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22-Dec-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott On 2015 Studio Album Direction/World Tour - Audio
Joe Elliott says - "We've got about 15 songs going - 7 or 8 of them are written." - More
18-Dec-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says 2015 Album Will Be Out In Spring/Early Summer
Joe Elliott says new album will be released in - "End of the Spring, early Summer hopefully." - More
15-Dec-14 - Def Leppard News Rick Allen Says Band Have 16/17 Songs For New Studio Album
Rick Allen says - "We've got a good 16 or 17 songs that I would say, when I left were 80, 85 percent done." - More
12-Dec-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen On January 2015 Studio Album Sessions - Audio
Phil Collen says of album sessions - "I'm probably gonna actually go back to Dublin in January." - More
11-Dec-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says New Album Should Be Ready Before 2015 Tour
Phil Collen says of new album - "It should be released by the time we get out there (on tour)." - More
10-Dec-14 - Def Leppard News Vivian Campbell Gives Major 2015 Album/Tour Update - Audio
Vivian Campbell says - "The bulk of the record is done." - More
09-Dec-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Really Looking Forward To 2015 Canadian Tour
Phil Collen says of album release date - " I would imagine April-May-ish." - More
07-Dec-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says New Album Is Obviously Us And More Adventurous
Joe Elliott says new songs are both - "Obviously us" & "A little bit more adventurous." - More
03-Dec-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says Band To Finish New Album After Christmas
Joe Elliott says band will work on new album - "Up to Christmas and after Christmas." - More
01-Dec-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Talks New Studio Album/Tour With St. Louis Radio - Audio
Joe Elliott gives (mid-November) album update saying - "That'll be out next year." - More
30-Nov-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says He Is Very Ambitious For 2015 Studio Album
Joe Elliott says new album - "Might not be as popular, but it could be better." - than previous work - More
24-Nov-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says New Album Should Be Out In May 2015
Joe Elliott says the 2015 studio album will - "Hopefully will be out about May." - More
20-Nov-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen On The 2015 Studio Album/Delta Deep - Interview
Phil Collen says new album is - "Almost ready and will be released next year." - More
20-Nov-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says Band Is Happy With Songs Written For Next Album
Joe Elliott on new album - "It's the kind of record that we should be making at this stage of our career." - More
17-Nov-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says 2015 Studio Album Recording Almost Done - Audio
Joe Elliott says of new album progress - "The only thing left to do really is all the lead vocals - then we gotta mix the thing." - More
15-Nov-14 - Def Leppard News Band May Play Helen Wheels On The 2015 World Tour - Audio
Joe Elliott says - "We've got a new album coming out in the Spring - late Spring maybe early Summer." - More
07-Nov-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says Band Continuing To Work On New Album - Video
Joe Elliott says new album - "Hopefully will be out by Spring time next year." (2015) - More
02-Nov-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Talks About Style Of New Studio Songs
Joe Elliott says of new album - "It's a lot more basic and raw. It's not a complicated record." - More
31-Oct-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says New Music Should Be More Raw Sounding
Phil Collen says of new music - "It should be a little more raw-sounding." - More
25-Oct-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Worked On New Lep Music This Week
Joe Elliott says he's been - "Chipping away at new music for the upcoming Def Leppard album." - More
15-Oct-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Gives 2015 Studio Album/World Tour Update - Audio
Phil Collen says of no record label - "The songs will be better for it I think they're less contrived because of that." - More
02-Oct-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says New Album Will Be Out In April/May 2015 - Audio
Joe Elliott says of new album - "Hopefully it'll be ready to put out by April or May next year." - More
02-Oct-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott On 2015 Album/World Tour/NFL Game - Audio
Joe Elliott says album is down to - "Backing vocals, loads of lead vocals and mixing the record now." - More
30-Sep-14 - Def Leppard News Band To Start Recording Album Again Next Week
Joe Elliott says band are - "Starting again next week." on album sessions - More
26-Sep-14 - Def Leppard News Band Have 16 New Songs For 2015 Studio Album - Audio
Joe/Phil says of new songs - "We've got 15 or 16 on the go now." - More
18-Sep-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Excited By Quality Of New Lep Material
Joe Elliott says of new songs - "We're really excited with the quality of what we've been writing." - More
12-Sep-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says New Album Out In April/May 2015
Joe Elliott says band hope to have album - "Nailed by January. We wanna put the record out by April/May." - More
11-Sep-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says New Studio Songs Are Heavy And Melodic
Phil Collen says of new songs - "Some of them are really heavy and kind of very melodic." - More
22-Aug-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen On 2015 Album-Tour/Vivian's Health - Audio
