Originally part of the new wave of British heavy metal in 1980, Def Leppard emerged as a hard rock force to be reckoned with. Even when they performed ballads they put power behind then. By their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Def Leppard’s third album, Pyromania, turned 40 years old last year ...

The members of Def Leppard freely acknowledge that they never expected “to still be here” when the British rock group’s debut album, “On Through the Night” turned 45. But it has — as of March 14 — and ...

Picture this: it’s 1983, the era of big hair, denim jackets, and air-guitar solos in front of the mirror. You pop in that cassette tape, press play, and Def Leppard’s third studio album, Pyromania, ...