DefLeppard.com congratulates Phil and Helen, who got married this past Friday!

To view photos of the happy couple and the wedding ceremony/party, visit People.com and Page 2 Live.

Photo by Ash Newell.

Missed Joe's appearance on Rockline Radio last week? No problem, you can still listen to Joe chatting awa with host Bob Coburn, for a limited time at Rockline Replay.

On the left, you can see Bob's production sheet. It is interesting to note that Bob played no less than FIVE songs from Down N' Outz "MY REGENERATION", something he's never done during the 30 years of the show!

Additionally, Yahoo! Music's Dave DiMartino posted a rather positive review of the album, which you can read here. And finally, "ENGLAND ROCKS" has climbed to number 11 on the Mediabase Classic Rock chart, so please keep calling your local radio station and request the song!

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They're finally here!

Our ONLINE STORE is now open and we are taking orders for the STANDARD EDITIONS of the SHOTS FROM THE SPARKLE TOUR coffee table books and the ROSS HALFIN LITHOGRAPHS!

Both volumes of SHOTS FROM THE SPARKLE TOUR contain 80 pages with hundreds of photos taken by Ash Newell; volume 1 focuses on Def Leppard's 2008 UK tour, while volume 2 covers the band's 2009 rehearsals, Dublin show and highly successful headlining show at Donington's Download festival.

Whereas the previously available Deluxe editions were individually numbered (1-500), signed by the band (1-250), had a hardcover and were produced in strictly limited quantities, the Standard editions do not have limited availability, do not have a hardcover, and are not numbered or signed by the band.

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We also still have a limited number of DELUXE editions available of Volume 2. All copies of Volume 1 are completely sold out.

Over the course of the upcoming few months we will release a series of 12 high quality lithographs of band photos taken by the legendary Ross Halfin. These individually numbered lithographs, sized 594mm x 420mm (23"" x 16"") will only be available through DefLeppard.com and each one comes in three variations:

• TYPE A: signed by the band and Ross Halfin (numbered 1-50)
• TYPE B: signed by Ross Halfin (numbered 51-150)
• TYPE C: unsigned (numbered 151-250)

The first three lithographs are now available; one classic shot from 1983, one from 1987, and one from 1992 (click on images below for larger versions). If you order all three lithographs in one go, of the same type/variation, you will get the third one for half price. Quantities are strictly limited and once these are sold out, they will NOT be reprinted!

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To place your order for the books or lithos, please visit our STORE page now!

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Blender.com published an interview with Joe Elliott today:

After thirty years of selling out stadiums worldwide with Def Leppard, Joe Elliott has returned to his musical roots, teaming up with London barroom rockers the Quireboys to produce My Regeneration, a collection of under-appreciated classics from Mott the Hoople-related projects like Mott, British Lions, and Ian Hunter. Anyone who knows Elliott, and his loudly-proclaimed love for the '70s English rockers, is surely not surprised by this release, but fans of Def Leppard who might be in the dark about Mott shouldn't be either—Leppard have long been inspired by that band's talent for memorable riffage and tunes equally at home on the pub jukebox and on an arena stage.

Elliott formed the band, called the Down 'n' Outz, when called upon to put together an opening set for Mott The Hoople's reunion shows in London last year. How enjoyable and productive was the experience? Well, Elliott is already discussing a five year plan for the Down 'n' Outz. Don't worry, though: Def Leppard aren't going anywhere. In fact, Elliott says, they're as busy as ever, which he conveyed during a phone call that took place minutes after Spain defeated Germany in the semifinals of the World Cup.

I'm assuming you've just watched the Germany/Spain match. Thoughts?
I couldn't believe it! I would have put my house on Germany winning on the form they've had the whole tournament. As with all sports, you just can never bet on anybody solidly. But Germany played so conservatively they didn't deserve to win. Spain and the Netherlands should be more exciting.

Read more at Blender.com.

