On this day (August 29) in 1987, Def Leppard found their first No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart with Hysteria. The album became an international hit, topping charts in multiple countries around the world.

Jeff Cornell is a veteran music and entertainment writer, who has contributed to Variety, Billboard, Loudwire, The Hollywood Reporter, and MTV. Def Leppard helped usher in a new wave of British Metal ...

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 ...

Def Leppard helped usher in a new wave of British Metal in the 80s along with Iron Maiden and Saxon, on the heels of successful predecessors Black Sabbath, Motorhead, and Judas Priest. The group ...