Classic Rock News

Brian James, the founding member of English punk rock band The Damned, passed away on Thursday (March 6) at the age of 70. The sad news was shared on James’ official Facebook page, which described him as “one of the true pioneers of music” and a “true gentleman,” while revealing that James died peacefully surrounded…

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s Young Americans, guitarist Carlos Alomar fondly recalls the making of the iconic album. Alomar praised Bowie’s venture into what David called “plastic soul,” which resulted in the English music legend’s first U.S. Top 10 charting album of his trailblazing career. Their collaboration on…

Renowned drummer Aaron Rossi, known for his powerful playing with bands like Prong, Ministry, and Ankla, tragically passed away on January 27, 2025, due to a sudden heart attack. The news of his sad passing wasn’t officially announced until Thursday (March 6) in a post on Rossi’s official Facebook page. “Aaron leaving us so soon…

Shinedown has claimed their record 20th No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “Dance, Kid, Dance.” Their 20th chart-topper is a milestone for the Jacksonville, Florida hard rock band, who are the first group to reach twenty Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 hits since the chart first started back in 1981. Shinedown’s…

The ninth annual Love Rocks NYC Benefit Concert took place at New York’s Beacon Theatre on Thursday (March 6), and featured memorable performances from Cher, Beck, Phish’s Trey Anastasio, and Alicia Keys. The charity event raised over $4 million for God’s Love We Deliver, which provides home-delivery of meals for people unable to cook or…

Mumford & Sons will be performing an intimate, live-streamed show in Manchester in partnership with Amazon Music as part of the City Sessions series. The show will take place at the Aviva Studios on Wednesday, April 2, and will be streamed live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music UK channel on Twitch. The performance…

During a recent appearance on the Sidetracked podcast with Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw, James Blake took to the defense of Coldplay. The Grammy-winning electro-pop musician urged fans to stop their criticism of the record-setting rock band, even after frontman Chris Martin said that his group is “a very easy, safe target.” “Coldplay bashing has…

During a book release event in London on Tuesday (March 4), Courtney Love performed an impromptu cover of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone,” right next door to Royal Albert Hall where Dylan famously performed that same song 60 years before. Love was at the event at the Royal Geographical Society to take part in…

With just under three months to go until the start of Oasis’ highly anticipated rock reunion tour on July 4, the band’s outspoken frontman Liam Gallagher took to X on Wednesday (March 5) to joke about who will be featured in the group’s lineup “Here we have it Peppa pig on drums Bert n Ernie…