Rick Allen Says 1984 Car Crash Prepared Him for Florida Assault
"I don't think he knew who I was," drummer said of teenage assailant.
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Rick Allen on Recent Attack
Def Leppard drummer was assaulted outside his hotel earlier this week.
Rick Allen Reportedly Assaulted
Def Leppard drummer was knocked to the ground "causing injury," according to a police report.
Rick Allen Reflects on His Big Comeback: Rock Tweets of the Week
Plus: Aerial 'Abbey Road' photography, an Alex Van Halen sighting and ventriloquist REO Speedwagon.
Def Leppard’s Rick Allen Recalls Phil Collins’ Letter of Encouragement After Losing His Arm
Allen received the letter while still in the hospital in 1985.
Phil Collins Letter Helped Kick-Start Rick Allen’s Recovery
Def Leppard drummer read supportive note soon after losing arm in car crash.
Rick Allen Says He Nearly Lost Both Arms in Car Wreck
Def Leppard drummer looks back at 1984 accident that led to amputation.
Rick Allen Hopes Rock Hall Is Finally Respecting ‘80s Hard Rock
Def Leppard drummer’s opinion on upcoming induction differs from bandmate Phil Collen’s.
Def Leppard’s Rick Allen Reveals the Origin of ‘Gunter Gleiben Glauchen Globen’
The Def Leppard drummer explains how the strange phrase became part of their hit song "Rock of Ages."
Joe Elliott Recalls Rick Allen’s Fight Back from Arm Loss
Def Leppard frontman admits he thought “that’s the drugs talking” when drummer said he’d play again days after accident.