Mad About Rock

  Sheffield, UK - Monday May 22nd, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe proved once again why they are two of the most iconic and celebrated rock legends of all time, delivering an unforgettable performance to a packed house at Bramall Lane Sheffield. The bands took to the stage and gave it their all, delivering hit after hit to the adoring crowd. The energy was electric, and fans were on their feet from start to finish. Joe Elliott said “Well, it finally arrived. We were so looking forward to bringing The World Tour with Motley Crue back to our home turf and what a spectacular night it was!! We knew after how well the Stadiums went down last year in North America and earlier this year in South and CentralAmerica that our UK & Europeans fans were going to really enjoy this show. But last night in Sheffield, where it all started many years ago, exceeded even our expectations! If the reaction we had last night at Bramall Lane is any indication, this UK / European leg of The World Tour is...

  Ghost's “Spillways" has undergone a transfiguration to include guest vocals from rock legend and avowed Ghost fan Joe Elliott of Def Leppard. To hear this new facet of this “sweetly constructed rock tune” (The New York Times) from Ghost’s American Music Award-winning IMPERA, which charted at #2 in the UK Album Charts, go to https://i.ghost-official.com/spillwaysDL . To witness Joe Elliott's phantasmagorical journey into the world of Ghost, open Chapter 15: (Title TBC) . The newest installment in Ghost’s long running series of webisodes, Chapter 15 documents a karaoke session that goes awry in spectacular and supernatural fashion (and if you’re feeling like singing along, check out the "Spillways (ft. Joe Elliott)” lyric video at: https://i.ghost-official.com/SpillwaysDLVid ). The mutual admiration between Ghost & Def Leppard has been well documented. Speaking about IMPERA, Tobias Forge said “Going into this record, I thought I would see if I could do it a lit...

  Hot off the heels of the biggest North American stadium tour of 2022 with more than 1.3 million tickets sold, the world’s most iconic and celebrated rock legends Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe are going global in 2023 with their co-headline ‘The World Tour’! Produced by Live Nation, the world tour kicks off on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 at Foro Sol in Mexico City. Both bands will bring their electrifying stage shows across the globe with stops throughout Latin America before heading to Europe in May 2023 – which includes a stop at the iconic Wembley Stadium on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 – then wrapping up in Glasgow, UK at Hampden Park on July 6th, 2023. Stay tuned for additional 2023 shows to be announced soon. “After finally getting back on the road and having a monumental summer tour in the US & Canada this year, we’re beyond thrilled to be bringing this massive stadium tour to major cities all over the world, and kicking off Europe in Sheffield where it all started for us 4...

  Genesis Publications is thrilled to announce the official pre-order for the first-ever anthology of Def Leppard, Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard, which began Tuesday October 18th, with a worldwide release date forthcoming in spring 2023. Part memoir, part scrapbook, Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard is the ultimate record of Def Leppard's legendary career. Available as both a hardback bookstore version as well as signed, limited Collector and Deluxe edition. For pre-orders, fans can visit: defleppardbook.com . The wide-ranging account from the band chronicles Def Leppard's incredible story through hundreds of photographs where fans can reminiscence on the band recording in various studios, at promo shoots, on tour in planes, trains, cars and Holiday Inns, backstage and, of course, doing what they are best known for - performing their explosive live shows in front of global audiences from 1978 to the present day. From extensive new text contributions ...

  Traditional American Metal band Corners of Sanctuary (COS) have released their new digital Def Leppard tribute EP titled "Defying." The EP is now available at a multitude of online retailers and streaming platforms including Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, iTunes and Youtube Music via Sonic Velocity Records. "Defying" includes cover versions of "Mirror, Mirror," "Rock of Ages" and a piano-envisioned version of the classic Leppard track, "Bringing on the Heartbreak." “Defying” was mastered by former Metal Blades Records engineer and producer Bill Metoyer (Slayer, Armored Saint). Get "Defying": http://hyperurl.co/elu3x3 "When working on a project like this, there are more challenges to surmount than first considered," said COS guitarist Mick Michaels. "Songs such as the ones we had chosen to do have such a legacy attached to them...so the impact that comes from doing a cover version of your own has to essentiall...

Check out issue 34 of Stencil Mag released 30/11/15 featuring my interview with the creator of Mammothfest UK, Steve Dickson and the success & future of the festival! Plus my reviews of Fightstar, Trivium, Last Of A Dying Breed, Cane Hill, Vanna, The Echo & The Always & Omega Diatribe, as well as my album of the year feature, which went to Disturbed! It features tonnes of great interviews including cover band, Def Leppard & much more! http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue34/