone but not forgotten, Steve would have celebrated his 61st birthday today.


In celebration of Steve’s life and legacy, head to the Leppard Vault to explore brand new Steve photographs – some never seen before 🙏

📸: Ross Halfin

DEF LEPPARD TO RELEASE ‘VOLUME THREE’ – LIMITED EDITION BOX SET ON JUNE 11, 2021

On June 11, 2021, Def Leppard will release Def Leppard – Volume Three, a new limited edition box set.

This set marks the third of four volumes of the band’s complete recorded output in both 180gm vinyl and limited-edition CD box sets. They contain all the recordings from the band in the 2000’s and features the original packaging on both formats. To date, X, Yeah! and Songs from the Sparkle Lounge have never been available on vinyl before.

Pre-Order NOW: HERE

The albums were mastered by Ronan McHugh and Joe Elliott at Joe’s Garage with assistance from Andy Pearce and cut by Greg Moore. Housed in rigid boxes, the sets also contain a hard-backed book with rare photos by Ross Halfin and notes by Classic Rock Magazine’s Paul Elliott. Band members Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen and Phil Collen have also contributed to the set.

Def Leppard – Volume Three features 2002’s X, which was the group’s sixth consecutive Top 20 record on the Billboard 200 chart and features songs such as “Now,” “Four Letter Word” and “Long Long Way to Go”, 2006’s Yeah!, the band’s first covers album featuring a collection of the groups favorite tracks re-recorded with the iconic Leppard sound, this is the first time this album will be available on vinyl. Also featured is Def Leppard’s tenth studio album Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, released in 2008. This record marked the band’s return to their signature sound and hitting the Top 10 both sides of the Atlantic, the album included the hit single “Nine Lives” which featured GRAMMY® Award winning country legend Tim McGraw.

Also included are B-SidesYeah! Studio Covers and Yeah! Live. These albums have specially been compiled by Joe Elliott for this limited-edition release. B-Sides contains a rare compilation of B-sides that have never appeared on vinyl before. Yeah! Studio Covers includes some never before released on vinyl covers, Yeah! bonus disc exclusive release tracks and a compilation of the various covers recorded by the band over their career. Yeah! Live is a compilation of live recordings of covers by the band which include both tracks from 2006’s Yeah!, as well as previously unreleased live tracks from the past 30 years.

DEF LEPPARD ROCK BRIGADE BRACKETS

Think you know which Def Leppard song reigns supreme? Fill out the official Def Leppard song bracket for a chance to win an official Def Leppard prize!

Then come back and cast your vote for your favorite songs and help them win their weekly matchup and earn you points towards victory.

JOE ELLIOTT’S SONGS FROM THE VAULT – SIRIUS XM (MARCH 2021 EDITION)

Greetings music lovers – and welcome back to Joe Elliott’s Songs from the Vault show on SiriusXM’s Deep Tracks channel. 

In the March 2021 hour’s show, Joe highlights and tells stories about some of his favourite songs and artists from his own personal collection.

March’s Show features music and stories from Alice Cooper, Queen, Aersomith, Hedwig & The Angry Inch, Motörhead, and more..

WHO: Def Leppard frontman, musician, and musicologist Joe Elliott

WHAT: Joe Elliott’s Songs from the Vault 

WHERE: SiriusXM’s DeepTracks (Ch. 27) 

WHEN: Show Schedule HERE

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In his youth, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott 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.

New Content in the Leppard Vault 🤘

🚨New Vault Content Alert🚨

New in the Def Leppard Vault: On and off the stage from the 1980s 🤘

Check out the “All I’ve Got Is A Photograph” and “On The Road” collections on 👉The Leppard Vault to explore the new artifacts.