Category Archives: Classic Rock

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett assured fans he’s OK after being rushed to the hospital ahead of his scheduled performance in Phoenix on Saturday. The 74-year-old musician was set to play at the Celebrity Theatre as part of his ongoing Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights tour, which features the pivotal 1972 Genesis album in its […]

CBS will re-air Billy Joel‘s TV special in its entirety after cutting the show short during its original broadcast on Sunday. A statement issued by the network notes that Joel’s live performance from Madison Square Garden – a special commemorating his 100th performance at the New York City venue – will be shown again at 9 […]

Eagles are commemorating their The Long Goodbye farewell tour with To the Limit: The Essential Collection, a 6-LP box set featuring 51 studio and live recordings spanning their legendary career. One lucky Ultimate Classic Rock reader will win this collection and a set of drink coasters featuring its artwork. In addition to the original studio […]

Blur frontman Damon Albarn blasted the crowd at weekend one of Coachella, reacting to the audience’s general apathy during his band’s performance. Blur was given one of the prime Saturday night slots, performing at 7:40PM on the main stage. But though the group was slotted between fellow ‘90s acts Sublime and No Doubt, the crowd […]

Journey managed to release one of the most talked-about clips in MTV history during their brief time making videos. As you’ll see below in our ranking of every Journey music video, however, there were plenty of other high and low points beyond the ubiquitous “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart).” Because of their relatively small video catalog, […]

James “JY” Young of Styx isn’t banking on his band being included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “Well, it’s very East Coast-centric in terms of the people that have a vote. And Styx probably deserves to be in there, but I’m not holding my breath,” he recently told the Detroit radio program […]

Ronnie Wood made a surprise appearance at the Black Crowes‘ concert in L.A. on Friday night, joining them for a rendition of Faces‘ “Stay With Me.” Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes brought the Rolling Stones guitarist out on stage relatively early in the set, announcing to the audience they were about to be joined […]

James McCartney, son of Paul McCartney, has released a new song titled “Primrose Hill,” which he co-wrote with Sean Ono Lennon, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. “Today I am so very excited to share my latest song co-written by my good friend [Sean Ono Lennon],” the younger McCartney wrote on social media. “With […]

John Oates says his half-century musical partnership with Daryl Hall has come to an end after months of public, ongoing litigation between the two. “You can ask Daryl the same question,” Oates told Rolling Stone in a new interview. “But, yes. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve moved on. I feel like I have a […]

Burton Cummings, the founding singer and songwriter of the Guess Who, has taken an extraordinary measure to stop the band’s current iteration from performing his songs. In October, Cummings, along with original guitarist Randy Bachman, filed a lawsuit to stop the current version of the Guess Who to stop performing under that moniker. At the […]