Category Archives: Classic Rock

Brian Johnson’s ‘The Lives of Brian’ Memoir Coming Next Month

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson will detail his wild life and career in his upcoming memoir, The Lives of Brian, which will hit shelves on Oct. 25. The book, which is available for preorder now, will tell one of the best-known and most fortuitous stories in rock ‘n’ roll. The English-born Johnson scrapped for years in the band Geordie, […]

Listen to Ozzy Osbourne’s New Song ‘Nothing Feels Right’

Ozzy Osbourne has released “Nothing Feels Right,” the third single from his upcoming album, Patient Number 9. The song features Osbourne’s longtime guitarist, Zakk Wylde. You can listen to the track below. Patient Number 9, which is set for release on Sept. 9, includes guest appearances from Metallica‘s Robert Trujillo, Guns N’ Roses Duff McKagan and Pearl Jam‘s Mike […]

Lost Led Zeppelin Bootleg Film Clips Restored and Revealed

A bootleg trader released lost footage of Led Zeppelin performing in Los Angeles in 1970, saying it was important to share fan recordings rather than hide them in personal collections. The band’s show at the Inglewood Forum was already immortalized in an audio recording known to fans as On Blueberry Hill. Recently, fan John Waters […]

Justin Hawkins On ‘Back in Black’ Moment at Taylor Hawkins Show

One of the many stand-out moments of the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in London on Saturday (Sep. 3) was Brian Johnson and Lars Ulrich’s guest spot. But it also featured one of the most questioned moments of the night when Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins appeared on stage. It seemed to some that he’d gatecrashed the […]

Aerosmith Performs First Post-Pandemic Concert: Set List, Videos

Aerosmith performed their first post-pandemic concert last night (Sept. 4) in Bangor, Maine. “This is our first fuckin’ gig in two and a half years,” guitarist Joe Perry said at one point. “All we’ve been doing is lying on our backs and watching Netflix.” The band’s last live performance took place on February 15, 2020 in […]

7 Tear-Jerking Moments From the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

Foo Fighters hosted an assembly of rock’s biggest stars Saturday night (Sept. 3) during the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London. While the event was much more of a celebration of life than a mournful affair, emotions naturally ran high. That’s to be expected given the circumstances. In March, Hawkins’ tragic death sent shockwaves through […]

Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Lawsuit Dismissed for ‘Final’ Time

The three-year legal battle over Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover is effectively over, with its fourth court presentation having been dismissed. Spencer Elden, who’s pictured as a baby on the sleeve, had tried to sue the band, photographer Kirk Weddle and several record labels, accusing them of “child pornography” since he’s naked in the image. His […]

10 Ways Dave Grohl Gave Grief a Chance at Taylor Hawkins Tribute

“Tonight we’ve gathered with family and his closest friends, his musical heroes and greatest inspirations to bring you a gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person,” Dave Grohl said at London’s Wembley Stadium, kicking off a brave and emotional public wake for Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Over the following six hours, 50 songs […]

Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ Documentary Wins Five Emmys

The Beatles documentary series Get Back won five Emmy Awards at a ceremony in Los Angeles last night (Sept. 3). Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were named with director Peter Jackson as recipients of the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series award, alongside fellow producers Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison, Clare Olssen and Jonathan Clyde. Jackson also […]