Falling on Def ears
The British band enjoys has sold scores of records and will draw thousands for its Peoria show, but can these longhairs rock loud enough to get in music's hall of fame?
Def Leppard released its first record, "On Through The Night," in 1980. That fact alone makes the band eligible for induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And the group's more than 34 million albums sold in United States has to capture the attention of Rock Hall voters.
But does the band's body of work make Def Leppard Rock Hall worthy?