Category Archives: Classic Rock

Iron Maiden Revamp Set List for 2023 Opening Night: Video, Photos

Iron Maiden kicked off their Future Past tour on Sunday at Ljubljana, Slovenia’s Arena Stozice. You can see the full set list, photos and videos from the performance below. The British metal legends’ current trek focuses on their most recent album, 2021’s Senjutsu, along with their 1986 LP Somewhere in Time. Five songs from each album were played […]

How Steven Adler’s Brother Kidnapped Him to Help Him Kick Heroin

Jamie Adler, younger brother of former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler, recalled the time he kidnapped his brother and held him hostage for 30 days to help him kick his drug dependency. The elder Adler had battled heroin addiction for decades, leading to his firing from Guns N’ Roses in 1990. He was once again in dire straits in […]

Roger Waters Fires Back Over Nazi-Like Costume Investigation

Roger Waters accused authorities in Germany of launching “bad faith attacks” against him, after it was announced he was being investigated for events during his show in Berlin on May 17. The former Pink Floyd leader was seen on stage wearing an outfit similar to a Nazi uniform, complete with the red and black insignia […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 10 Funniest Movie Scenes

Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t known for being a comedic actor. He’s played bodyguards and police officers from the Soviet Union, barbarians, secret agents and special forces operatives who defeat predatory aliens, and almost always his muscles and thick accent have led the way. However, he has a surprising knack for inspiring laughs and has always been more […]

Hear Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ New Single, ‘If You’re Blue’

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have released a new single, “If You’re Blue,” from their upcoming EP, Mindsets. Mindsets, which is currently available for preorder, will be out on June 2. The EP follows Jett’s 2022 album with the Blackhearts, Changeup, a 25-song collection of acoustic versions of her best-known songs. You can listen to “If You’re Blue” below. […]

German Police Investigate Roger Waters Over Nazi-Like Costume

German police are investigating Roger Waters after the former Pink Floyd frontman wore a Nazi-inspired costume during his recent performance in Berlin. The concert in question took place on May 17 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Waters, who has become a lightning rod of controversy thanks to his outspoken opposition of Israel, wore an SS-style uniform during […]

Dio Starts Over as Band Leader on ‘Holy Diver’

By May 25, 1983, the man baptized Ronald James Padavona had already accumulated an incomparable musical CV including passages through numerous obscure ‘60s doo-wop groups, ‘70s blues-rockers Elf, castle-metal kings Rainbow and heavy-metal originators Black Sabbath. Now, at the ripe age of 41, Ronnie James Dio was finally ready for his close-up with his debut, Holy […]

Van Halen, ‘OU812’: Retro Album Review

Van Halen has always worshipped at two altars. From their earliest days on the backyard beer-bash circuit, the Pasadena party-rockers toed the line between coolness and credibility. At first, this tightrope act seemed effortless, with David Lee Roth‘s inimitable swagger playing counterpoint to Eddie Van Halen‘s mind-bending guitar sorcery. But after Sammy Hagar replaced Roth in 1985, […]