Month: October 2020
ANNOUNCING: āļø THE DEF LEPPARD VAULT āļø
Ā We’re thrilled to announce the Def Leppard Vault — the first ever collection of the band’s artifacts and related stories, curated from and told by Joe, Sav, Rick, Phil and Viv.
The Def Leppard Vault will serve as a constantly curated museum, including special installations where fans can gather to see the bandās history from 1977 to now.Ā
Sign up now for a special message atĀ Ā LeppardVault.comĀ , and stay tuned for an email in which you will receive the date and a special code that will āunlockā the Vault!Ā
Rare Interview: 24 Hour Tour Special (Noisy Mothers, 17th November 1995) – 3 Shows/3 Continents/1 Day
Back on October 23, 1995, the band embarked on a record-breaking 24 hour tour of 3 continents; playing acoustic shows in Morocco, England, and Canada in support of their first greatest hits album release ‘Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980ā1995)’. This rare TV special, which was broadcast on 17th November 1995, contains interviews and live music performances from the tour.
Watch on the Def Leppard Youtube channel:
The Vault 25th Anniversary
Today we celebrate 25 years ofĀ āļø THE VAULT āļø – Def Leppardās first greatest hits album, released in 1995š¤š¶
Hereās a special message from the guys as they reflect on their greatest hits.
Tune in on Monday for a special announcement, and follow along Def Leppard’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube for a Vault-filled weekend! š„
Click HERE to Stream THE VAULT
āHits Vegas, Live At Planet Hollywoodā and āHysteria at the O2ā available NOW!
You got it — But are you gettin’ it?
2 unique shows, āHits Vegas, Live At Planet Hollywoodā and āHysteria at the O2ā are both available on standalone platforms today! š¤
Click HERE to order now š„Ā
Front Row Live Q&A with Joe Elliott – Nov 28
ā ļø Just announced ā ļø
Chat and INTERACT LIVE with Joe on November 28 on FRONT ROW LIVE – a live online and interactive Q&A event presented by Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp and KLOS 95.5!Ā
This interactive live session will be done on Zoom and hosted by Rock ānā Roll Fantasy Camp.
Click HEREĀ for tickets and more information.
Hard Rock Halloween -Merch Giveaway with Primary Wave
This Halloween, we’reĀ teaming up withĀ Primary WaveĀ for a little treat.Ā š„
Listen toĀ Primary Wave’sĀ new Hard Rock Halloween playlist and you could win a prize package featuring merchandise from Def Leppard, Alice Cooper, Godsmack and Scorpions! No trick. We promise.
Enter Now:
A song and a message from Joe for John Lennon’s 80th birthday
A song and a message from Joe forĀ John Lennon‘s 80th birthday:
“80 ?? ā¦ hmmm ā¦ dead at 40 ā¦. Imagine ā¦. what he might have done if he hadnāt so cruelly been taken away from us all. We recorded our 1st album in his old house back in 1979 ā¦ you donāt forget things like that, you donāt forget people like John Lennon …”
-Joe Elliott
A Song from Joe for John Lennon
A song and a message from Joe for John Lennon's 80th birthday:"80 ?? ā¦ hmmm ā¦ dead at 40 ā¦. Imagine ā¦. what he might have done if he hadnāt so cruelly been taken away from us all. We recorded our 1st album in his old house back in 1979 ā¦ you donāt forget things like that, you donāt forget people like John Lennon …" -Joe Elliott#LENNON80
Posted by Def Leppard on Friday, October 9, 2020
“I Hate How Much I Want You” – new song from The Struts featuring Joe & Phil š¤
Joe & Phil joined The Struts for a new song –Ā Ā “I Hate How Much I Want You”!
Read all about it in this Rolling Stone article, andĀ check outĀ the song below!
The StrutsĀ featuring Joe & Phil – “I Hate How Much I Want You”Ā š¤
Eddie Van Halen ā RIP
Very sad to hear about the passing of the legendary Eddie Van Halen.Ā You will be missed.
āI saw Van Halen destroy Sabbath at the Sheffield City Hall in 1977 ā¦ Eddie was a big part of that, having essentially reinvented guitar playing just like Jimi Hendrix had done a generation earlier ā¦. I had the pleasure of being on the same bill as Van Halen 7 years ago when Kings Of Chaos were on the same bill at the Stone Music Festival in Australia. Iām happy to say that his playing that night was as good as itās ever been, he certainly shook things up when he came on the scene ā¦. Rest In Peace Eddieā –Ā Joe Elliott
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“I distinctly remember the first moment I heard Eddie play. A good friend, also a guitarist, had just bought the first Van Halen album and came by my house and told me that I urgently needed to hear this. He wasn’t wrong; it was a moment that redefined everything that I thought was possible about playing the guitar. The goalposts had just been moved. I stayed up all that night trying to learn from Eddie. Many, many decades later, and I’m still learning from Eddie.” –Ā Vivian Campbell
āEddie had a profound impact and influence on generations of musicians and music fans including myself and literally wrote a brand new chapter on how a guitar should sound, look and feel. I met Eddie on Van Halenās first headline U.K. tour at Londonās Rainbow theatre and he said to me āyou know youāre never going to get that sound youāre after until you change that pickup, right?āso I promptly went and got it fixed. The master had spoken and my Fender Strat had never sounded so good. It was the main guitar used on the Hysteria album. He was absolutely right.ā ā Phil Collen
Photo Credit:Ā Mark Weiss