Classic Rock News

The vital advice Bruce Dickinson gave Dave Mustaine during his cancer battle

By Merlin Alderslade Published 24 August 26

One metal icon and cancer survivor gave some helpful words to another

Bret Michaels cancels all upcoming shows on doctor's orders

By Fraser Lewry Published 24 August 26

Michaels played a comeback show on Friday after recent surgery but cannot go on

Carmine Appice names the forgotten rock drummer who “started everything”

By Dave Everley Published 23 August 26

The Vanilla Fudge drummer salutes a rock pioneer – and clears up a famous Led Zeppelin rumour

Ministry pull no punches in anti-Trump video for We Hate

By Fraser Lewry Published 23 August 26

Tired of Donald Trump's "self-aggrandising AI slop", Ministry turn the tables on "Hair Mussolini" with colourful AI video

Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade retires at 79

By Stef Lach Published 23 August 26

Chris Slade retires from drumming after career that saw him star on AC/DC's The Razors Edge

Watch a young Black Sabbath confuse the hell out of stoned European hippies one week before Paranoid became a hit single

By Paul Brannigan Published 23 August 26

Black Sabbath’s performance of Paranoid at Jazz Bilzen festival in August 1970 is a sweet snapshot of metal history

All members of Buckcherry safe after tour bus involved in fatal crash

By Stef Lach Published 22 August 26

One person has died after a multi-vehicle crash in South Carolina which involved Buckcherry's tour bus

MTV have scrapped the ‘Best Rock’ category at their Video Music Awards after 37 years

By Paul Brannigan Published 21 August 26

Looking for rock music at this year's MTV VMAs? Good luck with that

Nickelback release epic power ballad Leave Me Behind

By Fraser Lewry Published 21 August 26

Nickelback gear up for the release of their eleventh album – and warn fans to be on the lookout for scammers

Fundraiser set up to support guitar great Chris Spedding as he battles lymphoma

By Fraser Lewry Published 21 August 26

Spedding has played with Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Elton John, Tom Waits, Paul McCartney and more

Ghost share performance of Umbra from forthcoming Skeletour concert film 2 Big To Rig

By Paul Brannigan Published 20 August 26

2 Big To Rig will be haunting cinemas and IMAX theatres worldwide from August 26

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell's cancer has returned, but he's refusing to live in fear

By Paul Brannigan Published 20 August 26

"There's only been one time that I felt it was gonna kill me"

Queen to show 1986 concert film as one-day-only, live-gig-style "experience"

By Fraser Lewry Published 19 August 26

Surround sound? Check. Synchronised lighting? Crowd singalongs with Freddie Mercury? Very likely

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77

By Fraser Lewry Published 18 August 26

The ZZ Top drummer sat out recent shows due to health issues

Megadeth have at least two songs left over from their final album – but Dave Mustaine isn’t sure he’ll release them

By Matt Mills Published 18 August 26

MegaDave names two (possibly three) offcuts from the thrashers’ self-titled swansong

Ozzfest confirms return to Birmingham’s Villa Park next year

By Matt Mills Published 18 August 26

The venue hosted Ozzy Osbourne’s final show shortly before his death last summer

Fontaines D.C. announce "mind-altering" fifth album Dopamine Chamber

By Fraser Lewry Published 18 August 26

Listen to the atmospheric new Fontaines D.C. single Marianne now

Ghost’s Tobias Forge remembers the severe food poisoning that forced him to cancel Mexico gig last year

By Matt Mills Published 17 August 26

The costumed hard rockers scrapped the first of three shows in Mexico City, which was set to be filmed for their upcoming documentary 2 Big To Rig

Queens Of The Stone Age announce new album title via bloody game of five-finger fillet. "Does it hurt? Of course it hurts!"

By Fraser Lewry Published 17 August 26

Those of a nervous disposition are advised to look away now