Classic Rock News

On Monday (January 27), the Vans Warped Tour announced the first batch of artists that will be appearing at the 2025 traveling festival. The initial lineup features Simple Plan, Bowling for Soup, Pennywise, Miss May I, Dance Hall Crashers, and Chandler Leighton. After a five year hiatus, Vans Warped Tour returns in 2025 in celebration…

On Monday night (January 27), NBC aired Questlove’s new documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music. The 3-hour program started with a brilliantly edited montage of hosts and musical guests throughout Saturday Night Live’s iconic 50-year history. The doc featured clips of memorable live performances from throughout the show’s 5-decade run, including the…

On Friday, Lord Huron shared their first new material since 2023, a single called “Who Laughs Last?” which features the music recording debut of Academy Award-nominated actress Kristen Stewart. The Twilight star is also featured in the music video for the track. The Los Angeles indie folk band also just announced the dates and details…

The Bass Magazine Awards were held on Thursday (January 23) at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. Tool bassist Justin Chancellor was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony, and he and his celebrated prog-metal bandmates surprised everyone in attendance by playing a two-song set at the event. Chancellor was previously listed as…

In a new interview with the BBC, Paul McCartney spoke openly about the creative dangers of AI, and called on the British government to step in and protect artists. The Beatles legend specifically mentioned a controversial new copyright law that could potentially allow AI to use the work of creators, especially young artists. “You get…

On January 17, the Eagles kicked off their 2025 Sphere residency in Las Vegas. But the group performed without their longtime guitarist Steuart Smith, who has been part of the Eagles live lineup since 2001. Smith announced that he has retired from touring due to his Parkinson’s diagnosis. “It is with profound regret that, due…

On Friday (January 24), Los Angeles County’s District Attorney Nathan Hochman ruled that prosecutors will not pursue criminal charges against Marilyn Manson over past allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence made against the shock rocker. This move follows a year-long investigation into the alleged 2009 and 2011 assaults, with Hochman issuing a statement noting…

The soundtrack to Robbie Williams’ recent biopic, Better Man, has just reached No. 1 on the  U.K. albums chart. With his new chart-topping record, Williams achieved a significant milestone by tying the Beatles for the most all-time No. 1 albums in the history of the U.K. The Better Man Soundtrack compiles updated versions of Williams’…

Motörhead are marking their 50th anniversary in 2025 by releasing a batch of limited-edition vinyl reissues of some of their most celebrated albums. On February 28, the band will release special half-speed mastered colored vinyl repressings of their classic albums, Overkill, Bomber, and Ace of Spades. Motörhead formed in London in 1975, and the heavy…