Phil Collen says of new album - "We really have to finish our new album off." - More
16-Aug-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says KISS Tour One Of Their Best - Audio
Phil Collen says of new album - "Yeah we're gonna bang that out for next year." - More
07-Aug-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says Album Will Be Out In March/April 2015
Phil Collen says album will be finished this year and - "Hopefully it's out by March or April of 2015." - More
02-Aug-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen On Next Album/Vivian Health Update - Audio
Phil Collen says of next album - "We're very excited about it. It's just a great collection of music." - More
26-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen On Next Album/Vivian's Health - Audio
Phil Collen says of album sessions - "It's the quickest we've ever worked. We have such a great flow going." - More
25-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Talks 2015 Studio Album/KISS Tour - Audio
Phil Collen says of next album - "It should be ready for next year and we're gonna tour next year." - More
25-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott On New Studio Album/Vivian's Health - Audio
Joe Elliott says - "We've got all the backing tracks pretty much nailed on about 16 songs." - More
24-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Vivian Campbell Says New Album Coming Along Pretty Good
Vivian Campbell says next album is - "Coming along pretty good." - More
22-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News 2015 World Tour To Start In Japan/Australia In April
Joe Elliott says band hope to finish album later this year and - "Get it out for Spring time (2015)." - More
18-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says Next Album Is Pure Rock And Roll - Audio
Joe Elliott says next album has - "Some amazing bits of work on it." and is "Pure rock and roll." - More
17-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Vivian Campbell On Album Recording/2015 World Tour Plans
Vivian Campbell says hope to release album - "By springtime next year. That's our plan." - More
14-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Vivian Campbell Says There Is A Rock Element On Next Album
Vivian Campbell says there will be - "More of a rock element on this one, I think." - More
10-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says Band Excited By Creative New Album - Audio
Phil Collen says next album has - "Extreme rock, it's got some of our great songwriting." - More
10-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen On Varied And Cool New Album - Audio
Phil Collen says next album has - "Some really cool stuff. It's very varied." - More
08-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Def Leppard/KISS Tour Special Radio Show - Audio
Joe Elliott says next album - "Will be the pinnacle of next year we hope." - More
02-Jul-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Ultra Excited About New Studio Album - Audio
Phil Collen says of new album - "We're ultra excited about that." - More
18-Jun-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen On New Studio Album Style/Songwriting- Audio
Phil Collen says - "Rick Allen came in with a couple of great ideas - we're doing one of the songs." - More
17-Jun-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says Next Album Is Exciting/Energetic - Audio
Phil Collen says next album is - "Very exciting, very cool and kind of energetic." - More
16-Jun-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Gives A New Studio Album Session Update
Phil Collen says recent album recording session was - "Very productive and creative." - More
13-Jun-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Talks About Exciting Studio Album Sessions - Audio
Phil Collen says of February album session - "It was just very exciting." - More
01-Jun-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says Second Album Session Now Winding Down
Joe Elliott says second album recording session - "...is starting to wind down." - More
26-May-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says New Album Sessions Producing Great Stuff
Joe Elliott says of album session #2 - "Some great stuff coming out of that studio this week, amazing." - More
24-May-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Gives Positive Vivian Campbell Health Update
Joe Elliott says of next studio album - "It is a rock and roll record for sure." - More
18-May-14 - Def Leppard News Second New Album Recording Session Under way In Dublin
Joe Elliott says band are - "Recording brand new music to add on to what we did in February." - More
17-May-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says New Album Sessions Were Amazing - Audio
Joe Elliott says - "The electricity in the room when we started writing was just amazing." - More
07-May-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott On Summer Tour 2014/Next Album - Audio
Joe Elliott says of studio album release - "I'd say like Spring time next year." - More
06-May-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says Band Hope To Finish Album By Feb 2015
Joe Elliott says - " I'm hoping, fingers crossed - that we can actually deliver the CD by February 2015." - More
04-May-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Talks Studio Album/Down 'n' Outz w/ Origin Magazine
Short Interview - More
16-Apr-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott On Pyromania Residency/2015 Album/Tour Plans
Joe Elliott says of new material - "It's really strong. We've got some really good stuff on the go." - More
08-Apr-14 - Def Leppard News Ronan McHugh Comments On New Lep Album Recording
Co-Producer Talks About New Album - More
03-Apr-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Talks Next Album/Pyromania Residency With VH1
