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“Mutt said, ‘Give it a go, and if it doesn’t work get rid of the guy.’ And that’s exactly what we had to do, because Jim was less than useless!”: Why Def Leppard couldn’t make their monster hit Hysteria with Jim Steinman as producer

“The food budget for the Steinman sessions was probably as much money as The Dark Side Of The Moon cost to record”

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“They were far superior guitar players to me. I could never play lead to save my life. But one thing I’m quite good at is playing with a certain feel”: Def Leppard bassist Rick Savage reveals “80%” of Hysteria’s jangle guitars were him all along

“I used a Telecaster for that thin, bright sound”

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Scotland 0-3 Brazil: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Scotland were their own worst enemies in comprehensive defeat and are now dependant on the vagaries of the third-place table. Scott Murray was watching

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"I swear to God I turned the radio off because I got sick of hearing us every 20 minutes!" The story of how Pyromania sold 100,000 copies a day and turned Def Leppard into superstars

Def Leppard made an album so huge that only Michael Jackson’s Thriller prevented it from reaching No.1 in America

Louder

"They did okay without me." Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith looks back on his unsuccessful 1991 audition for one of the biggest bands in the world

"It sounded good. And they're a great bunch of guys. But it didn't work out"

Metal Hammer

7 expert ways to keep rats out of your yard and enjoy a rodent-free garden this fall – but hurry, you'll need to act fast

These pests can quickly become a nuisance, so take precautions now to keep them under control

Homes & Gardens

“We’d done 11 songs. Nobody wanted to do another except me and Mutt. But I said, ‘Sorry, boys – you can’t turn this chorus down!’”: How Def Leppard created a mega-hit song in 10 days after spending three years on an album

"It was really based on rap stuff – not your standard rock song”

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“Don’t get too precious about your songs. We’re probably going to tear them apart”: Legendary producer Mutt Lange’s first words to the young Def Leppard

How Leppard's 'sixth member' took them to a new level

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“In six months, we got through 300 bottles of vodka, 400 bottles of whiskey and cases of beer. It was insane”: The unbelievable story of Def Leppard’s 80s hard rock masterpiece Hysteria

Four years, one near-fatal car crash and an ocean of booze in the making, Def Leppard’s Hysteria is the 80s hard rock album against which all others should be measured

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“Too big for our boots? We were a bunch of kids destined for factory life. We were not going to screw this up”: The tempestuous story of Def Leppard’s High ’N’ Dry, the album that turned them into US stars

1981’s High ’N’ Dry was the record that introduced Def Leppard to America – and changed things for ever

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How to keep rats away from your yard – 5 expert methods for keeping your garden rodent-free

These pests can become a nuisance, so put precautions in place now to keep them at bay

Homes & Gardens

“We weren’t trying to better Iron Maiden. We were trying to better Michael Jackson!”: The metal fan’s guide to Def Leppard

From the NWOBHM to the world – how Def Leppard became one of the biggest British rock bands of all time

Metal Hammer

We finally know why Astrobotic's private Peregrine moon lander failed

Astrobotic says the Peregrine lunar lander, aka the first private moon mission, failed because of a faulty valve.

Space

"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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The Guardian - UK

Andy Robertson fit and ready to lead Scotland by example at Euro 2024

Final friendly ended in a draw but Steve Clarke believes his side can look forward to their tournament opener against hosts Germany

The National (Scotland)

How to watch Scotland's Euro 2024 opening match against Germany

Here is how you can watch the Euro 2024 opening match between Germany and Steve Clarke's Scotland side.

Guitar World

“I thought I’d make the notes count, like Jeff Beck. It doesn’t sound anything like Jeff, but that was the intention going in!” Phil Collen on how – by accident and design – Def Leppard reinvented rock guitar on classic album Pyromania

Pyromania is 40 years young this year is still fresh as a daisy. Collen explains how tones, solos, Mutt Lange and the art of recording one string at a time forged a pivotal moment in rock

Guitar World

“Some people use one guitar, one amp, and then, ‘This is what I am going to use for the rest of my life’... We change it up as much as we can”: The Gaslight Anthem are on an eternal tonal quest

Brian Fallon and Alex Rosamilia give us the guitar story behind comeback LP History Books – and tell us why you might hear a Def Leppard influence if you listen closely enough

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Texas Observer

Nine Years, Nine Lives: Paxton’s Latest Legal Escape

For all the emphasis placed on his alleged fraud, the attorney general was never headed for prison—at least not on these charges.

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"It went a bit too poppy, a bit too happy… I used to really cringe when I heard it": Def Leppard's Hysteria is a perfect $4.5 million rock album – but guitarist Phil Collen had issues with one of its songs in particular

Classic 2012 interview: Phil Collen talks through every song on Def Leppard's 25 million-selling Hysteria

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"Calm and casual at the soundcheck, electrified and electrifying once the venue is full": nine videos to celebrate the humble genius of Def Leppard's Steve Clark

Remembering Steve Clark: April 23, 1960 – January 8, 1991

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“We could never be Nirvana, but we could make an album that would fit in with the times without us looking like stupid old farts”: how Def Leppard survived tragedy, grunge and the turbulent 1990s to make two of their most underrated albums

Def Leppard were one of the most successful rock bands of the 1980s. The 1990s was a different matter

The Guardian - US

Ontario government in turmoil after minister quits over land swap scandal

Premier says officials will review deals to sell protected lands after Steve Clark resigns amid Greenbelt land controversy

TechRadar

Adobe Summit 2023 live: all the news and announcements from Day One

We're covering all the news and updates from Adobe Summit 2023

Louder

"This is the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and they’re playing my song!" - what happened when Def Leppard went to Abbey Road

Def Leppard are joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on new album Drastic Symphonies. We went to Abbey Road Studios to watch it come together

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