Classic Rock News

On January 26, Coldplay are set to play the biggest concert of their entire career at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium in India. The historic performance – which will take place on Republic Day, a national holiday in India commemorating the adoption of their constitution – will also be streamed exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar, as the…

During an auction at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on Saturday (January 18), 60 personal items from Bob Dylan sold for $1.5 million. The artifacts came from the personal collection of the late rock journalist Al Aronowitz, and were part of Julien’s Auctions event, Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive, T…

The lineup for the upcoming FireAid benefit concert has just been revealed, topped by music superstars Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Green Day, and a special No Doubt reunion. The January 30 fundraiser for Los Angeles area fire victims will take place at L.A.’s Intuit Dome, but the amount of artists committing to take part in…

Malibu’s celebrated Shangri-La recording studio miraculously survived the Palisades fire that recently decimated much of that area. The space is now owned by legendary producer Rick Rubin, but the studio was originally built in the mid-70s under the creative guidance of the Band and Bob Dylan. The Band’s 1975 record, Northern Lights – Southern Cross,…

In a new interview with the Miami Herald, Sammy Hagar revealed that he doesn’t want to do any more full scale tours. The 77-year-old singer wants to focus on residencies instead, like his upcoming 9-show run in Las Vegas this spring. “I don’t think I want to go on tour anymore,” he told the publication.…

In a new interview with Classic Rock, guitarist Alex Lifeson says that he doesn’t want to take part in a Rush reunion tour despite his close friendship with bassist Geddy Lee. The legendary prog rock band finished their final R40 Tour in 2015, and following drummer Neil Peart’s death in 2020, Lifeson is content to…

Ringo Starr took to the stage at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium for two celebrated shows this week (January 14-15), where he was joined by an impressive array of fellow music superstars. The Beatles legendary drummer was celebrating the release of his new country album, Look Up, and was also recording a forthcoming TV special titled,…

In a new interview with Guitar World, Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson shared the reasons why he quit playing live with the band he co-founded. Linkin Park is currently touring behind their first album in seven years, From Zero, but Delson decided that he wouldn’t take part in their live shows. Delson said the group’s…

My Morning Jacket announced on Wednesday (January 15) that they are releasing a new album titled, Is, on March 21, their first studio LP in nearly four years. MMJ also shared the album’s lead single, “Time Waited,” which features a sample from pedal steel legend Buddy Emmons’ classic tune, “Blue Jade.” “I made a loop…