Category Archives: Classic Rock

How the Van Halens Saved an Opening Band From Sammy Hagar’s Wrath

Being on the road celebrating Our Lady Peace’s 30th anniversary has rekindled a lot of memories for frontman Raine Maida. Some better than others. There was, for instance, Robert Plant reaching out after hearing “Starseed,” the Canadian group’s second single, during the spring of 1995. “(Plant) heard our song in his limo in New York,” […]

Judy Collins Announces Farewell Tour Dates for 2026 and 2027

Judy Collins has announced a sprawling farewell tour that will begin this summer. Billed as the “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes” Tour, Collins’ will first play a few “warmup” shows in June of this year, followed by the official start of the tour on July 4 at the “America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together” celebration […]

David Gilmour Guitar Smashes Auction Record, Selling for $14.5m

David Gilmour’s famous black Fender Stratocaster became the highest-priced guitar in history after selling for $14.5 million at auction. The sales record previously held by the guitar Kurt Cobain played on Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged special dropped to fourth, after late billionaire Jim Irsay’s instrument collection went under the hammer at Christie’s in New York on […]

Why the Beatles’ ‘Lady Madonna’ Music Video Isn’t What It Appears

In February of 1968, the Beatles gathered in EMI Studios to shoot a pair of videos for their song “Lady Madonna,” their first single of that year. Back then, of course, they weren’t called “music videos,” but instead “promotional films.” And as was often the case with the Beatles, the original plan turned into something […]

Phil Campbell, Guitarist for Motorhead, Dead at 64

Phil Campbell, who played guitar in Motorhead from 1984 until their disbandment in 2015, has died. He was 64 years old. The news was shared by his family on social media, who noted that his passing occurred after “a long and courageous battle in intensive care after a complex major operation.” Last month, Campbell canceled […]

Geoff Tate Shares First Taste of ‘Operation: Mindcrime III’

Geoff Tate shared a tantalizing audio teaser for his upcoming Operation: Mindcrime III album. You can hear a sample from the release below. The former Queensryche vocalist has been promising the highly anticipated final chapter for a while now. He offered a more definitive update this week, revealing that the record is scheduled to arrive […]