'Classic Rewind' Presents Def Leppard Live

For folks with SiriusXM, this will be good: Classic Rewind Presents Def Leppard. The station will air a performance from the Summer Stadium Tour 2024 Live at the LA Garage. I'll admit I am a little confused if the performance is tonight and just taped or if it will be livestreamed. Regardless there was a contest for someone to win passes to attend this show.

In the past, I've heard the full concerts during a special broadcast and then songs are cut as special live tracks for their respective channels. Octane does this a lot with modern metal bands.

Speaking of contests, SiriusXM is giving away a trip and tickets to see and meet Def Leppard and Journey in Phoenix this August. You do need to be a subscriber to win. I get nothing from mentioning this contest. I just the hope that one of us gets it!

If You Like Games - Def Leppard Has One For You

I am not a gamer and haven't really ever been. I had a Nintendo as a kid and Eric had an Xbox at one point. I played Madden a little and got frustrated quickly.

All this to say I am not a good judge if an an electronic game is good or not, but Def Leppard has one called "Let's Rock It" so it might be fun. Presumably it features the songs we love and other throwback references. Could be a fun way to kill an hour.

'Photograph - Rough Mix Version'

Earlier this week, Def Leppard announced a special 40th anniversary reissue of Pyromania. Now the first "single" of that sorts is available. It is a previously unheard version of "Photograph." It is a rough mix version and incomplete. Things like this give the listener a little look into history and how the band went through the recording and mixing process.

You can pre-order the anniversary Pyromania set now.

40 Years Of 'Pyromania'

It's hard to believe, but Def Leppard's amazing album Pyromania turns 40 this year. To celebrate, the band is doing a big reissue package with all sorts of never-before-seen Pyro-era live footage and unheard demos, too. Yes, this is coming out on vinyl in a few different formats, plus CD and DVD.

The package is due April 26 and you can pre-order now on the band's website.

Another Def Leppard Update: YouTube Exclusive

Def Leppard will share their full 2022 Whisky A Go-Go set exclusively on YouTube tomorrow... but only for 24 hours. The concert will be on the official Def Leppard YouTube starting at 10:00am PT! Who doesn't love free concerts?!

Def Leppard Release Valentine's Day Playlist

Happy Valentine's Day to my fellow Glam lovers!

It doesn't get any better than this! I wish you a day of love and chocolate!

Bring Back Glam! Favorite Albums Of 2023

Now that 2023 is officially over and behind us, I wanted to share some of my favorite releases of the past year.

These are in no particular order – just stuff I really enjoyed and kept coming back to, time after time. An asterisk means I bought the vinyl version, too!   

• Conquer Divide, Slow Burn*
• Dirty Honey, Can’t Find The Brakes
• Beartooth, The Surface
• I See Stars, D4MAGE DONE
• Stray View (Dave Escamilla new project), “What’s Done Is Done” (just a song but I hope the future album is just as good!)
• Asking Alexandria, Where Do We Go From Here?
• Steel Panther, On The Prowl
• Attack Attack! Dark Waves*
• Winger, Seven
• Def Leppard with the Royal Philharmonic, Drastic Symphonies *
• Falling In Reverse, Neon Zombie (well, really the track “Watch The World Burn”)
• The Rolling Stones, Hackney Diamonds

The video for "Watch The World Burn" has to be the best music clip of the year, by far: