Tag: Def Leppard

The band will play their 1987 album “Hysteria” in its entirety as part of a nine-show residency at the 2,950-capacity The Joint at Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, starting at the end of March.

“We’re very happy to be part of what I call the first wave of rockers to take Vegas back from the lounge singers — Wayne Newton and his type,” said singer Joe Elliott.

“Things like ‘Run Riot’, ‘Don’t Shoot Shotgun’ and ‘Love And Affection’ got left by the wayside because of the popularity of other songs that, to be frank, if you don’t play them live, you don’t get out of the building alive,” Elliott adds. “The oddest thing is going to be doing ‘Pur Some Sugar On Me’ fifth. In many respects, it’s like the TROGGS opening with ‘Wild Thing’.”

It was the album that nearly broke the band and the duration of the recording seen all member’s go through a really rough time but it also turned out to be Def Leppard‘s biggest selling studio release to date, selling over 20 million copies worldwide.

Hysteria was released on August 3rd, 1987 and was the forth studio album from the band.

Produced by the brilliant Robert John “Mutt” Lange. The title of the album was thought up by drummer Rick Allen, relating to his experiences during the time of his car accident which seen him lose his arm, and the worldwide media coverage that followed.

Win one of the 5 copies of this fantastic soundtrack, featuring the music of Bon Jovi, Journey, Poison, Foreigner, Twisted Sister and many more!

Thanks to the lovely people at Sony Music Ireland we have 5 copies of the Rock of Ages Soundtrack to giveaway.

“Rock of Ages” tells the story of small town girl Sherrie, and city boy Drew, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

Tom Cruise’s latest impossible mission? Hitting the high notes on “Pour Some Sugar On Me.”

Cruise, 49, who plays larger-than-life rock star Stacee Jaxx, also delivers classics including Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead or Alive” and Guns ‘N Roses’ “Paradise City” on the Rock of Ages: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, out June 5.

The movie version of the hit Broadway musical opens June 15, but Def Leppard is hitting the promotion trail this week.

Lady Gaga has revealed that is has been listening to heavy metal bands from the 1980′s as she begins working on new material.

The ‘Born This Way’ star has long been a fan of all things rock and even worked with Queen’s Brian May on her last album. He lent his skills on the track You and I.

This time around she is being inspired by Sheffield legends Def Leppard.