When Def Leppard's Pyromania was released in 1983, the Sheffield band was still playing club-sized venues in the U.K. As radio and MTV leaned heavily into the album's singles, the band's popularity ...

Pyromania was the album that changed everything for Def Leppard. Guitarist Phil Collen vividly remembers the rapid ascent that happened after their third album was released in January of 1983. "We ...

The post Def Leppard Announce 40th Anniversary Expanded Edition of Pyromania appeared first on Consequence. Def Leppard have announced a 40th anniversary expanded reissue of their seminal 1983 album ...

Picture this: it’s 1983, the era of big hair, denim jackets, and air-guitar solos in front of the mirror. You pop in that cassette tape, press play, and Def Leppard’s third studio album, Pyromania, ...

In the year 1987, rock was top of the heap. The late Eddie Van Halen was still the king of the axe, U2 and The Edge were on top of the world. And Def Leppard’s Hysteria hit like a rocket. With Robert ...

When Def Leppard completed their Pyromania World Tour on Feb. 7, 1984, there was no doubt they'd made it to the big time. After 178 shows over almost exactly a year, they had moved from a support act ...

Def Leppard’s sparkling “Photograph” stands out as one of history’s most heavily produced rock hits. A newly available mix of the song poses the question: What if it wasn’t? “Photograph – Rough Mix ...

The kids wore Def Leppard t-shirts. The adults wore Journey shirts. These fashion choices at Fenway Park on Monday night weren’t absolute, but they outline a clear trend. Buried deep in a recent press ...

A newly released rough mix of “Photograph” from Def Leppard‘s archives shows a different side to the Number One rock chart hit. Where the version that came out on Pyromania and dominated rock radio in ...