The Effect, a new band featuring guitarist Trev Lukather and drummer Nic Collins, has just released their newest single, “Toxic Envy.” You can watch the video below. The group, which also features vocalist Emmett Stang and keyboardist Steve Maggiora, are early in their journey. But its members have already been well-seasoned by heavy road work […]
Slash provided one of the biggest highlights at this year’s Oscars ceremony when he showed up to perform “I’m Just Ken” alongside Ryan Gosling and Wolfgang Van Halen. Still, the Guns N’ Roses guitarist admits he initially planned to skip the event. During a recent conversation with Classic Rock, Slash detailed how he got caught […]
In 1984, the two-year-old MTV network still had a lot to prove about its rock credentials, and bosses were serious about proving it all. At the same time, Van Halen had nothing left to prove – but it didn’t stop the parties connecting to offer one of the most outlandish prizes ever to the band’s […]
Letters central to one of the most famous love triangles in rock history are set to hit the auction block. Pattie Boyd, the famed model who romanced both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, is putting more than 100 personal items up for auction. Among them, letters Clapton wrote to woo her away from the quiet […]
In this day and age of nearly every concert performed being available, in part or entirety, on social media or streaming services, it bears reminding that it was not the case 50 years ago. In fact, live recordings — in the form of the actual, physical live album — were special events indeed. And back […]
Pearl Jam is one of the most celebrated rock bands of the last 40 years, however frontman Eddie Vedder wasn’t immediately embraced when he arrived in Seattle in 1990. Vedder was the last piece of the puzzle, joining the group thanks to a mutual friend, former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons. In 1990, […]
Kansas is still carrying on despite Phil Ehart’s recent health setback. Their 50th-anniversary tour has been extended again with 23 more concerts. A complete list of the new shows is below. Additional stops include Las Vegas and Austin; Kansas is also returning to Pittsburgh. Tickets for most concerts go on sale Friday at 10AM local […]
Eagles are expected to land in Las Vegas for a Sphere residency later this year, the New York Post reports. Sources have told the publication that the band will enjoy a 10-week sojourn in Sin City from September through December, although the total number of shows and terms of the deal have not been disclosed yet. A spokesperson for the […]
Roger Daltrey will return to songs by the Who this summer during an intimate tour of theaters and amphitheaters in the U.S. and Canada. He’s also promising some solo material and special question-and-answer sessions. Stops include Boston, Detroit and Indianapolis. A complete list of the nine-city tour is below. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday […]
Paul Simon‘s hearing is coming back, he says. In 2023, the singer-songwriter spoke openly about losing nearly all of the hearing in his left ear, rendering him unable to perform live. “Nobody has an explanation for it,” he said then. “So everything became more difficult. My reaction to that was frustration and annoyance; not quite […]