During a day off on the Def Leppard tour Phil performed as a special guest at ‘Birmingham’s dirty little secret’ The Nick Rocks, a rock club in Alabama with Alice Cooper’s Band.
Joining the troupe’s last three songs Phil sang lead on ’20th Century Boy’ and ‘Suffragette City’. They all closed out with a rousing version of Alice Cooper’s ‘School’s Out’ complete with fiery guitar solos.
We’re celebrating #ThrowbackThursday all day with Phil Collen on Vevo! Stay tuned in to our social media @DefLeppard as Phil chats about the making of several Def Leppard music videos today.
Watch the VEVO playlist HERE
New in depth interview w/ Phil and Rock Brigade Podcast talking new dvd, new music, Producer Mutt Lange, Tesla’s new album, the story behind the idea of playing “in the round” for the Hysteria Tour, Steve Clark, as well as a game of “what’s the weirdest questions for Phil! Listen now!
Phil chats with Joe Rock for a few radio interviews about the tour, next year’s plans and the side projects he’s working on! Listen to the full interview HERE on WBAB.
Phil Collen has been added as a special guest to Joe Satriani’s G4 Experience this year! The G4 Experience is a 4-day guitar retreat featuring hands on, interactive workshops with Joe and his special guests, group jam sessions and full concerts from the artists daily. The retreat is held in Carmel, CA from 7/24 – 7/38. For more information and pricing click HERE.
Phil recently sat down with Jim Villanueva of All Access for an extended Q&A about the upcoming tour with Poison & Tesla! From his ringtone to his first concert, Phil tells all HERE.
Don’t miss Phil Collen on A&E’s TV show Celebrity Sweat! Find out Phil’s tour breakfast & workout regimen on the full episode HERE
“I always feel it’s weird when people ask, “Are you faithful to rock and roll?” and all that. I go, “No—I’m faithful to my art.” That takes precedence over everything else. Do it any which way, and by whatever means necessary. And Mutt was kind of my introduction to that sort of supreme artistic approach to music.”
Phil chats with Music Aficionado about the making of the Pyromania album. Read more here.
Phil recently sat down with Rock Cellar Magazine to discuss the upcoming tour & new “And There Will Be A Next Time… Live From Detroit” DVD!
Exploding onto the music scene with a ferocious sound blending primal riffs with a melodic smartness thanks to massive radio hits like “Photograph,” “Rock Of Ages,” “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Animal,” “Love Bites”, Def Leppard etched their permanent mark on hard rock music.
Masters in the recording studio, Def Leppard also continue to be dedicated road dogs hitting the road yearly delivering powerful performances to SRO crowds around the globe. On the cusp of a new U.S. tour pairing them with Poison and Tesla, we caught up with lead guitarist Phil Collen, who filled us in on their new concert DVD, And There Will Be A Next Time – Live From Detroit, and much more.
Check out the full interview HERE
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Phil Collen will be making a special appearance on Comedy Central’s new series The Comedy Jam which premieres on March 22nd.
Phil will appear in an episode on April 19 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT along with Scott Stapp, Taryn Manning, Sebastian Bach amongst others. For more info on the show and episodes go HERE