Classic Rock News

Sharon Osbourne is mourning the death of her beloved Siberian husky, Elvis. In an Instagram tribute to her late pet posted on Sunday (October 19), Sharon shared a tender photo of herself with Elvis, alongside the caption: “I can’t believe I am posting this but my darling Elvis passed away this week. He gave me…

Anthony Jackson, the legendary session bassist and creator of the electric contrabass guitar, has died at 73 after battling Parkinson’s disease. Renowned for his distinctive opening bass line on The O’Jays’ “For the Love of Money,” Jackson enjoyed a prolific career working with artists like Buddy Rich, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Carly Simon, Diana Ross,…

Neil Young has announced a 50th anniversary edition of his 1975 album, Tonight’s the Night, set for release on November 28. The new collection will feature six bonus tracks, including unreleased original versions of “Lookout Joe” (which replaces the original album version) and “Walk On,” which were both recorded during the 1973 album sessions at…

Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit co-founder and bassist, has died at the age of 48. His bandmates – Fred Durst, Wes Borland, John Otto, and DJ Lethal – paid tribute to Rivers in an emotional Instagram post on Saturday night (October 18). “Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat,” they wrote. “Sam Rivers wasn’t…

Bruce Springsteen was honored with the Academy Museum’s Legacy Award on Saturday night (October 18), and he performed a special three-song solo acoustic set at the gala. The Boss opened with his Academy Award-winning 1994 hit, “Streets of Philadelphia” – marking his first performance of the song outside of Philadelphia in nearly 13 years –…

On Friday (October 17), Kelly Osbourne accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of her late father, Ozzy Osbourne, at the Birmingham Awards held in the heavy metal pioneer’s beloved hometown of Birmingham, England. In an Instagram post the following day, Kelly shared photos of her proudly holding the award in front of the memorial…

Foo Fighters are teasing the upcoming release of new music with a snippet of an unreleased song included in an Instagram post shared on Thursday (October 16), which features a green, yellow, and blue-hued parrot on a stack of amps, alongside the caption, “About to take flight.” Though no official release date for any new…

While closing out the North American leg of her Radical Optimism Tour in Seattle on Thursday night (October 16), Dua Lipa was joined by Ben Gibbard for an acoustic duet of Death Cab for Cutie’s “I Will Follow You Into the Dark.” This performance continued Lipa’s tradition of performing city-specific covers and collaborating with iconic…

On Thursday night (October 16), Sam Fender was awarded the 2025 Mercury Prize for his album, People Watching. The ceremony was held in Fender’s hometown of Newcastle in the North East of England, marking the first time the awards took place outside of London. Receiving the trophy from broadcaster and DJ Sian Eleri, Fender thanked…