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Rush share new video as they add 17 more US and Canadian cities to Fifty Something tour
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Tobias Forge on the terrifying panic attack that changed the way he approaches Ghost shows
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"It would be amazing": Sharon Osbourne gets behind campaign to change the name of Birmingham Airport to Ozzy Osbourne International
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Farewell to The Spaceman: The world of rock pays tribute to Ace Frehley
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Latest Classic Rock News

Rush share new video as they add 17 more US and Canadian cities to Fifty Something tour
By Jerry Ewing published
Rush will play their first live shows in eleven years in 2026 on their Fifty Something tour

Tobias Forge on the terrifying panic attack that changed the way he approaches Ghost shows
By Merlin Alderslade published
One fateful night in Leeds means Tobias now has a very strict rule in place for Ghost shows

"It would be amazing": Sharon Osbourne gets behind campaign to change the name of Birmingham Airport to Ozzy Osbourne International
By Niall Doherty published
The petition, which has over 70,000 signatures, now has the backing of Sharon too

Farewell to The Spaceman: The world of rock pays tribute to Ace Frehley
By Fraser Lewry published
Tributes to Ace Frehley have come from Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Bruce Kulick and more

Kiss legend Ace Frehley dead at 74
By Fraser Lewry published
"Ace’s memory will continue to live on forever!" The former Kiss guitarist's family have confirmed his passing in a statement

Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley reportedly on life support suffering from brain bleed
By Fraser Lewry published
Founding Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley cancelled his 2025 dates earlier this month after suffering a fall

Somewhere there's a recording of Ozzy Osbourne duetting with Madonna
By Fraser Lewry published
Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna ended up singing on the same song in 1983 - but Madonna wouldn't release it
Latest Classic Rock Features

Farewell to music on MTV: it's the end of an era (even if that era really finished a long time ago)
By Stephen Hill published
MTV will cease broadcasting its music channels after this year. For generations of rock fans, this is a sad moment

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: October 20, 2025
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Orianthi, Sugar, Heavy Pettin and more

"You can't dance or clap along to it. When we play it live, you can always see the audience getting caught out": How Genesis wrote the career-changing song that confused their fans - and Peter Gabriel
By Mark Blake published
Deceptively straightforward but with a rhythmic banana skin, Genesis's transformation from major cult band to stadium-filling hit-makers started here

"The realisation that life is not for ever made me very sad": Coheed and Cambria's Claudio Sanchez on why songs become more personal with the passing of time
By Dave Ling published
Self-described “slightly bizarre band“ Coheed & Cambria are currently on tour in the UK

“She went out and bought the entire catalogue!" Rush inspired Britrock band’s collective moment
By Julian Marszalek published
Guitarist had always loved the Canadian trio, but his colleagues had barely heard of them until one night on the road in 2010

These are the two early Queen songs Brian May says paved the way for Bohemian Rhapsody
By Classic Rock published
Bohemian Rhapsody didn’t appear out of nowhere
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Latest Classic Rock Reviews

The Moody Blues attain peak psychedelic whimsy on In Search Of The Lost Chord
By Classic Rock Magazine published
Join the Moody Blues for a psychedelic voyage through mysticism, melody, and late-60s cosmic curiosity

Review: Sixty years of the Scorpions celebrated on From The First Sting
By Essi Berelian published
Anniversary fun from pioneering German rockers the Scorpions

Review: Bruce Springsteen strips things back on expanded Nebraska '82
By Paul Whitelaw published
Bruce Springsteen's stark acoustic masterpiece Nebraska now available in full-bodied form

Chrissie Hynde & Pals' Duets Special is a quiet, low-key joy to behold
By Emma Johnston published
Old faithfuls and a few surprises revisited by the Pretenders frontwoman and some peers

Night Ranger's place in rock history settled by first album Dawn Patrol
By Classic Rock Magazine published
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
By David Quantick published
A collection of live, studio and demo tracks and an almost-album from John Lennon’s political New York City years