Formed in Sheffield in 1977, Def Leppard had always been a band with big plans. Hence the later ditching of the small-town management team that got them their major record deal with Phonogram, in 1979 ...

“Let me take you all the way back to 1981 and the High ‘n’ Dry album,” Def Leppard Joe Elliott tells the sold-out crowd at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida – and the voice vote that roars back is ...

Def Leppard was primed for stardom following the release of their 1981 sophomore album High 'n' Dry, which earned the Sheffield quintet its first RIAA gold certification the following year. With the ...

For a little refresher, Lange had worked with Def Leppard on 1981's High 'N' Dry, 1983's Pyromania and 1987's Hysteria, a very successful period for the group. But Adams had Lange in the studio ...