Back when I was obsessed with Queen in 2018-2019, I watched a clip of Roger Taylor on a British television quiz show titled Pop Quiz, where two teams of three competed against each other in music trivia. The clip was from 1981 and there were two other notable musicians on Taylor’s team: Cozy Powell and... Continue Reading →
Def Leppard is a Different Animal on ‘Volume Two’ | Box Set Review
Formed in 1977 in Sheffield, England, Def Leppard had high hopes to make it big. Though their first album On Through the Night (1980) didn’t do much for them, their second album, High ‘n’ Dry (1981), set the band up for what was to come in the near future; thanks to producer Mutt Lange, they... Continue Reading →
Def Leppard’s ‘London to Vegas’ is Kind of Worth It! | Box Set Review
I got into Def Leppard during the summer of 2019 (for the millionth time I've mentioned on this blog). If I had gotten into them by January 2019 at least, I would've paid big bucks to see their Vegas Residency at the Zappos Theatre in Planet Hollywood that year. In all honesty, I could've bought... Continue Reading →
Dio’s ‘5 Classic Albums’ is a Good Start for New Fans! | Box Set Review
I'm no expert on the band Dio. I know that Ronnie James Dio was the lead singer and Vivian Campbell, from Def Leppard, was the lead guitarist at one point, but that's about it. I wouldn't even consider myself a Dio fan. So, why did I buy this set if I'm not a Dio fan?... Continue Reading →