Bruce Hall says he and Kevin Cronin have agreed to put aside their recent feud and perform together as REO Speedwagon for a special occasion later this month. “REO Speedwagon is coming back to campus, the place where it all began, to lead this year’s Illinois Homecoming Parade as our grand marshals on Friday, Sept. 26,” Hall wrote […]
The pop charts have always been ruled by the young, but some of classic rock’s most enduring acts don’t seem to have gotten the memo. Nearly 10% of the current Billboard Top 200 album sales chart slots are taken up by classic rock albums, some of which are closing in on their 50th birthdays. The […]
Members of David Bowie’s band paid tribute to security guard Stuart “Stuey” George after his recent passing. He was hired as the Ziggy Stardust era took Bowie to international success, when he and the Spiders From Mars began encountering angry reactions at concerts. A post on Bowie’s official social media accounts reported: “Sad to learn […]
Aerosmith is getting back in the saddle with their first new music in over a decade. The rockers have announced One More Time, a new five-song EP made in collaboration with young punk star Yungblud. One More Time arrives on Nov. 21 and is available to preorder now. Lead single “My Only Angel” will drop on Friday. […]
One of the best things about the music of Talking Heads is that they remain a band with a sound that’s truly their own. Ultimate Classic Rock Nights has your chance to hear how it all began with the New York group’s debut album, Talking Heads: ’77. One lucky winner will score a copy of […]
When Judas Priest recorded their cover of Black Sabbath‘s “War Pigs” earlier this year, that was only the first step of the love fest surrounding Ozzy Osbourne. It turns out, according to Rob Halford, there’s yet another version of the song coming that turns Priest’s version into a duet with Ozzy himself. Speaking with Full […]
Duran Duran‘s next run of U.S. shows kicks off Dec. 30 and continues in early 2026 with stops in California and other states. The complete list of confirmed Duran Duran concerts is below. There will be a pre-sale for the Duran Duran VIP Community members at 10AM local time on Wednesday, Sept. 17. General on-sales […]
Aerosmith and Yungblud’s team-up wasn’t limited to last weekend’s Ozzy Osbourne tribute at the MTV VMAs. The classic rock legends and the young punk star are teasing a new collaborative song titled “My Only Angel,” which is available to presave now. Both artists teased “My Only Angel” on social media on Monday with a clip of […]
When Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi found themselves paying tribute to Joe Cocker and Leon Russell’s legendary Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour, it was fitting. The concert film commemorating the 1970 outing is something that the pair had seen and not only did it draw them in as music fans, it sparked an idea that […]
John Lennon had a knack for stand-alone Top 40 songs. As the following countdown shows, five of his 14 trips to Billboard’s main singles chart weren’t originally part of any original album. Included are songs that became incredibly well-known (“Instant Karma,” “Give Peace a Chance”), a seasonal favorite (“Happy Xmas”) and at least one Top […]