Category Archives: Classic Rock

Hear the Black Keys’ New Song ‘Beautiful People (Stay High)’

A new song by the Black Keys, “Beautiful People (Stay High),” is out now. It’s the first to be released from their upcoming album, Ohio Players. The track, which you can listen to below, was co-written by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of the Keys, plus Beck and Dan the Automator. In addition to Beck, Greg Kurstin and Noel Gallagher also contributed to […]

Roger Daltrey Had to Beg Bands to Play His Cancer Charity Shows

Roger Daltrey joked that his knees were sore after 24 years of begging bands to play his cancer charity shows free of charge. The Who singer began working with the U.K.’s Teenage Cancer Trust in 2000, arranging annual performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall. In a recent interview with the Metro, he said he’d encountered […]

Alex Lifeson Says Recent Gigs With Geddy Lee Offered ‘Closure’

Alex Lifeson has revealed how his recent gigs with Geddy Lee provided “closure.” In December the guitarist made appearances with his Rush bandmate in London and Toronto. The stops were part of Lee’s book tour supporting his autobiography, My Effin’ Life. “Doing these shows with him was a no brainer,” Lifeson explained during a conversation […]

Guns N’ Roses (Sorta) Celebrate on ‘Paradise City’

Most of the songs on Guns N’ Roses‘ groundbreaking debut album Appetite for Destruction take a dark, despairing look at the dangerous underside of life. Going against the mid-’80s trend of using synthesizers to make hard-rock songs more accessible for pop-conditioned ears, Gun N’ Roses mostly relied on the basic guitars/bass/drums/vocals setup that had been in […]

Brian McConnachie, Writer for ‘SNL’ and ‘SCTV,’ Dead at 81

Brian McConnachie, the comedy writer best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, SCTV and National Lampoon, has died at the age of 81. McConnachie died Jan. 5 in Venice, Florida, following complications from Parkinson’s disease. The writer’s death was confirmed by Michael Gerber, editor and publisher of The American Bystander, a humor magazine […]

Del Palmer, Bassist and Engineer for Kate Bush, Dead at 71

Del Palmer, the long-time bassist and engineer for Kate Bush, has died at the age of 71. Palmer’s passing was confirmed via katebushnews.com and the musician’s niece. “We are heartbroken to tell you that Del Palmer passed away at home, yesterday, Friday January 5th, surrounded by his family,” the post confirmed, noting that Palmer “had […]