Yes is recording their third album in less than five years, keyboardist Geoff Downes confirms. Before this recent creative outburst, they’d only released three studio projects since 2000. “We’ve been working on an album for the past six months,” Downes tells Classic Rock. Bandmate “Steve [Howe] is at the helm and I think it will […]
Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen has revealed that he will not tour with the band when they perform in Latin America this spring, but a special guest will be stepping in. “Some issues have forced me to limit appearances outside of the USA this year, and this means, unfortunately, I will miss Foreigner’s South American run,” […]
Bruce Springsteen and Flea joined forces on Wednesday night in New York City for a performance of “Because the Night.” It was part of People Have The Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith, which took place at Carnegie Hall. Springsteen and Flea played with Tony Shanahan, a longtime member of Smith’s own band, plus Charlie Sexton, a regular guitarist […]
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings — founding guitarist and classic-era singer of the Guess Who, respectively — have been in talks about a Guess Who reunion tour in 2026. “[Burton is] finishing up his stuff this year, I’m finishing up my BTO stuff,” Bachman told American Songwriter. “And we have a plan for 2026 to be […]
In an exclusive excerpt from Ted Templeman and Greg Renoff’s book Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music, the legendary producer of Van Halen‘s first six records explains how an impromptu stage rap from singer David Lee Roth turned into one of the band’s most beloved songs. The story picks up with Templeman, who […]
An all-star lineup of rockers have contributed to a new album celebrating famed Canadian rock group Triumph. Magic Power: All Star Tribute to Triumph features contributions from former Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach, Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson, Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna, Styx member Lawrence Gowan, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, Night Ranger’s Jack Blades and […]
Lindsey Buckingham is in the studio with former bandmate Mick Fleetwood for the first time since Fleetwood Mac fired him in 2018. Fleetwood and Buckingham have remained friends, memorably appearing together in February at the sixth annual Jam For Janie Grammy Awards viewing party at the Hollywood Palladium, but their last studio project together dates […]
After scoring some very dominating wins in round one, 16 of the ’80s biggest rock albums move on to new and more difficult battles in round two of our March Madness bracket. You can see the results of the 16 first-round battles below, and then vote in the eight battles of the “Sweet 16” round […]
When the term first arrived on the pop music scene in the late part of the ’70s, new wave was used as a catch-all for music that wasn’t quite punk, but it wasn’t traditional pop or rock music either. Sort of a poppier sibling to punk’s gnarly reputation and thorny songs, new wave soon became […]
Elton John has enjoyed a career spanning more than 60 years, and he’s learned many lessons along the way. During a conversation with Rolling Stone UK, the legendary singer shared some of his wisdom, advising new artists to “keep trying to play live” as much as they can. “That’s the way you improve as a […]