Category Archives: Classic Rock

‘Meanest’ Police Chief Arrests 511 Pink Floyd Fans

In early 1975, Pink Floyd announced that they’d tour the U.S. in April while working to finish the upcoming album Wish You Were Here. Floyd fans snapped up the tickets, especially in Los Angeles, where the band scheduled what Billboard called “an unprecedented five-night stand” between April 23-27 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Rock fans […]

See Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and More in a New Doc Film Trailer

A new film titled Ron Delsener Presents will arrive in theaters on May 30. Directed by Jake Sumner, the documentary explores the impact and influence of Delsener, one of New York City’s best-known concert promoters. Delsener was responsible for promoting some of the most famous concerts in New York City history, including the Beatles at […]

Metallica Touts 1,800 Minutes of ‘Load’ in Massive Reissue

Metallica has announced a massive re-release of their chart-topping 1996 album Load, featuring previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, videos, live recordings and more. Load (Remastered) arrives on June 13 and is available to preorder now. Metallica released a new lyric video for “Until It Sleeps” to coincide with the announcement. You can watch it below. The collection will be available […]

Why Phish Was This Year’s Biggest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snub

The fans of perennially-shunned Rock and Roll Hall of Fame candidates such as Warren Zevon and Bad Company got great news last night, as their favorite artists were finally inducted into the class of 2025. Phish fans weren’t so lucky. The jam-rock kings were the most surprising snub from this year’s field of contenders. The […]

3 Huge Reunions That Could Happen at the 2025 Rock Hall Ceremony

Now that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 has been announced, a new question emerges: What reunions can fans expect at the induction ceremony? The momentous occasion has previously been enough to coax musicians out of retirement or back together after years of estrangement. When Judas Priest performed at their 2022 induction, they […]

Sammy Hagar and Kirk Hammett Are Planning to Collaborate

Sammy Hagar and Kirk Hammett are discussing the idea of a collaboration and even have a title for their idea that’s taking shape. It’s no surprise that the prospective song is supernatural in tone, based around the Red Rocker’s love for aliens. “You know who’s a big fan of all of that? Kirk Hammett from Metallica. […]

Frank Zappa’s Unaired 1974 TV Special Is Finally Getting Released

A previously unaired Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention television special from 1974 is finally being released after sitting in the late artist’s vaults for more than 50 years. The two-hour concert film and companion live album, Cheaper Than Cheep, will be available on May 9 in a CD and Blu-ray set and on vinyl. Watch […]