Def Leppard was primed for stardom following the release of their 1981 sophomore album High 'n' Dry, which earned the Sheffield quintet its first RIAA gold certification the following year. With the ...

"Photograph" was released in 1983 and landed at No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart for six weeks and No. 12 on the Hot 100 chart. It was released as the lead single of their album Pyromania, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lange himself came up with the song's lyrical hook. "Mutt had the line 'All I've got is a photograph,'" said Elliott. "I said, ...

There's just something about glam metal, and no we're not talking about the hair and outlandish outfits, although those certainly add to the vibes. We're talking about the sheer electricity ... the ...

Everything in "Photograph" is a hook, from the opening guitar riff and pre-chorus syncopation to the vocal harmonies — even the sound of the snare drum. It’s hooks upon hooks upon more hooks. Even the ...

Known for his raspy voice, Joe Elliott is not only a founding member of the band Def Leppard but also led the David Bowie tribute band called the Cybernauts. Always remembered for his time with Def ...

Def Leppard enjoyed a top 24 story of August 2024 after they shared three new Armand Van Helden remixes of the classic hit "Photograph" as part of their celebration of the 40th anniversary of their ...

A newly released rough mix of “Photograph” from Def Leppard‘s archives shows a different side to the Number One rock chart hit. Where the version that came out on Pyromania and dominated rock radio in ...

Def Leppard has offered a glimpse into their creative process with a newly released rough mix of "Photograph," taken from their upcoming Pyromania 40 box set. You can ...

Def Leppard’s 1983 hit “Photograph” never reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, but more than four decades later, the song has earned a place among the greatest rock tracks ever made. In its Top 100 ...

In January 1982, Def Leppard entered Park Gate Studios in Battle, East Sussex to make the follow-up to their breakthrough album High ’N’ Dry. Under the aegis of producer ‘Mutt’ Lange, they pieced ...