Subscribe to the all-new Rolling Stone! Everything you need to know from the authority on music, entertainment, politics and pop culture. “If alcoholism, car crashes and cancer couldn’t kill us, the Nineties had no fucking chance,” says frontman Joe Elliott Since forming more than four decades ago, Def Leppard became one of the best-selling bands in the world on the strength of mega-platinum albums like Pyromania and Hysteria and hard-rocking anthems like “Photograph” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” Tonight, they were finally recognized for their contributions to rock & roll. The band has been eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 14 years now but they’ve been up for nomination only once. It turns out, that’s all they needed. The group garnered more votes than any other act in the Rock Hall’s fan vote and, with support from the institution’s voting committee, became a no-brainer for the ceremony. After a speech by Queen guitarist Brian May, an artist whom they’ve shared a stage with on multiple occasions, frontman Joe Elliott delivered an acceptance speech on the band’s behalf. The group members entering the Rock Hall tonight include Def Leppard’s curr...