Category Archives: Classic Rock

Megadeth Reveals Plans for Final Album and Farewell Tour

Megadeth will release their final studio album and embark on a farewell tour in 2026. The group revealed the news Thursday after a countdown clock that had been running on their site expired. When the clock hit zero, it revealed among other things a video of a news report featuring the band’s longtime mascot Vic Rattlehead. From […]

About Dream Theater’s ‘Parasomnia’ Graphic Novel + Colored Vinyl

To coincide with this year’s Parasomnia comeback album for the reunion of Dream Theater‘s longest-running lineup, the prog metal legends have just announced a new “graphic album” in partnership with Z2. The Deluxe Edition of Parasomnia – The Graphic Album comes in two versions. One features the graphic novel based on Parasomnia‘s overarching theme inside a slipcase while the […]

Kiss’ Original Members Respond to Receiving Kennedy Center Honors

The original members of Kiss — Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss — have commented on being selected to receive the Kennedy Center Honors. “Kiss is the embodiment of the American dream,” Simmons told TMZ. “We are deeply honored to receive the Kennedy Center Honor.” Stanley had the most to say of the quartet. “From […]

Hall and Oates’ Legal Drama Suddenly Ends Behind Closed Doors

The court battle between Daryl Hall and John Oates has been quietly settled. They’d entered arbitration following an attempt by Oates to sell his stake in their partnership as Hall and Oates over Hall’s objection. An new status report was filed Monday after the judge asked for an update, Rolling Stone reports. The filing did […]

Joe Perry Says Steven Tyler ‘Doesn’t Want to Tour’ With Aerosmith

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry said frontman Steven Tyler “doesn’t want to tour” with the band again following their ill-fated and short-lived 2023 farewell trek. The rockers launched their Peace Out farewell tour in September 2023 but were forced to postpone the run after just three shows because Tyler injured his larynx. Aerosmith ultimately canceled the […]

Derek and the Dominos Co-Founder Bobby Whitlock Dead at 77

Bobby Whitlock, who co-founded Derek and the Dominos alongside Eric Clapton, died Sunday at the age of 77. The organ and piano player’s death early Sunday morning was confirmed by manager Carol Kaye, who issued the following statement statement to ABC Audio: “With profound sadness, the family of Bobby Whitlock announces his passing at 1:20am on Aug. 10 […]

The Haunting George Harrison Song That Opens ‘Weapons’

Weapons debuted at No. 1 at the box office this weekend — what’s the haunting classic rock song that opens the chilling new mystery horror film? The movie — written and directed by Zach Cregger and starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich, among others — follows the baffling case of 17 children from the same […]