ContactMusic — Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott has blasted a fan who complained about the lack of fireworks in the group's first four shows following the death of the singer's father. The Pour Some Sugar On Me hitmakers were forced to scrap a handful of concerts i... more info

Reuters — TORONTO (Reuters) - It may be difficult to believe that after three decades of rocking hard -- 65 million albums sold and hundreds of packed concerts -- Def Leppard hadn't released a standalone live album until this year. more info

Gigwise — Cruise plays rocker in Rock of Ages... more info

ContactMusic — Look out Joe Elliott! Def Leppard have their eyes on another frontman - Tom Cruise. The band's guitarist Phil Collen recently visited the set of movie musical Rock of Ages and tells Vh1 the movie star is a bona-fide rock god in the film. Cruise plays... more info

Detroit Free Press — FRIDAY: Identity tour more info

Altsounds — Def Leppard's first ever live album, “Mirror Ball” (released on the 20th June 2011), has charted across Europe. In addition to this the band has announced that they are to release a triple disc vinyl edition of the record. ... more info

Guardian Music — From Elbow's ale to Marilyn Manson's absinthe, all kinds of musicians are cheerfully flogging their own branded drinks. Who should be next and what should they be plugging?If you thought the latest beer aimed at women, Animée, was a strangely patron... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — Every week in the mag we test the memory of rock and pop stars to see how the lifestyle has taken its toll. Which David Bowie song covered by your Bowie covers band Cybernaughts was previously covered by Nirvana? “‘The Man Who Sold The World�... more info

ContactMusic — Def Leppard's longtime tour manager Melvin Mortimer has penned a heartfelt tribute to singer Joe Elliott's father, who died on Friday (08Jul11), revealing he was largely responsible for the band's existence. The band was forced to scrap a series of U... more info

ContactMusic — The family emergency that brought Def Leppard's U. S. tour to a sudden halt has been revealed - singer Joe Elliott's father has died. The British rockers scrapped a show with Heart in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday (07Jul11), revealing only that the il... more info