USA Today Music — "If you can't handle the responsibility of a hit single, then you shouldn't write one," frontman Joe Elliott says as the group goes on tour. more info

Starpulse — The new musical Rock of Ages stars Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx, a rock star in the ‘80s. The film uses classic heavy metal music, some of which Jaxx performs of his own. With the original artists o... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Def Leppard bassist Rick Savage has heaped praise on Tom Cruise after the superstar tackled the band's Pour Some Sugar On Me in new movie Rock Of Ages. more info

ContactMusic — Def Leppard bassist Rick Savage has heaped praise on Tom Cruise after the superstar tackled the bands Pour Some Sugar On Me in new movie Rock Of Ages The Hollywood actor takes on the lead role of rock star Stacee Jaxx in the big screen adaptation of ... more info

Topix — Def Leppard has no shame. When it comes to riding the fur-covered, animal print-lined coattails of "Rock of Ages," the big-screen musical opening Friday about love and hair bands in the 1980s, the group isn't shying away from commandeering some of th... more info

Gigwise — Hollywood star takes on role of Stacee Jaxx in new film more info

ContactMusic — Tom Cruises singing in Rock of Ages has been given the thumbs up by Def Leppard The actors character Stacee Jaxx sings the 80s groups Pour Some Sugar on Me in the musical film and they were surprised at how quickly he had picked up his sing... more info

ContactMusic — Def Leppard seem to have performed a U-turn when it comes to their decision on whether or not to be associated with the musical Rock of Ages now that some big name Hollywood stars have their names attached to it In fact they have even lined up their ... more info

411 Mania — It will be webcast on Thursday… more info

Guardian Music — Metallica headline Download festival this weekend, playing their classic Black album in its entirety – and to mark the occasion, here's a classic interview with James Hetfield by Steven Wells, taken from Rock's Backpages, the world's leading archiv... more info