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Jack White blasts US congressman who shared laughably bad AI-generated Jack White video
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Dave Mustaine doesn’t know what he’ll do with himself after Megadeth call it quits
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The night Stewart Copeland "mortally embarrassed" himself in front of a Beatle
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Latest Classic Rock News

Jack White blasts US congressman who shared laughably bad AI-generated Jack White video
By Fraser Lewry published
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
By Matt Mills published
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
By Paul Brannigan published
Jack Black channels his inner Chad, and why not

The night Stewart Copeland "mortally embarrassed" himself in front of a Beatle
By Paul Brannigan published
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
By Stef Lach published
New data shows Oasis' reunion tour sold more tickets than any other tour this year – including Beyonce's

Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent defends $200 price tag on new CD single
By Fraser Lewry published
Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent lashes out at "emotionally disturbed trolls" who question his business model

Graham Bonnet slams former bandmates over accusations of lip-synching
By Fraser Lewry published
The Alcatrazz versus Alcatrazz debate continues to rage
Latest Classic Rock Features

The 10 best doom and stoner metal albums of 2025
By Rich Hobson published
2025 might have been the year we said goodbye to Black Sabbath, but these 10 albums prove their influence still looms large

In Memoriam: A tribute to the musicians we lost in 2025
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Musicians who travelled up to the great gig in the sky in 2025 include Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, Ace Frehley, Sly Stone, Marianne Faithfull and many more

The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame
By Paul Rees published
How Dire Straits went from the pubs of London to become one of the biggest bands of the 1980s

The story of Rats and Ghost’s ascent to arenas
By Matt Mills published
One year after their singer was sued by his ex-bandmates, Ghost regrouped and released a song which catapulted them to the next level

Fanny were American rock pioneers loved by David Bowie, but they’ve been virtually forgotten today
By Geoff Barton published
Before the Runaways and the Go-Gos was Fanny – the all-female band David Bowie called “extraordinary”

Jeff Beck’s wild tales of Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Frank Zappa
By Peter Makowski published
Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a slide, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck’s most memorable friendships
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Latest Classic Rock Reviews

Judas Priest revive themselves on Painkiller before Rob Halford's decade-long hiatus
By Classic Rock Magazine published
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
By Classic Rock Magazine published
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
By Stephen Dalton published
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Freddie's solo debut remains flawed but sporadically glorious.

Sabaton's Legendary tour lives up to its name: Review
By Rich Hobson published
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
By Classic Rock Magazine published
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
By Stephen Dalton published
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Freddie's solo debut remains flawed but sporadically glorious.






