Photo of Def Leppard by Ross Halfin When Def Leppard first announced they were planning a Las Vegas residency from February 3-28, 2026, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to create a dream setlist for their residency. The dilemma, however, is they’re going to do three shows a week; on Tuesday, Thursday, and... Continue Reading →
My Dream Setlist for Def Leppard’s February 2026 Las Vegas Residency (Part 1)
Photo of Def Leppard by Ross Halfin When Def Leppard first announced they were planning a Las Vegas residency from February 3-28, 2026, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to create a dream setlist for their residency. The dilemma, however, is they’re going to do three shows a week; on Tuesday, Thursday, and... Continue Reading →
The Greatest Song Def Leppard Never Played Live
Photo by Ross Halfin Well, it’s happening, people! Def Leppard are finally doing another Las Vegas residency; we have to wait until February 2026, but I’ve waited six years already, so what’s another six months? To be more specific, the British hard rock band will be doing a 12-night residency at the Colosseum at Caesars... Continue Reading →
‘Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard’ Tells the Truth from The Band’s Eyes | Book Review
Def Leppard are my favorite band of all time, so I knew I had to buy their Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard (2023) book eventually, it was just a matter of when I felt brave enough to part with my money again. Well, I sucked it up last year, started reading the book... Continue Reading →
The Best Song from Every Def Leppard Studio Album
For those of you that don’t know, Def Leppard are my favorite band of all time. I love to talk about them and I love to complain about them. It’s a love/hate relationship. I think about them 24/7, but my Def Leppard kick has been incredibly strong these past couple of months. It got me... Continue Reading →
Ranking the Def Leppard Studio Albums
I don’t do album ranking posts often because I don’t believe in collecting every single studio album by a band, unless it’s absolutely necessary. Heck, I don’t even own all of Def Leppard’s studio albums. But, I own enough to the point where I could rank them for a blog post and that’s what I’m... Continue Reading →
The Def Leppard Lowdown: From ‘Drastic Symphonies’ to Rick Allen Being Attacked
Photo by Ross Halfin Ever wondered what Def Leppard would sound like with an orchestra? Well, get ready to be amazed! According to Consequence of Sound, the English hard rock band has teamed up with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a brand new album featuring reimagined and orchestrated versions of the band’s classic hits and... Continue Reading →
Def Leppard’s “When Love & Hate Collide” – The Demo Version
Every casual Def Leppard fan has heard of “When Love & Hate Collide;” it was featured on the band’s Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980 - 1995) album. The studio version is cool as it’s very stripped down and similar towards the alternative style that Def Leppard was aiming for with Slang (1996). “When Love... 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 →
My Dream Setlist for Def Leppard
One of my favorite YouTube channels at the moment, Sea of Tranquility, did a series throughout the month of March where they created dream setlists for their favorite bands. They didn’t do one for Def Leppard unfortunately, and around the same time, I came across this article from Ultimate Classic Rock from 2011 titled, “Def... Continue Reading →