Classic Rock News

Former Dire Straits guitarist, Jack Sonni has died at age 68. His contributions can be heard on the band’s 1985 album, Brothers In Arms, which has sold over 30 million copies. Sonni was known as the “other guitarist” alongside frontman Mark Knopfler. He toured with the band in 1985-1986 and played synthesizer on the song…

Getty ImagesThis week, U2 announced Zoo Station, an immersive experience for fans, designed specifically for their upcoming Sphere shows in Vegas. The fan portal is designed to give fans a better understanding of their 1991 album, Achtung Baby. It opens on September 28. Within it, is a Zoo TV Cinema curated by The Edge, as…

Getty ImagesPeter Gabriel has been releasing new songs on the full moon and on this Super Blue Moon, he dropped, “Love Can Heal.” Through a press release he commented: “It sounds trite just to say ‘love can heal, but I really believe that it is a key element. And that when people feel interaction, warmth,…

Getty ImagesFleetwood Mac’s Rumours Live, will be released on September 8 as double LP and CD sets. The album includes the recently released live version of “Go Your Own Way,” the original version came out in 1976 as the lead single. The other 17 songs on the collection have never been released before. The song became the…

Getty ImagesJust out today (Friday, September 1st) is Peter Frampton at Royal Albert Hall, a nine-song set drawn from his concert at the prestigious London venue last November 8th. The show was part of the short European leg of Frampton’s Finale: The Farewell Tour and found him sitting down on stage due to his battle…

Getty ImagesAccording to Aerosmith, original drummer, Joey Kramer will not be on the Farewell Tour. The band released a statement that “He has regrettably made the decision to sit out the currently scheduled touring dates to focus his full attention on his family and health.” In 2019, Kramer had to miss some shows due to a…

Getty ImagesPeter Gabriel has been releasing new songs on the full moon and on this Super Blue Moon, he dropped, “Love Can Heal.” Through a press release he commented: “It sounds trite just to say ‘love can heal, but I really believe that it is a key element. And that when people feel interaction, warmth,…

Getty ImagesThis week, U2 announced Zoo Station, an immersive experience for fans, designed specifically for their upcoming Sphere shows in Vegas. The fan portal is designed to give fans a better understanding of their 1991 album, Achtung Baby. It opens on September 28. Within it, is a Zoo TV Cinema curated by The Edge, as…

Getty ImagesAccording to Aerosmith, original drummer, Joey Kramer will not be on the Farewell Tour. The band released a statement that “He has regrettably made the decision to sit out the currently scheduled touring dates to focus his full attention on his family and health.” In 2019, Kramer had to miss some shows due to…