Classic Rock News

The lineup of performers and special guests has been revealed for The American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special. The show will feature music from Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Green Day, Jennifer Hudson, Kane Brown, Mariah Carey, RAYE, and Stray Kids, along with appearances by Carrie Underwood, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, and Jimmy Kimmel.…

A one-night-only tribute concert to the late singer Mark Lanegan is set to take place at the historic Roundhouse in London on December 5. The show is dubbed, Mark Lanegan – A Celebration, and will feature performances by Depeche Mode‘s Dave Gahan, Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Primal Scream‘s…

Nickelback announced on Instagram on Wednesday (September 25) that they are releasing  a new live album entitled, Nickelback: Live in Nashville, which is set to be released on November 15th. The lead track from the live recording, “San Quentin,” is available for streaming now to promote their forthcoming record. Nickleback’s 18-song set was recorded during…

Fans of Jeff Buckey will soon be able to rent the musician’s former Memphis home through Airbnb. Buckley’s one-time home was recently purchased for $143,800 by real estate agent and concert booker David Lorrison and developer Eric Goode. The pair have restored the Midtown home in order to rent in out on Airbnb, with a…

Josh Klinghoffer, the former guitarist in Red Hot Chili Peppers and current touring member of Pearl Jam, is facing a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter. Klinghoffer is scheduled to be arraigned in a California court on Thursday, where he will be officially charged with vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence. The charge is tied to a…

On Tuesday (September 24), the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office released the official cause of death for late Crazy Town singer Seth “Shifty Shellshock” Brooks Binzer. The statement revealed that the 49-year-old Binzer died as a result of the effects of a lethal combination of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine. The manner of death was…

Heart lead singer Ann Wilson shared a positive health update, declaring she is “absolutely fine” after successful chemotherapy for cancer and is now “officially ready” for the band’s rescheduled 2025 tour. “I’m doing absolutely fine now, but it’s been, to put it mildly, a lot,” she said in a recorded statement. “Chemo is no joke.…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just shared the full lineup of performers and presenters taking part in the 2024 induction ceremony on October 19th. This year’s class of inductees Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, and Dionne Warwick are all set to perform during the…

Two weeks after Franz Ferdinand announced the January 10 release date of their sixth studio album, The Human Fear, the Scottish indie rock band revealed their North American tour dates for 2025. Franz’s newly announced run of 12 North American shows begins on March 24 in Seattle, and finishes on April 15 in Toronto. The…