Classic Rock News

A new petition calls on the BBC to recognise and celebrate the compositional talents of Keith Emerson

By Jerry Ewing Published 9 July 26

ELP will be celebrated at this year's BBC Proms season's Prog Rock: A Fanfare For The Common Man, which takes place at the Royal Albert Hall on July 18

Bonnie Tyler dead at 75

By Paul Brannigan Published 9 July 26

News of the powerhouse Welsh singer's death in Portugal has been confirmed on her website

The official Bon Scott YouTube channel is uploading some amazing rare AC/DC footage

By Fraser Lewry Published 9 July 26

Watch rare footage of AC/DC and Bon Scott, who would have turned 80 today

Watch Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood play live at a Rolling Stones listening party in London

By Fraser Lewry Published 9 July 26

The listening party was held to celebrate the release of the Rolling Stones' latest album Foreign Tongues, which is out this week

Blaze Bayley remembers the notorious gig where Iron Maiden were pelted with spit

By Matt Mills Published 8 July 26

The band played Santiago to a famously frosty reception during the X Factour in 1996

Skunk Anansie's Skin on why Amy Winehouse's Back To Black is one of her favourite albums

By Paul Brannigan Published 8 July 26

"I thought it was some old black woman"

Rick and Oliver Wakeman reunite for UK live dates this Christmas

By Jerry Ewing Published 8 July 26

Rick Wakeman's A Hint Of Christmas tours around the UK this December. where he'll perform with son, Oliver, and Mollie Marriott

Placebo's Brian Molko reveals the one question that David Bowie asked all his musician friends

By Paul Brannigan Published 8 July 26

Brian Molko shares David Bowie's words of wisdom, and reveals who he'd like to portray him in a Placebo biopic

Alabama Shakes announce first album in more than a decade

By Fraser Lewry Published 7 July 26

I Must Be Dreaming is the follow-up to 2015's Sound & Color

Eagles add four more shows to record-breaking residency at Sphere in Las Vegas

By Fraser Lewry Last updated 7 July 26

Eagles will now play a total of 68 shows at the 20,000-capacity Sphere

U2 share video for Street Of Dreams, the lead single from their upcoming 15th studio album

By Paul Brannigan Published 7 July 26

Watch Irish rock superstars busk on a Mexico City balcony

Get an exclusive glow-in-the-dark Iron Maiden t-shirt and Metal Hammer cover variant

By Merlin Alderslade Published 7 July 26

Read all about how Eddfest came together and bag yourself an exclusive tee while you can

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl names his "perfect record"

By Simon Young Published 7 July 26

The Foo Fighters frontman took time to pay tribute to the album's late producer during the BBC 6 Music interview

Watch Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder shower himself with Belgian beer as the USA crash out of the World Cup

By Paul Brannigan Published 7 July 26

A bad day for the USA, but at least Eddie Vedder enjoyed himself

Black Sabbath announce first ever official book

By Paul Brannigan Published 6 July 26

The Masters of Reality - Why Black Sabbath Matter is now available to pre-order

The Rolling Stones share their memories of the late Amy Winehouse

By Paul Brannigan Published 6 July 26

Asia share video for The Traveller (Into The Light), the first new music from upcoming album, Indigo

By Jerry Ewing Published 6 July 26

Asia's new album, Indigo, features two songs co-written with John Wetton and guest appearances from Steve Howe and Mike Portnoy

Deep Purple's Ian Gillan looks back on the uninhibited "lovely" pleasures of Britain's 'permissive era'

By Paul Brannigan Published 6 July 26

In the '60s and '70 good times were had by all, according to Ian Gillan

Gene Simmons loves America, hates illegal immigrants to his adopted homeland

By Paul Brannigan Published 6 July 26

"If you don’t like America, please go back to where you f***ing came from," says Gene Simmons