Classic Rock News

British rock band Queen, jazz legend Herbie Hancock, and soprano/conductor Barbara Hannigan have been named as the recipients of the 2025 Polar Music Prize, which will be presented at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on May 27. The three surviving members of Queen – Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon – said in a…

Jesse Colin Young, frontman and co-founder of the influential Sixties group the Youngbloods, has died at the age of 83. The musician’s death was confirmed by his wife and manager, Connie Young, who disclosed that he passed away at his home in Aiken, South Carolina, though she did not reveal a cause of death. Young…

On Monday (March 17), Fontaines D.C. announced that they have canceled their upcoming tour dates in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia due to singer Grian Chatten’s herniated disc. The cancellations also include a series of high-profile appearances at a string of Lollapalooza festivals throughout South America. Chatten expressed his disappointment on the band’s Instagram…

Fire & Rain, a jukebox-style musical based on the songs of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Taylor, is currently in development. The project will feature a story written by Tony-winning playwright/actor Tracy Letts, and direction by Tony-winner David Cromer. The musical is set to feature Taylor’s 1970 hit, “Fire & Rain,” which peaked…

On Tuesday (March 18), the Eagles took to Instagram to announce four additional 2025 dates for their ongoing Las Vegas Sphere residency. The newly added shows are scheduled to take place over the course of two weekends this fall: on Friday and Saturday, September 5-6; and Friday and Saturday, September 12-13. The Eagles began their…

On Tuesday (March 18), Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, the Creator, and Sabrina Carpenter were announced as headliners for Lollapalooza 2025, which will be held in Chicago’s Grant Park from July 31 to August 3. Rufus Du Sol, Luke Combs, Twice, A$AP Rocky, and Korn also receive top billing for the annual music festival, where they will…

On January 24, Flogging Molly frontman Dave King suffered a brain hemorrhage, and subsequently underwent two surgeries to save his life, which resulted in the musician spending two weeks in a coma. King’s wife and bandmate, Bridget Regan, provided an update on his health status on Flogging Molly’s Instagram page on Monday (March 17).  “I…

After teasing a new run of shows on social media last week, on Monday (March 17), Yeah Yeah Yeahs officially announced the dates and details of their upcoming Hidden In Pieces Tour. The eight-city jaunt is in celebration of the band’s 25th anniversary, and will include multiple-night stands at intimate theaters across the U.K., Mexico,…

Papa Roach continues its career-best streak of No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, reaching the top spot this week with their new standalone single, “Even If It Kills Me.” This marks the California hard rock band’s 11th chart-topping single overall, and their fourth consecutive No. 1 hit – starting with “No Apologies”…