Category Archives: Classic Rock

The Foo Fighters have reportedly chosen a new drummer. And in related news, so have Nine Inch Nails. As it turns out, there’s no need to feel bad for outgoing Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese, because he’s returning to his former gig alongside Trent Reznor in Nine Inch Nails. In effect, the two bands have traded […]

Iron Maiden paid tribute to their original lead singer Paul Mario Day, who died on Tuesday at the age of 69. “We are deeply saddened that Paul Mario Day, Iron Maiden’s first ever vocalist back in 1975, has passed away,” the band wrote in a statement on social media, which you can see below. “Our […]

Paul Mario Day, original lead singer of Iron Maiden and singer of the new wave of British heavy metal band More, has died at the age of 69. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the great More vocalist Paul Mario Day,” More wrote in a Facebook statement, which you can see below. “Paul […]

When it comes to day-in-rock almanac entries, it’s hardly surprising that some dates appear more busy than others throughout the history of the genre. It’s less common, though, for a particular day to be the anniversaries of three dramatic events. July 29, 1966 is one such day – and those events echo through the annals […]

If time has taught us anything where Fleetwood Mac is concerned, it’s that no matter how long they’ve been apart and no matter how many hurt feelings lie between them, there’s always unfinished business between the members of the group. The only question is when that business will be attended to, and what it’ll take […]

January’s FireAid benefit was a huge success, as donations poured in during live performances by an all-star cast. The concert, produced by Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and mega-agent Irving Azoff, was said to have raised a total of $100 million. A growing number of critics are now questioning where the money is going. […]

It’s July 28. Here are the most important things that happened on this day in classic rock history: 1975: Black Sabbath Fight Back Against ‘Sabotage’ After releasing five groundbreaking and immensely popular albums in five years, Black Sabbath asked themselves a very logical question: Why don’t we have any money? The ensuing anger, betrayal and […]

Lots of fun things happened on July 27 in rock history. Let’s get right to five of the day’s most important anniversaries: 1977: AC/DC Plays Their First American Concert It’s hard to imagine now, but AC/DC didn’t conquer America right away. Their first album sold so poorly that their U.S. record label decided not to […]

There are close to 200 Eagles songs out there, recorded by the band over the course of seven studio albums. Bernie Leadon‘s name can be found as either the primary writer or cowriter on just 11 of them. But don’t let that number fool you — the multi-instrumentalist was one of California’s most consistent presences […]

July 26 marks important anniversaries for many of rock’s biggest stars, although the occasions are much happier for some than for others. Happy Birthday to Mick Jagger Let’s start with today’s more joyous occasions. Happy 82nd birthday to Mick Jagger, born on this day in 1943. For over six decades he’s served as the singer […]