Joe Talks Album/Vegas Return - More
31-Mar-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Talks To Sixx Sense About Next Album - Video
13 Minute Video/Album Talk - More
28-Mar-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Talks About Next Album/Second Vegas Residency
Joe 30 Minute Audio Interview/Album Talk - More
27-Mar-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Talks About New Album In Grammy Video
Joe Elliott says Dublin sessions were - "The most creative period that I've ever experienced in this band." - More
26-Mar-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says New Material Sounds Incredible
Joe Elliott says new songs - "Sound incredible." - More
21-Mar-14 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Gives 2015 Studio Album/World Tour Update
Joe Elliott talks about new songs/album progress - More
19-Mar-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says Album Session Was Amazingly Productive
Phil Collen says February sessions were - "Amazingly Productive." - More
18-Mar-14 - Def Leppard News Band Give 2015 Album Update At Press Conference
Phil Collen says band have - "11 songs on the go and probably we'll have 20 by the time we're done." - More
07-Mar-14 - Def Leppard News World Tour/New Studio Album Coming In Spring 2015
Vivian Campbell says of new album band hope to - "Get it released by spring 2015." - More
26-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Vivian Campbell Dublin Update - 8 Songs Recorded
Vivian Campbell says 8 recorded songs - "Still require the bulk of lyrics and melody to be finalised." - More
24-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Band To Record 16 Songs For New Album
Vivian Campbell says of recording new songs - "We're gonna try for sixteen to give us a good collection." - More
21-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Band May Release New Song In 2014/Album In 2015
Vivian Campbell says band will - "Tour in America and maybe with a new song." - with a - "New album to follow." - More
21-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Band Back To Dublin In May For More Recording
Vivian Campbell says band will - "Get back together here in Dublin in May." - More
20-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Vivian Campbell The Bear 102 Radio Interview Quotes
Vivian Campbell says band have - "8 different songs on the go and it's a bit more of a rock element." - More
19-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Vivian Campbell Slang Album/New Music Interview
Vivian Campbell says - "Rick's going to play an acoustic kit and we're going to play in real time." - More
18-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Vivian Gives New Dublin Session Updates
Vivian Campbell says - "All going well in the recording process." - More
10-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Slang Deluxe Edition Released In UK Today - OUT NOW!
38 Track Album/Digital Video Collection Now Available - More
10-Feb-13 - Def Leppard News Vivian Campbell Says Band Are In Rock Mode
Vivian Campbell says - "4 songs in and we're still very much in 'rock mode'." - More
09-Feb-13 - Def Leppard News Joe Elliott Says New Songs Are Very Exciting
Joe Elliott says new songs are - "Sounding very, very exciting." - More
06-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Vivian Campbell Says Band Have 3 New Songs On The Go
Vivian Campbell says of Dublin sessions - "3 songs on the go thus far." - More
04-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says New Songs Will Have Classic Sound
Phil Collen says new songs will have - "Classic sound." - band aim to have a "New album finished in 2014." - More
02-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News 8 iTunes Only Bonus Tracks On Slang Deluxe Edition
Joe Confirms 8 Bonus Songs = 38 In All - More
01-Feb-14 - Def Leppard News Band Start Work On New Songs Today In Dublin
Band Start Work Today - More
25-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Slang Deluxe Edition Sound Samples Available
Samples Of All 30 Tracks - More
21-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Slang Deluxe Edition Vinyl Tracklisting Revealed
Double Vinyl Tracklisting/8 New Digital Bonus Tracks - More
18-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Full Slang Deluxe Edition Tracklisting On Amazon
30 Tracks On 2 CDs - More
18-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Talks About New Music With Chris Epting - Audio
Phil Collen says - "I've got an album's worth of Def Leppard stuff just on my own. And I know Joe has and Sav has." - More
15-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Slang Countdown 1 - Turn To Dust Sample Origin
Turn To Dust Sample Video - More
14-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Amazon Lists Slang Deluxe Edition For 11th February
Amazon Lists Slang For 11th February - More
14-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says Slang Deluxe Edition Due In February
Phil Collen says Slang will be - "Re-Released in February." - More
14-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen On Def Leppard 2014 Recording/Touring
Phil Collen says full album won't be - "Ready for another year." - More
04-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Hints At Slang Deluxe Edition 2014 Release
Phil Collen says it will be - "Interesting to see how Slang is received 2nd time out." - More
04-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Phil Collen Says Band Excited About New Material
Phil Collen says band are - "Excited and buzzy about new material." - More
02-Jan-14 - Def Leppard News Joe/Phil/Sav On 2014 Recording/Touring Plans
Phil Collen says band are excited about - "going back in the studio in February. - More
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