Latest Classic Rock News
Tony Iommi films New Year message, reflects on the "Summer of Sabbath"
The Riff Lord has spoken
Myles Kennedy looks back on the time he refused to audition for Slash and Velvet Revolver
After being diagnosed with tinnitus, the Alter Bridge singer/guitarist shot down the chance to audition for Velvet Revolver and their lineup of then-former Guns N’ Roses members
Jack White blasts US congressman who shared laughably bad AI-generated Jack White video
Tennessee representative Tim Burchett shared an AI-generated video of Jack White and called him "that cute little girl from the Addams Family"
Dave Mustaine doesn’t know what he’ll do with himself after Megadeth call it quits
What will MegaDave get up to after retiring? Turns out, not even he’s sure
Watch Jack Black channel his inner Chad Kroeger, singing Nickelback's How You Remind Me
Jack Black channels his inner Chad, and why not
The night Stewart Copeland "mortally embarrassed" himself in front of a Beatle
The moral of the story is that you're never too cool to make a fool of yourself
Oasis sold more tickets in 2025 than Beyonce
New data shows Oasis' reunion tour sold more tickets than any other tour this year – including Beyonce's
Latest Classic Rock Features
How Owner Of A Lonely Heart transformed Yes from washed-up 70s prog band into 80s superstars
The song that marked one of rock’s great reinventions
The true story of Hear 'n Aid, the heavy metal Band Aid
Eat your heart out, Bob Geldof – Hear ’n Aid saw the hard-rock community muscling in on the charity single bandwagon. Cue a heavyweight cast, guitar battles and big hair contests
The rise, fall and rise of REO Speedwagon, the misunderstood superstars of AOR
The rollercoaster story of REO Speedwagon, the AOR band with a rock’n’roll spirit
Styx fired Dennis DeYoung in 1999, but he still wants a reunion for the fans
The co-founding Styx singer and keyboardist on his prog influences, why he hired a woman to shout at his kids – and why he doesn’t care if he isn’t remembered
The 31 best rock reissues and deluxe editions of 2025
With major A-list anniversaries, overlooked landmark works and everything in between, the past 12 months haven’t been lacking in quality nostalgia and deluxe editions
The story of You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’: the song that made Judas Priest icons in America
With one big single, and a little help from an Iron Maiden tour, the Brummie underdogs found their footing across the pond
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
Judas Priest revive themselves on Painkiller before Rob Halford's decade-long hiatus
Judas Priest follow up the lukewarm Turbo and the tepid Ram It Down with the red-hot Painkiller
Prince aims for superstardom and succeeds with Purple Rain - just steer clear of the movie
The Purple Rain movie may have been a polished turd of soapy melodrama, but it – and the brilliant soundtrack – transformed Prince into a towering icon of the video age
Jan Akkerman celebrates four decades of My Focus – Live Under The Rainbow
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Freddie's solo debut remains flawed but sporadically glorious.
Sabaton's Legendary tour lives up to its name: Review
Thanks, but no tanks: history-loving Swedes Sabaton reinvent their stage show for the Legendary tour
Jimmy Barnes strives for solo success on second album For The Working Class Man
Freed from Cold Chisel, Australian national treasure Jimmy Barnes called in the big guns for his attempted US breakthrough
Freddie Mercury's Mr Bad Guy at 40: Still the great album that might have been
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Freddie's solo debut remains flawed but sporadically glorious.
