Up until Jan. 20, 1983, when Pyromania arrived, Def Leppard wanted to be Led Zeppelin. Just look at their name. But then producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange, who worked on the band’s 1981 sophomore ...

Released on Jan. 20, 1983, Def Leppard's Pyromania changed the game for hard-rock acts with pop aspirations by providing a blueprint for how to make metallic music sound huge, not just loud. There ...

The classic album's 40th anniversary edition is out now. By Joe Lynch Executive Digital Director Def Leppard’s first two albums vaulted five boys from working-class Sheffield, England to the vanguard ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Def Leppard’s third album, Pyromania, turned 40 years old last year ...

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 ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phil Collen live in Tokyo, 1984. Every guitarist has been told that rhythm guitar is the most important skill, because no one gets ...

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The 1980s were well under way by January 1983 – even mathematical geniuses like us can figure that out – but when it came to defining the look, the sound and the vibe of the '80s, there's no arguing ...

If you were listening to rock music in 1983, there’s a pretty good chance you heard “Pyromania” (Bludgeon Riffola/Mercury/UMe) on your local radio station. The album, which sold 100,000 copies a week ...

A heavy metal feud is brewing between California and Dallas. Seems Southern California’s Def Leppard tribute band is pretty pissed off at Dallas’ Def Leppard tribute band, according to Spinner and NME ...

Def Leppard is planning a "Viva Pyromania" residency in Las Vegas in 2014 while also preparing to record an album of new material in Dublin. By Phil Gallo Def Leppard is planning a “Viva Pyromania” ...