Category Archives: Classic Rock

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Creed Set for 2026 ‘Rock the Country’ Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Creed are among the artists who will perform at the 2026 edition of Rock the Country. The traveling festival was launched in 2024 with Kid Rock and Jason Aldean as the initial headliners. The pair are once again part of this year’s outing, which will continue to focus on bringing a big show to […]

Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir Dies: Rockers React

Rockers of all stripes paid tribute to the Grateful Dead cofounder Bob Weir, who died on Saturday at age 78 following a bout with cancer. Weir received his diagnosis in July, just weeks before playing his final concert at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park as the last of three Grateful Dead 60th anniversary shows. “There is no final […]

Bob Weir’s Last Concert Was a Joyous Celebration of Grateful Dead

Bob Weir, the guitarist, singer, and co-founding member of the Grateful Dead, died today at the age of 78. Roughly five months ago, he played what would become his final concert. It was August 3, 2025 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, when Dead & Company took the stage to perform the last of three shows […]

Surviving Doors Perform ‘Riders on the Storm’ With Global Artists

John Densmore and Robby Krieger – the two surviving members of the Doors – have appeared in a new music video with Playing for Change, the nonprofit project that brings together artists from all different countries and genres of music. This time, the chosen song was the Doors’ “Riders on the Storm.” In addition to Densmore […]

Glenn Hughes Cancels 2026 US Tour Due to ‘Minor Health Issue’

Glenn Hughes has canceled his 2026 U.S. tour, citing a “minor health issue that requires his attention over the upcoming months.” The former Deep Purple and Black Sabbath singer announced the cancellation on Friday in a social media statement, which you can see below. See Glenn Hughes’ Statement on Canceled 2026 U.S. Tour Hughes’ statement reads: We […]

Lynyrd Skynryd Plots a Busy Future With a Book, Biopic + More

Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s manager since 1999 has become a free bird himself — and is taking the band with him. After 26 years with Vector Management in Nashville, Ross Schilling has formed his own King Duke Entertainment, based in his native Sarasota, Fla., where he’ll handle the group as well as frontman Johnny Van Zant and […]