Classic Rock News

Billy Gibbons and ZZ Top have both announced U.S. tour dates for early 2025. ZZ Top shared the dates and cities included on their 2025 Elevation Tour with a post on Instagram. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ 21-show run kicks off on March 5 in Dothan, Alabama, before winding down on April 12…

In a new Substack post, Faith No More’s keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Roddy Bottum shared an update on his long dormant band. FNM haven’t played a show together in nine years, and Bottum says his musical plans for the future does not include playing with the 90s alt-rock legends, whose breakthrough hit “Epic” reached No. 9 on…

On Saturday night (October 26) at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, some of music’s biggest stars along with 82,193 supportive fans gathered for the Concert For Carolina. The benefit to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Helene – organized by country stars and Carolina natives Luke Combs and Eric Church – was delayed for…

In an interview featured in the new MSNBC docuseries, My Generation, Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba reflects back on the time when music piracy sites like Napster and Kazaa impacted the recording industry. But rather than blaming those illegal services for costing him money and record sales, Carrabba has a different view than most musicians…

While Jesse Malin was undergoing rehabilitation from his spinal stroke in Buenos Aires, the beloved New York City singer/songwriter wrote a brand new song “Argentina,” which he shared on Friday (October 25). Malin announced the release of his new single in an Instagram post, which he captioned: “Not only is this the first song I’ve…

The Rolling Stones had their biggest summer of their legendary career while on their Hackney Diamonds Tour. The rock and roll icons played a series of 18 shows in 15 cities throughout the United States and Canada, and according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, the tour earned the Stones $235 million while selling 848,000…

Phil Lesh, the co-founder and bassist of beloved psychedelic rock band Grateful Dead, died on Friday (October 25) at the age of 84. His death was announced on his official Instagram account, which featured a smiling photo of the legendary musician. According to the post, Lesh “passed peacefully” while “surrounded by his family and full…

On Friday (October 23), Joe Walsh announced on Instagram that the upcoming 2024 VetsAid Concert set to take place at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York on November 11 has been canceled “due to circumstances beyond organizers’ control.”  Despite the cancellation of the benefit show, VetsAid still promises to disburse $400,000 to the already…

Motörhead have just announced the publication of a new book titled, Ye Book of Inconsequential Scribbles of Lemmy Kilmister 1st Esq., which collects random thoughts and jottings straight from the journals of the band’s iconic late frontman. The limited-edition book comes in an edition of 500 hand-numbered copies that are currently available for pre-order from…