Category Archives: Classic Rock

Five Reasons Foreigner Should Be in the Rock Hall of Fame

Despite being eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since 2003, Foreigner only received their first nomination in 2024. The omission stood out on an otherwise unblemished rock resume. With platinum albums, hit songs, Grammy nominations and millions of fans, the group has enjoyed the type of career most other acts only dream […]

When Soundgarden and NIN Released Iconic Albums on the Same Day

Something was in the water on March 8, 1994 as Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails each released groundbreaking albums on the same day. Both groups had started to slowly infiltrate the mainstream years earlier. Soundgarden was one of the first grunge acts to sign with a major label, taking their heavy, gloomy sound to a […]

Little Feat Announce First New Album in 12 Years, ‘Sam’s Place’

Little Feat has announced their new album Sam’s Place, their first studio LP in 12 years. Sam’s Place marks the first blues album of the band’s career, as Little Feat tackles material made famous by such legendary blusemen as Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Little Walter and Howlin’ Wolf. The album is also notable as the first […]

Wolfgang Van Halen Responds to David Lee Roth’s Recent Attacks

Wolfgang Van Halen has responded to recent comments made about him by David Lee Roth. Back in January, Roth posted a video to his YouTube page that began with a spoof interview with Jesus Christ. “Bro, I want people to know I got this job because of my talent,” said the parody Jesus in an artificially sped […]

Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald Reuniting on New Album

The Doobie Brothers are in the final stages of completing a new album with Michael McDonald, their first original studio release together since 1980’s One Step Closer. Pat Simmons provided an update on the LP in a message on Facebook addressed to the band’s fans. “We are very close to finishing up an album’s worth of […]