Def Leppard Launches Cosmetic Collection

You read the headline correctly! Def Leppard just released a cosmetic collection available at Ulta Beauty. There are eye shadows and blushes, lipsticks and more. There is also a cosmetic bag with Hysteria album art. Yes, I'll be getting something from the collection!

In celebration of 45 years of #DefLeppard legacy, the band has announced the release of the Def Leppard limited-edition beauty collection. The collection is available exclusively in Ulta Beauty stores nationwide, & online at https://t.co/ZiVZbL6AK6. #Music pic.twitter.com/T8ik80x0FF

— Music Beat (@MusicBeat5) June 27, 2022

'Diamond Star Halos' Out Today!

Release day is here! The new Def Leppard album Diamond Star Halos is officially available for download and purchase. The official video for "Fire It Up" came out a few hours ago, too. Singer Joe Elliott thinks Diamond Star Halos is a career-defining album. For a band with as much longevity and success as Def Leppard, that is quite a statement!

DIAMOND STAR HALOS IS OUT NOW!🤘
We’re so excited to share our new album with you, this is a special one! We had a blast making it and we can’t wait for you to hear it. Grab a copy or stream NOW! The #DiamondStarHalos celebrations have only just begun… 💎⭐💫
📸: @RyanSebastyan pic.twitter.com/bf9H7YTENz

— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) May 27, 2022

'Fire It Up' -- New Def Leppard Track

The new music keeps rolling in this week. Def Leppard just released "Fire It Up" from their upcoming new album Diamond Star Halos. I have to say, I really like "Fire It Up" and I think the new album is going to go over well for Def Leppard. They are making music for legacy fans and this new stuff is giving me Hysteria vibes. "Fire It Up" is a fun song for summer, so this is dropping at just the right time. Good for the Leps... and good for us, too!

From Motley Coffee... to Def Leppard Tea

Sitting down to relax after a long day and I just saw the commercial linked below. Apparently Pure Leaf brand tea has a lower sugar option now. The brand is using Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me" for the ad campaign with some altered lyrics about less sugar and a woman doing the singing. Honestly, it's pretty weird, but this is how money is made in music in 2022. What do you think?

'Take What You Want' -- New Def Leppard Track

Def Leppard just released another new track from their upcoming album Diamond Star Halos. The song is called "Take What You Want." The new album is due the end of May. The new track is a rock anthem with a throwback Def Lep guitar intro. All that said, the vocals sound a little off to me. I guess the song just doesn't sound like Joe Elliott. I suppose that is studio tools at work. Still, I really do like "Take What You Want." What do you think?

TAKE WHAT YOU WANT 🔥 The new single from our upcoming album #DIAMONDSTARHALOS is OUT NOW!

Listen NOW and drop your favorite lyrics in the comments 🤘

▶︎https://t.co/jlqzN6KIqK #TakeWhatYouWant #DefLeppard pic.twitter.com/A1KMANcOtg

— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) April 20, 2022

My Happy Place In A 3 Minute Video Clip From 1989

Ah, the MTV Video Music Awards 1989. The zenith of that awards show and the music we love. Motley Crue presented the award for "Best Metal Music Video."

Note 1989 was the first year for the category. Vince Neil looked so good back then!

The nominees for the first ever Best Metal Music Video: Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Guns n' Roses, Metallica.

Guns n' Roses won for their "Sweet Child O' Mine" video. Duff McKagan and Steven Adler showed up to accept the award. Happiness ensues!

The awards show also featured the final live performance of guitarist Steve Clark with Def Leppard. He died in early 1991. My beloved George Michael won the Video Vanguard Award.

Madonna presents George Michael his big award. The footage is so old, Madonna and her backup dancers are smoking on stage as part of a planned "bit" - I'm sure that wouldn't be allowed these days!

The thing about this particular awards show was that it was so fun... and memorable. Like, everyone was talking about the show at school the next day. We all taped it (for real, on VHS!) and watched it back again and again. I am not exaggerating when I say I still think back to this particular awards show pretty regularly. It was just that good. The next year was hard to beat, too. The 1990 VMAs featured Madonna doing the best live performance of "Vogue" ever - and Motley Crue did "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" and Aerosmith did "Love In An Elevator." Just freaking great stuff.

Here's Madonna at the 1989 VMAs with an equally awesome performance:

Just In Case You Hate Love Songs

Valentine's Day is Monday... and on Monday, we'll talk love and power ballads. But today, here's a list of anti-love songs. Bon Jovi is on the list. So is Def Leppard and Nazareth and Judy Garland. Yes, it's a diverse group. The song choices are all pretty great. Do you have a favorite anti-love song?

Here are 15 of our favorite anti-love songs to escape Valentine's Day delirium. https://t.co/8MLExZy7zI

— billboard (@billboard) February 11, 2022