Category Archives: Classic Rock

Watch Journey’s Jonathan Cain Make a Surprise Rock Hall Visit

Jonathan Cain played a medley of favorites on the grand piano from Journey‘s commercial zenith during a surprise visit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. See exclusive photographs from Cain’s visit and video courtesy of the Rock Hall below. This appearance coincided with the return of Cain’s signature 1981 Yahama C7 to the […]

Pretenders and Chrissie Hynde Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Like so many bands from its era, nobody knew what to make of the Pretenders at the top of the ’80s. They were already buzzing, thanks to three hit singles in the U.K. and a magnetic frontwoman in Chrissie Hynde, who cast quite an image alongside her equally photogenic bandmates in leather and studs. A transplanted American working […]

How ‘SNL’ Made Blue Oyster Cult Bring Back Cowbell on ‘Reaper’

Blue Oyster Cult guitarist Buck Dharma said the band was forced to start using a cowbell while performing their classic track “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” as a result of Saturday Night Live‘s famous “More Cowbell” sketch. Written and aired 24 years after “Reaper” became a hit, the 2000 scene features Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell in a recording studio. […]

Billy Joel Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best

For a guy who hasn’t released a mainstream pop album in more than three decades, Billy Joel sure loves touring. Since 1993’s River of Dreams became his de facto curtain call as a studio musician, Joel has packed arenas and stadiums around the world with his impressive catalog of piano-pounding hits. He’s often joined forces with megastars such as Elton John (on the multi-leg […]

Hear Tony Iommi’s Epic New Solo Song ‘Deified’

Tony Iommi has unveiled an epic new instrumental song called “Deified” to coincide with a new perfume of the same name, released in partnership with Xerjoff Group. You can watch the music video below. The Black Sabbath riff-monger coproduced “Deified” with keyboardist and longtime collaborator Mike Exeter. Additional personnel includes Karl Brazil on drums, Laurence […]

Mick Jagger’s 18 Best Collaborations Outside the Rolling Stones

Mick Jagger is best known as the frontman for the Rolling Stones, a position he has not so much held as invented. With a rebellious attitude and lightning-fast stage moves, Jagger has been dazzling crowds for decades — the poster child for showmanship. But the Stones have not defined him entirely. There have been plenty […]

Why a Metal Band Is Playing the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

With France hosting the 2024, one of the country’s greatest metal bands, Gojira, will actually be part of the opening ceremony festivities taking place on Friday (July 26). Local paper Le Parisien (via Time Out) shared some of the performers for tomorrow’s opening ceremonies, with Gojira joining Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Aya Nakamura among those who […]