Category Archives: Classic Rock

Watch Previously Unreleased ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ Clip

A previously unreleased scene from the comedy classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles has been released in anticipation of the film’s upcoming 35th anniversary. In the clip, Del Griffith (John Candy) and Neal Page (Steve Martin) are seated together on a packed flight. Del begins offering unwanted parts of Neal’s meal to the third man in […]

ZZ Top Bassist Credits YouTuber Jared Dines for 17-String Oddity

ZZ Top‘s Elwood Francis took to social media over the weekend to discuss the headline-grabbing 17-string bass that he used during a recent show. He unveiled the oversized monstrosity during the Nov. 5 show at Huntsville, Ala., using it for set opener “Got Me Under Pressure.” While many fans simply laughed off the ridiculous-looking curio, other […]

Metallica Confront Dystopia With ‘Spit Out the Bone’

For many Metallica fans, 2016’s Hardwired … to Self-Destruct was a much more satisfying release than anything they’d heard for years. It appeared impossible that the band would ever fully embrace their thrash metal roots, but a number of tracks on Metallica’s tenth LP were powerfully reminiscent of the past. The final track, “Spit Out […]

James Gang Rides Again at VetsAid 2022

Joe Walsh teamed up with his former James Gang cohorts Jimmy Fox and Dale Peters at his sixth annual VetsAid charity concert at Columbus, Ohio’s Nationwide Arena. The band ran through a set list that included classics like “Midnight Man” and “Tend My Garden,” as well as deeper cuts like “Stop” and “Collage.” You can view a […]

Why Eagles Hated ‘Greatest Hits Volume 2’

Following the Eagles‘ spectacular implosion in 1980, the band’s former members — especially principal songwriters Don Henley and Glenn Frey — were eager to put the past behind them and stand on their own two feet as solo artists. So they were none too pleased when they suddenly had to compete with their past selves upon […]

Why Kiss’ Emotional Ballad ‘Reason to Live’ Flopped

Kiss predicted big things from “Reason to Live,” the second single from their 1987 album Crazy Nights. On one side of the pond, those expectations were met. The power ballad, co-written by the group’s Paul Stanley with hitmaker Desmond Child, became its most successful single ever in the U.K., soaring to No. 4. But back home? Not […]

Former Hawkwind Multi-Instrumentalist Nik Turner Dead at 82

Nik Turner, co-founding saxophonist, flutist and vocalist of the pioneering English space-rock band Hawkwind, has died at the age of 82. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Nik Turner — The [Mighty] Thunder Rider, who passed away peacefully at home on Thursday evening,” Turner’s family wrote on his personal Facebook profile. “He has moved […]