Record Store Day 2023 will offer plenty of exclusive and exciting options for classic rock fans. For the first time, Van Halen will release the 1993 live album Live: Right Here, Right Now on vinyl. The four-LP set features all 24 songs that originally appeared on the original CD version, plus three additional live recordings – […]
David Crosby, who died in January, was a self-proclaimed “idealist” until the very end. In his last advice column session for Rolling Stone, conducted in 2021, Crosby answered a question from a frustrated reader who asked about what happened to the “peace, love and understanding” he’d hoped for in his generation. “Well, I’ve asked myself […]
Journey fans may find it sad and even shocking to witness Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain trading barbs and lawsuits in recent months while preparing for their recently launched 50th-anniversary tour. But it’s not unprecedented. To put the current acrimony in context, fans only have to look back about five and a half years, to the summer of 2017. The inciting […]
Welcome to the toy aisle, Duff McKagan. The Guns N’ Roses bassist is the latest rock star to join Funko‘s Gold premium vinyl figure line, which previously miniaturized singer Axl Rose and guitarist Slash. The new McKagan figurine stands five inches tall and sports black boots, black pants and a black leather jacket, along with a […]
Dolly Parton wasn’t sure she belonged in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Then she was inducted in 2022 and brought down the entire house at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. She showed there was a place for country music in the Hall of Fame, too – in particular for candidates with her canny […]
Bon Jovi‘s rumored reunion with classic-era guitarist Richie Sambora appears to be inching closer to fruition. Sambora, who played with the big-haired hitmakers from 1983 to 2013 and co-wrote many of their greatest hits, discussed the prospect of rejoining his former bandmates in a recent interview with the U.K.-based Absolute Radio. “We’re talking about it,” he […]
Genesis and Sting earned the top two spots in Forbes‘ list of 2022’s highest-paid entertainers. The two rock acts each earned $230 and $210 million respectively. That’s $35 million more than Tyler Perry, the next highest-ranking star from the combined worlds of movies, television and music. Music catalog sales were the primary source of income […]
As INXS climbed to new heights of success with their 1987 album, Kick, the release of “Devil Inside” would help fortify the Australian band as reliable hitmakers across the globe. Released In February 1988 as the second single from the group’s sixth LP, “Devil Inside” not only capitalized on the massive success of Kick‘s first single, “Need You Tonight,” it also marked a definitive turning point in […]
Classic rock’s biggest stars and some of their most popular songs once again turned up in this year’s Super Bowl commercials. You can see all of the ads and learn more about the songs heard during the big game below. Workday: Paul Stanley, Joan Jett, Billy Idol and Ozzy Osbourne “Hey, corporate types, would you stop calling […]
Every year, the Super Bowl features some of the flashiest – and costliest – advertising on television. An abundance of these spots uses classic rock songs as their soundtracks. The use of classic songs is more than just a trend. Studies have shown that the genre resonates with viewers more than any other music. “Classic rock is […]