Latest Classic Rock News
Australian punk legends Hard-Ons launch vinyl record containing their actual blood
The album is packaged with a deluxe edition box set of the Hard-Ons' award-winning documentary The Most Australian Band Ever!
Eagles break venue record by extending run of shows at Sphere in Las Vegas
Eagles will now play a total of 52 shows at the 20,000-capacity Sphere
Carlos Santana refutes viral hoax claiming he opposed Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show
The AI-generated news reports were widely shared on Facebook
Glenn Hughes announces 2026 US tour
Well-travelled bassist and singer Glenn Hughes begins the UK leg of his European tour this evening
Watch unmasked Ghost frontman Tobias Forge perform with Swedish star Lars Winnerbäck
Ghost mainman Tobias Forge was a surprise guest for Swedish musician Lars Winnerbäck's at show in Linköping
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts drummer Thommy Price dead at 68
Thommy Price also worked with Blue Oyster Cult, Billy Idol, Debbie Harry, Roger Daltrey, Ronnie Wood and more
"He had all the best qualities you’d want in somebody." Zakk Wylde speaks about Ozzy Osbourne for the first time since his death
Zakk Wylde sings the praises of late friend Ozzy and says his toughness was among his most impressive qualities
Latest Classic Rock Features
"The guys from the record company were jumping up and down and screaming": The beer-soaked, chart-topping anthem that saved a career and became an all-time classic
It was also the beginning of the end
Simple ideas and happy accidents took a Dutch band to the pinnacle of prog. And yodelling.
Master craftsmen’s 1971 release was a unique fusion of ingenuity, passion and febrile chemistry – plus some tension – and they never looked back
A song for a Lego advert helped a science-fiction concept album enjoy 50 years of success
1978 single was the only one of four to enter the top 10, featuring the magic of one of prog’s most distinctive voices
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: September 22, 2025
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Alter Bridge, Cheap Trick, Danko Jones and more
How divine inspiration and a last-minute song propelled a band to the brink of stardom
But every piece of good fortune has a downside
“I went to a show and met this thing called merchandising!” Hugh Syme’s shock when his Rush art exploded
Award-winning Canadian on delicate negotiations with musicians, his pride in working on Neil Peart’s books, and why he’d like to paint if he ever gets time to stop painting
Latest Classic Rock Reviews
Night Ranger's place in rock history settled by first album Dawn Patrol
Night Ranger hit the ground running with their platinum debut Dawn Patrol
"Some Time In New York City is an album that suffers from being terrible": John & Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band compiled on Power To The People
A collection of live, studio and demo tracks and an almost-album from John Lennon’s political New York City years
Fields Of The Nephilim take 80s goth to its logical extreme on The Nephilim
Fields Of The Nephilim's second album blends mysticism and the occult, referencing Aleister Crowley and HP Lovecraft
Ozzy: No Escape From Now is an imperfect but essential look at Ozzy Osbourne’s final years
Though it’s sometimes slapdash, Paramount Plus’s two-hour documentary offers impressive insight into the Prince Of Darkness’ late-life struggles
Review: Ash are still mixing futuristic rock brilliance with Brit-Weezer ballast on Ad Astra
Northern Irish punk-pop trio Ash blast off with a wider perspective of sound and vision on ninth album
Review: Michael Schenker lets rip on new MSG album Don’t Sell Your Soul
Guitar hero Michael Schenker follows his re-imagined UFO favourites with a set of his own new material
