Category Archives: Classic Rock

John 5 Says He and Mick Mars ‘Talk All the Time’

John 5 says he and Mick Mars have a “great respect for each other,” and that his predecessor even reached out after John 5 was officially named Motley Crue‘s new guitarist. “Me and Mick, we talk all the time,” John 5 noted during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation, his first interview since joining the Crue […]

How Slash Helps Duff McKagan Through His Panic Attacks

Duff McKagan has just released a three-track EP, This Is the Song, in recognition of mental health awareness month. “This Is the Song was written in the middle of a panic attack,” the Guns N’ Roses bassist said in a press release. “I couldn’t breathe and couldn’t see straight, and lately, I have thankfully found […]

How Peter Frampton ‘Lowballed’ His Way Onto Dolly Parton’s Album

Peter Frampton raised his hand to be on Dolly Parton‘s upcoming Rockstar album and wound up doing double duty on the upcoming set, which comes out Nov. 17. Frampton will be the only artist of the myriad guests to be featured on two of the album’s 30 tracks, performing a duet with Parton on his 1975 single “Baby, I Love […]

Dire Straits Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Dire Straits chose punk and disco’s most formative year to make their debut. Coincidence? Strategic marketing? Or just a typically trend-free statement from frontman Mark Knopfler? Whatever the case, 1978’s Dire Straits sounded little like anything else released that year, not even the traditional rock ‘n’ roll it seemed to be rooted in. And that’s […]

Kix Announces Retirement and Farewell Show

Kix is ready to retire. On Wednesday, while performing at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland, singer Steve Whiteman announced that the band will play its final show in September. “We’ve decided that after 45 years of doing this, I think we’re gonna call it a career,” he said [via BraveWords]. “Not tonight. We’re gonna do a show […]

Steve Winwood Performs ‘Higher Love’ at Coronation Concert

Steve Winwood was among the performers at the Coronation Concert for England’s King Charles, held at Windsor Castle on Sunday night. The hitmaker, known for his solo success, as well as his tenures in the band Traffic and the supergroup Blind Faith, delivered a rousing rendition of his classic track “Higher Love.” Backed by a […]

Why Robert Smith Thinks the Royal Family are ‘F—ing Idiots’

Robert Smith has no love for the royals. Early Saturday morning, the day of King Charles’ coronation, the Cure frontman shared a cartoon created by the artist First Dog on the Moon, making fun of the ceremony. “All hail the nature arbitrary of privilege that’s hereditary,” it says. “The huge cost of this ceremony could […]

Alex Lifeson Bandmate Speculates on 2024 Rush Reunion

One of Alex Lifeson’s current bandmates speculated on the Rush guitarist reuniting with surviving former colleague Geddy Lee in 2024. The death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020 ended hopes of the Canadian trio riding again, but rumors of Lifeson and Lee reuniting to work on new music have circulated from time to time, with neither of them ruling […]