Def Leppard Announces “Diamond Star Halos” + “Kick” Single Review

"We're always writing." If you asked any member of Def Leppard about new music between 2016-2021, that was the answer you would have gotten. Always writing but very little to show for it. Until now. Days featuring brand new Def Leppard music have been few and far between in my life, and it's only become …

Def Leppard Announces “London To Vegas”

Nearly six months have passed since Def Leppard concluded their second Las Vegas residency. I was fortunate to attend the final five shows of that residency between August 31 and September 7, 2019. Since that time, fans have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of the live release that was filmed over the last two (or …

Rumor: Def Leppard/Motley Crue 2020 Stadium Tour

Def Leppard played their final show of 2019 on November 2, 2019 in Sacramento, CA as part of a venue-reopening celebration. By that point, there was already speculation of what Def Leppard would be doing in 2020. From a second run of shows in Vegas to a standard US tour, it was all up in the …

Vegas 2019: Final Wishes

It doesn't seem like that long ago that I was writing about a potential second Las Vegas residency for Def Leppard on here... And yet here we are, more than halfway through the residency, just a day from my first show of five. This will be my last post about the residency before I actually …

The Vegas Wish List

The clock just struck midnight on July 14, 2019 so we are officially one month away from Def Leppard kicking off their second Las Vegas residency. The band just kicked off a short Canadian tour, during which they will be rehearsing many new songs to be featured in the set during the residency. As a …

Confirmed: Def Leppard’s Second Residency

Back on October 24, I wrote a piece discussing what could possibly happen if Def Leppard booked a second residency in Las Vegas. On February 13, the rumor became official. Def Leppard announced a 12 date run at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV. The shows would take place on various …

Rumor: Def Leppard’s Second Residency

Now that we're in the final quarter of 2018, Def Leppard's plans for 2019 are starting to be announced. The 2018 tour isn't even over yet, as they have just kicked off the Japanese leg of the tour which features the band playing Hysteria all the way through. For 2019, we've already had four shows announced: …

Def Leppard Announces “The Story So Far”

October 12 didn't just bring the release of the worst Def Leppard song in history... It also brought the announcement of their first compilation in 13 years and fourth overall. Def Leppard's first hits compilation was Vault, released in the fall of 1995. It featured all of the biggest singles of their first 15 years plus …

Def Leppard Tour 2016: Make It Count

2011. 2012. 2014. 2015. That's a lot of recent summer tours in the US, with a large percentage of cities and/or venues being played most of, if not all of, those years. And yet, here we are. Mere months away from yet another summer tour. This time, however, the boys have a brand spankin' new …

Scott Weiland 1967-2015

It was just another day. Went to work. Came home. Ate dinner. Played with the pets. Watched TV. Got on my phone. And that's when I saw the update from Chicago rock station 97.9 The Loop, at 11:12 PM. BREAKING: We are working to confirm news we are getting that former Stone Temple Pilots singer …