When Leppard did finally start recording with the producer, in March 1981, it was the start of what would become the most fraught yet ultimately rewarding relationship of the band’s career. 1981’s ...

“Let me take you all the way back to 1981 and the High ‘n’ Dry album,” Def Leppard Joe Elliott tells the sold-out crowd at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida – and the voice vote that roars back is ...

For a little refresher, Lange had worked with Def Leppard on 1981's High 'N' Dry, 1983's Pyromania and 1987's Hysteria, a very successful period for the group. But Adams had Lange in the studio ...

Look, I’m not saying you can’t release new music 40 years into your career. I’m not even saying you can’t have a hit at that point. I’m just saying that if you’ve had the kind of run Def Leppard had ...