Category Archives: Classic Rock

Foreigner’s Kelly Hansen Says ‘Door Is Always Open’ to Lou Gramm

Foreigner’s current singer, Kelly Hansen, says he’s open to sharing the stage with the band’s former frontman, Lou Gramm. “The door is always open to all the original members, all the surviving members of the band to come and play with us,” Hansen explained when asked about Gramm during an appearance on The SDR Show. […]

Foo Fighters Pinball Machine Is on the Way

A Foo Fighters-themed pinball machine is on the way from Stern Pinball. In a newly released animated teaser video, Foo Fighters are housed in a Ghostbusters-like fire station. An alarm goes off signaling an alien invasion and the group immediately jumps into a red van. Cartoon versions of every member can be seen in the vehicle, including Dave […]

Eight Times the Beatles and Rolling Stones Worked Together

Like most musical rivalries, the vast majority of controversies between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were created in the editorial offices of media outlets. While there have been some moments of real fireworks, they are as rare as examples of the two bands working together. Both groups came out of a relatively small music scene, […]

Journey Tears Through Deep Cuts With Gregg Rolie

Original Journey keyboardist and lead singer Gregg Rolie, who played with the band from 1973 to 1980, joined his former cohort onstage on Wednesday during their show in Austin, Tex. You can see the full set list below. “We have an extra special set tonight,” guitarist Neal Schon told the crowd early in the night. “So when […]

Paul McCartney Reportedly Recording With Rolling Stones

Some of the biggest legends in rock history appear to be joining forces, as a new report says that Paul McCartney is contributing to an upcoming Rolling Stones release. Variety, citing “multiple sources,” claims Sir Paul “has recorded bass parts for a forthcoming Rolling Stones project being helmed by 2021 Grammy producer of the year Andrew Watt.” […]

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Announce New Album, ‘Weathervanes’

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will release a new album, Weathervanes, on June 9. You can hear the first track from the album, “Death Wish,” below. The album’s track listing is also below. “There is something about boundaries on this record,” Isbell said in a press release. “As you mature, you still attempt to keep the ability […]

How Black-Owned Vee-Jay Introduced the Beatles to America

A popular nighttime DJ in Chicago first played the Beatles in February 1963, spinning a single version of “Please Please Me” that wasn’t released through EMI, Parlophone or Capitol Records. Instead, it was tiny Vee-Jay Records, a Black-owned label from Chicago’s South Side founded by Vivian Carter and Jimmy Bracken. The Beatles were already surging […]

Ozzy Osbourne Recorded an Unreleased Album With Steve Vai

Steve Vai has revealed that he and Ozzy Osbourne “got carried away” after being asked to write songs together back in 1995, and wound up recording an entire unreleased album instead. “I’m sitting on a whole Ozzy record,” Vai tells EonMusic. “It’s a project that I recorded that’s sitting on the shelf. I don’t have […]