Classic Rock News

Coldplay rules the 2025 year-end Billboard Boxscore charts with their record-setting Music of the Spheres World Tour, which grossed $464.9 million between October 2024 and September 2025. This marks the band’s second consecutive year at No. 1 and fourth straight year in the Top Five, with total earnings surpassing $1.5 billion and 13.1 million tickets…

The first trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming film, EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert, premiered on Tuesday (December 9). The movie will offer rare, long-lost footage from Elvis’s legendary 1969 Las Vegas residency, along with archival 16mm and 8mm film from Elvis on Tour and Graceland, synced with restored audio including a 45-minute recording of Presley…

In a series of recent social media posts, Liam Gallagher confirmed that Oasis will not be touring again until at least 2027, ruling out any shows in 2026 despite intense fan speculation, including rumors of a Knebworth concert. One fan asked Gallagher to announce dates for next year, with the singer replying on X: “We’re…

On Tuesday (December 9), ZZ Top announced a 2026 US leg of their ongoing “The Big One!” Tour. The new dates will run from late March to mid-May, kicking off on March 21 with their performance at the Outlaws & Legends Music Festival in Abilene, Texas. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will visit…

Legendary Canadian rock band Triumph has announced their first North American tour in over 30 years to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2026. The 24-date jaunt kicks off on April 22 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and runs through June 6 in Boston, with stops in Toronto, Calgary, St. Louis, Houston, Tampa, and Atlanta along…

Raul Malo, the soulful frontman of The Mavericks known for blending Latin flair and lively rock into ’90s country music, died on Monday (December 8) at the age of 60, following a battle with Stage 4 colon cancer. Malo, celebrated for his rich baritone and dynamic stage presence, co-wrote many of the band’s hits and…

On Tuesday (December 9), Robert Plant announced the dates and details of his 2026 “Spring Fever” US tour with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian. The 16-date jaunt is in support of their recent album, Saving Grace, which features covers of various artists including Memphis Minnie, Moby Grape, Blind Willie Johnson, The Low Anthem, Martha Scanlan,…

Bob Dylan has announced that he is extending his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour into 2026 with a 27-date U.S. run from March 21 to May 1. The jaunt kicks off at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 21, followed by stops in smaller towns across South Dakota, his native Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin,…

Robert Smith of The Cure is curating the 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall, assembling a star-studded lineup that includes My Bloody Valentine, Garbage, Placebo, Elbow, Chvches, Manic Street Preachers, the Joy Formidable, Mogwai, Wolf Alice, and more. Running from March 23 to 29, the series will feature both music and…