Category Archives: Classic Rock

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Video Series Will Become a Movie

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch cover song series will reportedly be made into a movie. Willcox mentioned the project in a recent interview with eonmusic. “We have a documentary crew following us, and we have quite a big production company scripting an idea at the moment,” she said. “We won’t be in it. It’s […]

Ghost Brings US Tour to Emphatic End in LA: Pictures, Set List

Ghost closed out their Re-Imperator tour with a rousing performance at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles last night (Sept. 12). The concert was the second of two back-to-back sold out LA shows for the Swedish heavy metal giants. The first song of the night was “Kaisarion,” the epic track from Ghost’s 2022 album Impera. […]

Skid Row Reschedules Fall Tour Out of Concern for Singer’s Health

Skid Row has postponed their October 2023 tour dates while singer Erik Gronwall deals with an ongoing health issue. A message posted to the band’s social media accounts stated: “Due to utmost concern for the health and well-being of one of our own, Skid Row’s lead vocalist, Erik Gronwall, the band has made the decision […]

Kansas Extend 50th Anniversary Tour With New Tour Dates

Kansas will continue their 50th anniversary tour with 20 additional dates beginning in early 2024. They launched the Another Fork in the Road trek in June, noting that the shows would feature a cross-section of music from their entire five-decade career. The next leg will start Feb. 2 in Pensacola, Fla., and continue through May […]

Kansas Extend 50th Anniversary Tour With New Tour Dates

Kansas will continue their 50th anniversary tour with 20 additional dates beginning in early 2024. They launched the Another Fork in the Road trek in June, noting that the shows would feature a cross-section of music from their entire five-decade career. The next leg will start Feb. 2 in Pensacola, Fla., and continue through May […]

Talking Heads Reunite Following ‘Stop Making Sense’ Screening

Talking Heads reunited for a live Q&A in honor of the 40th anniversary of their concert film Stop Making Sense, which is returning to theaters. This was the first time all four members  — David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison — have appeared together in over 20 years. The conversation, which was broadcast live to theaters around the country, was moderated by […]

Eric Clapton Pays Tribute to Robbie Robertson on Opening Night

Eric Clapton paid tribute to Robbie Robertson by opening the first show of his 2023 U.S. tour with two songs by the Band. As reported by JamBase, Clapton kicked off the concert at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena Sunday night with “The Shape I’m In” from the Band’s 1970 album Stage Fright. After following that up […]

Wolfgang Van Halen Feels Like He’s ‘Not a Person to Some People’

Wolfgang Van Halen has detailed the immense weight that comes with his famous last name. “I’m not a person to some people,” he explained in a recent interview with Classic Rock, “I’m just an extension of the name.” Of course, many of those who only see Van Halen for his famous surname are the same people […]

When Freddie Mercury Threw Sid Vicious Out of His Studio

Two branches of rock music collided when Queen came face to face with the Sex Pistols in 1977. The groups were at very different stages in their respective careers. Queen was already rock royalty with multi-platinum album sales and hits such as “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Meanwhile, the Sex Pistols were the […]

Watch 14 Hysterical ‘In the Air Tonight’ Drum Break Videos

The famous drum break from Phil Collins‘ 1981 single “In the Air Tonight” has gained new life as the soundtrack to a serious of humorous short videos. You can see 14 of these videos below. The clips typically fall into one of two categories. Many are centered around painful-looking falls and crashes, with the actual […]