Classic Rock News

Kiss have just announced a massive 50th anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of their iconic 1975 live album, Alive!, which is set to be released on November 21. The set features nearly 90 previously unreleased tracks, including two complete concerts from July 1975 in Davenport, Iowa, and Wildwood, New Jersey, plus rehearsals and additional live recordings.…

Mick Fleetwood joined the University of Southern California’s Trojan Marching Band on Friday night (November 7) for a halftime performance of Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 hit, “Tusk.” The 78-year-old rock icon even donned a golden Corinthian helmet for the occasion, while playing a drum set alongside the large band and USC’s famous Song Girls cheerleading squad.…

On Saturday night (November 8), the 40th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, honoring legendary artists including Bad Company, OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Salt-N-Pepa, and Chubby Checker, with posthumous honors for Warren Zevon and Joe Cocker. The event was broadcast…

Gilson Lavis, the renowned drummer for Squeeze and later a member of Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, has died at 74. Born in Bedfordshire, England, in 1951, Lavis began his music career touring with legends like Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Dolly Parton. He joined Squeeze in 1976, replacing the band’s original drummer…

Morrissey has canceled all remaining dates on his 2025 tour due to “extreme exhaustion,” which includes his entire South American tour that was scheduled to begin on Saturday (November 8). These cancellations follow the former Smiths frontman previously scrapping his two recent shows in Mexico – a Halloween night performance in Mexico City and a…

Brandi Carlile has set a new record for the most No. 1 albums by a woman on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, after her latest release, Returning to Myself, debuted at No. 1 on the November 8 chart, earning 35,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including 32,000 in sales. This marks…

On Thursday (November 6), Journey announced the details of their Final Frontier Tour, a 60-date North American farewell run beginning February 28, 2025, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and concluding July 2 in Laredo, Texas. Billed as “A Special Evening With Journey,” the tour will feature a new stage production and a career-spanning setlist featuring hits like…

Following Ozzy Osbourne’s death in July 2025, the heavy metal icon made a significant impact on TouchTunes’ Q3 charts, debuting at No. 2 on the TouchTunes Artists Chart, behind only country music superstar Morgan Wallen. This marked Osbourne’s first appearance since the charts’ inception, driven by three songs on the TouchTunes Catalog Chart: “Mama, I’m…

Wolfmother will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a 23-date North American tour that will stretch from June 7 to July 12, 2026. The Australian rock band will perform Wolfmother in full at each show, with the tour set to kick off in Austin, Texas, and conclude in San Diego, hitting…