MY REGENERATION, the first album by Joe Elliott's Down N' Outz, is now available on Amazon.com, Amazon UK, iTunes, and record stores.

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"MY REGENERATION", the new album by Joe Elliott's DOWN N' OUTZ is available worldwide now! Earlier this month, the album was already available in the UK as a free cover disk with CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE, but the retail version contains three more tracks. The full tracklisting:

 
01. Golden Opportunity
02. Storm
03. Overnight Angels
04. Career (No Such Thing As Rock 'n' Roll)
05. England Rocks
06. Shouting And Pointing
07. By Tonight
08. Apologies
09. Who Do You Love
10. One More Chance To Run
11. 3,000 Miles From Here
12. Good Times
13. The Flip Side Of The Shameless Whelk

Additionally, the iTunes version also contains a 14th track, a live version of "GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY".

"MY REGENERATION" is a collection of songs that were originally recorded by Mott The Hoople-related artists (Ian Hunter, Mott and British Lions) and were recorded by Joe and The Quireboys' Paul Guerin (Guitar), Guy Griffin (Guitar), Keith Weir (keyboards) and Phil Martini (drums) and finally bassist Ronnie Garrity (Raw Glory).

Get the album at your local record store, or buy it on Amazon.com, Amazon UK, iTunes, or any place where good music is sold!

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Joe Elliott will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show ROCKLINE on Wednesday night July 14, 2010 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET. Fans are encouraged to call to speak with Joe at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast, go to www.RocklineRadio.com.

The show will be streamed for two weeks on the Rockline website beginning the evening after the broadcast.

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Great news for Joe Elliott's DOWN N' OUTZ project. Their track "ENGLAND ROCKS" jumped from 44 to 31 on the Mediabase Classic Rock 7-day chart (showing realtime charts in 25 radio formats, based on radio airplay) today! If you want to help out and get the song even higher in the charts, don't hesitate to call your local radio station and request the song!

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We are proud to announce another DefLeppard.com exclusive! Over the course of the upcoming few months we will release a series of 12 high quality lithographs of band photos taken by the legendary Ross Halfin. These individually numbered lithographs, sized 594mm x 420mm (23" x 16") will only be available through DefLeppard.com and each one comes in three variations:

• TYPE A: signed by the band and Ross Halfin (numbered 1-50) - $349
• TYPE B: signed by Ross Halfin (numbered 51-150) - $199
• TYPE C: unsigned (numbered 151-250) - $150

The first three lithographs will be available later this week; one classic shot from 1983, one from 1987, and one from 1992 (click on images below for larger versions). If you order all three lithographs in one go, of the same type/variation, you will get the third one for half price. Quantities are strictly limited and once these are sold out, they will NOT be reprinted!

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Finally, after a long wait, we can now officially announce the release of the STANDARD EDITIONS of the SHOTS FROM THE SPARKLE TOUR coffee table books!

Available in two volumes, the books contain 80 pages of hundreds of photos taken by Ash Newell; volume 1 focuses on Def Leppard's 2008 UK tour, while volume 2 covers the band's 2009 rehearsals, Dublin show and highly successful headlining show at Donington's Download festival.

Whereas the previously available Deluxe editions were individually numbered (1-500), signed by the band (1-250), had a hardcover and were produced in strictly limited quantities, the Standard editions do not have limited availability, do not have a hardcover, and are not numbered or signed by the band.

Each individual volume costs $50, a bundle (volume 1 and 2) costs $80 (shipping and handling costs to be added). To see some images from the books, please see below.

The books will be available through this site exclusively by the end of the week.

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Billboard reports that a version of Def Leppard's "PHOTOGRAPH" will be included on Carlos Santana's (as yet untitled) next album, due out this september. As with Santana's recent albums, various singers will be featured, and the vocals on Leppard's 1983 classic will be taken care of by Chris Daughtry.

To read the entire article, head over to Billboard.com.

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