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"If God gets in his way he'll burn the heavens down": Tommy Henriksen's track-by-track guide to Crossbone Skully's Evil World Machine

Evil World Machine is the debut album by Crossbone Skully, formed by Alice Cooper and Hollywood Vampires guitarist Tommy Henriksen

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Linkin Park: From Zero review – rock’s risk takers win big with punchy comeback

They sold millions as the most poppy and emotional band in nu-metal. Now, returning with Emily Armstrong as frontwoman, they remain just as dynamic

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“We really had to think about it, bro. Do you think we wanted to take the grief we took, and end up in a lawsuit? But what were we supposed to do?” Nikki Sixx reflects on Mötley Crüe's decision to oust Mick Mars

Initial statements that Mars decided to retire due to ongoing health issues were refuted by the guitarist, saying he was forced out and immediately replaced by John 5

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“The neck is essentially twice the thickness of many standard necks. It was like, ‘Let’s see how big we can go – let’s go for a record-breaker’”: The making of Phil Collen’s monster new Jackson Tele-style

Jackson Master Builder Joe Williams shines a light on the process behind the Def Leppard guitarist’s prototype Jackson T-style, which may well enter production as a future signature model…

Guitar World

"Vivian is still battling cancer, we've still got a one-armed drummer. But these are obstacles that we just mock": Joe Elliott on why Def Leppard won't be retiring any time soon

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott on the US tour, not selling out, guest appearances, retirement and the next album

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“The original idea was to sell my songs to a publisher, not that I should be a singer or a performer”: An unexpected interview with Kate Bush while she was writing Hounds Of Love

In 1984 Mick Wall was surprised when he rattled off a hopeless request for a chat – and received an invitation to visit the Def Leppard fan at her home-from-home

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“You could sing along to the songs – including the solos. You can really mess a song up by playing the wrong solo. You can put people off”: Phil Collen on Def Leppard x Tom Morello, his love of thick guitar necks – and why Pyromania still blows him away

Taking five between packing out stadiums, Collen shares his philosophy on digital amps, what Mutt Lange taught him, and how Tom Morello found himself on a Def Leppard track

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"We're taking a step back from the soap opera": The ongoing saga with The Quireboys ends as the Black Eyed Sons emerge from the wreckage

Members of The Quireboys and Down n' Outz combine for an all-star album featuring Joe Elliott, Ryan Roxie, Charlie Starr and more

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"There's a reason why it's sold more than all the other AC/DC albums combined": Why I love Back In Black, by Def Leppard's Joe Elliott

Def Leppard man Joe Elliott on Mutt Lange, Hells Bells and replacing Bon Scott

Metal Hammer

“When I heard the synth intro to The Final Countdown, my reaction was: ‘This is nuts, we can’t use this.’ Thank God they didn’t listen to me”: The epic story of Europe, the band who were more than just a one hit wonder

From partying with Guns N’ Roses to pushing back against those poodle perms, this is the story of Swedish hard rock heroes Europe

Louder

"Mr Cain is elated with the outcome": Jonathan Cain claims victory in ongoing legal dispute with Journey bandmate Neal Schon

To be completely frank, we're not sure what's going on with this soap opera anymore

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Def Leppard's Record Store Day live album is getting a full release

One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023 will arrive on multiple formats in October

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“It’s got the fattest neck Jackson has ever made… I said, ‘Am I going to be able to play this thing?’” Jackson has made Phil Collen a Tele-style model with a neck twice as thick as a regular guitar’s – and a signature version could be in the pipeline

The Def Leppard guitarist has remained loyal to Strat-style models for much of his career, but he's developed a new affinity for single-cuts

Guitar World

Def Leppard's 'Just Like 73' Debuts At No. 1

Def Leppard's 'Just Like 73' tops U.K. charts, showcasing their enduring rock legacy and fan excitement.

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“He said, ‘Take this cassette home and see if you can come up with something.’ I plugged the Destroyer straight into the Marshall and that’s what came out”: Phil Collen's first Def Leppard solo is one of his most famous – and he did it in one take

Recruited by Def Leppard in 1982, Collen was put straight to work on Pyromania, and contributed a rather notable lead effort he nailed in one go

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Journey cancel upcoming UK and Ireland tour due to "circumstances beyond the band's control"

The news comes just days after Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain sued guitarist Neal Schon

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Journey's Jonathan Cain has sued bandmate Neil Schon again, this time as they're on tour together

The hours must fly by

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“When we heard it, we were in shock. The producer had tried to make us sound like Def Leppard”: how Anthrax defied the odds to deliver a thrash classic with Among The Living

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“With Prince stuff, the parts are easy to play but difficult to play well. His sense of rhythm was incredible”: Ninja Sex Party are one of the biggest, weirdest cover bands on the planet. Guitarist Lord Phobos reveals the secrets to a great cover song

He might speak with a robot voice, but he has a session pro's appreciation of what a track needs to make it pop, and here the TWRP and Ninja Sex Party guitarist explains his approach – and reveals his go-to gear

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"We always play UK tours even if we're operating at a loss": Joe Elliott on the importance of Britain to Def Leppard

In 2008, Joe Elliott sat down with Classic Rock to discuss the band's roots, selling Britain to America, and that iconic Union Jack shirt

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"A guy's just died and here we are making this euphoric, celebratory music. It seemed a bit weird": How Def Leppard overcame tragedy and made Adrenalize

Reeling from the death of guitarist Steve Clark, Def Leppard were determined to keep the party going. The result was Adrenalize – their last great blockbuster album

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"I have stood on stage during some difficult situations": Journey's Jonathan Cain on band animosity, the long life of Don't Stop Believin', and why they don't play Germany

AOR giants Journey are currently on tour, and will bring the show to the UK for the first time in over a decade later this year

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"Really, really cool... his guitar style is so unique and he really didn't let us down”: Def Leppard’s Phil Collen on their collab with Tom Morello

Tom Morello guests with Def Leppard on their new single

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Def Leppard and Journey kick off their Summer Stadium tour: Setlists and videos

It's hits galore as Def Leppard, Journey and Cheap Trick get the party started in St. Louis

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“We used to cover Problem Child in the early days. We did it two or three times in front of an audience”: we got Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott to pick his ultimate AC/DC setlist

From big hitters to deep cuts, this the perfect AC/DC setlist according to Def Leppard singer and AC/DC megafan Joe Elliott

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