The Moment Def Leppard Saved Their Future
Guitarist Phil Collen remembers deciding "we're better than this" at state fair show in 2005.
Music History
C.C. DeVille's Eddie Van Halen Tributes Go Back Decades
Poison guitarist has been covering and praising late virtuoso since the '80s.
Rock Feuds: Paul Simon vs. Art Garfunkel
They made beautiful music together ... when they weren't at each other's throats.
Ann Wilson Recalls Heart's 'Soul-Crushing' '80s Success
Singer says hitting No. 1 with other people's songs felt "pretty meaningless."
Did John Lennon’s Lost Weekend Nearly Spawn a McCartney Reunion?
Mistress May Pang is certain dinner date would have sent the ex-Beatles back to work - but Lennon went back to Yoko Ono instead.
Phil Collen Looks Back at 40 Years With Def Leppard
After decades of playing with the band, guitarist recalls how the journey began.
Odd Couples: How Dave Stewart Helped Tom Petty Tackle the ’80s
His deep Southern roots made for an interesting combination with Eurythmics cofounder's English panache.
Rock Feuds: Stevie Nicks vs. Lindsey Buckingham
Fleetwood Mac members, and former romantic partners, have long had a turbulent relationship.
40 Years Ago: Why Did Cher’s ‘I Paralyze’ Flop?
Album featured some notable contributors, yet was a major commercial failure.
When Meat Loaf Was a Motown Singer
Before he became a bat out of hell, the future rock star was part fo the duo Stoney & Meatloaf.
Tony Banks Says Peter Gabriel Years Weren’t Genesis’ ‘Glory Days’
Keyboardist feels prog giants didn't live through distinct eras.
Phil Collen Wanted to Quit Def Leppard After Steve Clark’s Death
Guitarist tells UCR he "didn’t really want to carry on" with the band at the time.