Phil Collen is back on the road with Def Leppard on their joint tour with Journey, but he recently detailed the family emergency that led to his brief absence.

You would think Def Leppard would be over being starstruck, but even after their decades-long career, there's still room for being in awe of certain musicians.

There’s now less than two weeks left until Def Leppard kick off their tour with Poison and Tesla in Manchester, N.H. on April 8, and needless to say, everyone is itching to get back on the road. Leppard guitarist Phil Collen spoke with us recently and he recognizes that there’s definitely something special about this…