Def Leppard reinvents itself for broader audience
When the members of Def Leppard wanted chart-topping singles for their new album, they turned to the hit-makers for teen pop acts 'N Sync, Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys.
That didn't mean the band was trading its hard-rock edge for bubble-gum pop, however. "X," the band's aptly titled 10th studio album, instead has the '80s rockers' signature sound along with fresh hooks as undeniable as those of today's teen sensations.
But is that a smart move at a time when pop-music listeners might be tiring - and even rebelling against - teen pop?