Category Archives: Classic Rock

Vote for Rock’s Best Christmas Song: UCR’s Holiday Bracket

16 of the most beloved holiday songs are vying for your votes in our Best Rock Christmas Songs bracket. The Kinks, the Pretenders, Bruce Springsteen and of course, both Paul McCartney and John Lennon are among the artists paired off into eight first-round battles below. Voting for round one ends Friday, Dec. 19 at 11:59PM […]

Cheap Trick Defends Kennedy Center Honors Performance for Kiss

Cheap Trick has issued a statement in response to criticism they received for performing at last week’s Kennedy Center Honors in support of Kiss. The Rockford, Illinois-based rockers paid tribute to their longtime musical compatriots and 2025 Kennedy Center honorees, covering the face-painted band’s signature hit “Rock and Roll All Nite” at the Dec. 7 ceremony. Surviving classic-era Kiss […]

Beat to Continue Honoring King Crimson on 2026 Tour

Beat, the all-star collective honoring the music of ’80s King Crimson, will hit the road again this summer on an extensive European tour. The supergroup — featuring King Crimson alumni Adrian Belew and Tony Levin plus guitarist Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey — will launch its tour on June 8 in London. They’ll visit Paris, Munich, Prague, […]

Watch Slash Play Private Show With Yungblud, Bruno Mars + More

Christmas came early for Slash fans who attended the guitarist’s star-studded show in New York on Thursday, where he delivered an eclectic covers set with help from Yungblud, Bruno Mars, Eddie Vedder and more. The show, which took place at the Capitol Theatre, was reportedly a private event for the holding company Eldridge Industries. Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad […]