Category Archives: Classic Rock

Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain Announces Fall 2026 Book Tour

Longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain will embark on a spoken-word tour this fall to promote his forthcoming autobiography, Hello Boys and Girls! The European tour will begin on Oct. 26 in Frankfurt, Germany, four days after the release of Hello Boys and Girls! It will conclude on Dec. 3 in Glasgow, Scotland, with McBrain […]

Kansas’ Phil Ehart on His New Book’s Doors + Jerry Garcia Stories

If anybody is going to be tasked with telling Kansas’ story, it’s Phil Ehart. The band’s co-founder, drummer is only one of two group members, along with guitarist Richard Williams, to appear on all of the American prog rock group’s 16 studio albums. And since 1990 he`s also been Kansas` manager. So Ehart is nothing […]

How Anika Nilles Learned Neil Peart’s Drum Parts for Rush Reunion

Rush drummer Anika Nilles detailed her preparation regimen for the band’s recently launched Fifty Something reunion tour, explaining how the prog rock legends’ catalog forced her to alter her usual practice routine. Nilles discussed the process in a new interview with Rick Beato, which you can watch below. READ MORE: Watch Anika Nilles’ Full Drum […]

Watch Anika Nilles’ Full Drum Performance From Rush Tour Kickoff

Rush kicked off their Fifty Something reunion tour on Sunday at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, marking an evening of firsts: their first full-length concert in nearly 11 years, their first headlining show since the death of drummer Neil Peart and, consequently, their first full show with new drummer Anika Nilles. Nilles, who previously played in Jeff Beck‘s […]

Why You Should Catch the Black Crowes Live This Summer

The Black Crowes are serving up Southern hospitality in more ways than one on this summer’s aptly named outing, which features Whiskey Myers sharing the bill. But it’s also been a tour that’s allowed the band to demonstrate how they’ve grown since their initial reunion kicked off properly in the summer of 2021. The Southern Hospitality […]

Glen Matlock Looks Back at the Sex Pistols and Beyond

For his entire life, Glen Matlock has been associated with the Sex Pistols. But as the engaging documentary I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol reveals, the legendary bassist has had many careers, including time spent with a reunited version of the Faces (his musical heroes) and also, a productive and prolific series of solo releases. […]