Classic Rock News

Getty ImagesOut today (April 28th) is the long-awaited archival release, Stephen Stills Live At Berkeley 1971. The collection was captured over two nights — August 20th and 21st, 1971 — at Berkeley, California’s Berkeley Community Theater, while supporting his second solo set, Stephen Stills 2. The Berkeley show, which was part of Stills’ historic debut…

PRPhotos.comA new, life and career-spanning documentary on Carlos Santana, titled CARLOS, has just been announced. Sony Pictures Classics have acquired worldwide rights to the feature-length documentary film about “the father of Latin American jazz fusion. The doc will be directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Rudy Valdez and executive produced by Academy Award-winning producers Brian Grazer…

Getty ImagesSammy Hagar’s time working with Eddie Van Halen and fronting Van Halen is never far from his thoughts. In a new interview with USA Today, the “Red Rocker” revealed, “The peak of my musical life was Van Halen. My ego wants to say I was doing great as a solo artist. Well, yeah, I…

PRPhotos.comEven as Metallica rides high on the charts with its new 72 Seasons collection, drummer Lars Ulrich says the band has more than enough material to last them through the end. During a chat with Revolver, Ulrich spoke about all the unrealized and unmined musical bits the band still hasn’t realized: “We have enough ideas…

Getty ImagesJust announced is the theatrical release for the definitive documentary on Pink Floyd co-founder Sid Barrett. Have You Got It Yet?: The Story Of Syd Barrett And Pink Floyd, was directed by award-winning filmmaker Roddy Bogawa and Barrett’s close friend and the late, legendary album cover designer Storm Thorgerson. Have You Got It Yet?…

Getty ImagesThe ears of Van Halen fans have perked up after Michel Anthony revealed that the vault doors to the band’s archive are slowly being opened. Ultimate Classic Rock reported that during a chat with SiriusXM’s Eddie Trunk, Anthony said, “There is movement, and we’re digging back in the stuff. Obviously, there’s a lot more…

Getty ImagesU2 has added seven new dates onto their band’s upcoming U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere show in Las Vegas. The newly added dates are October 11th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 20th, 21st, and 25th. For verified fan presale info, log on to https://u2.ticketmaster.com/. The Edge spoke about U2’s upcoming Las Vegas stand in a…

Getty ImagesMetallica is geared up and ready to kick off their 2023 tour dates tonight (April 27th) at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena. The band has European dates on the books through June and will launch their North American run in August. While appearing on the Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast, Lars Ulrich spoke candidly…

Getty ImagesFreddie Mercury’s former-girlfriend and lifelong friend Mary Austin is auctioning off around 1,500 items from the late-Queen singer’s London home. Mercury, who died in 1991, had left his house and its contents to Austin in his will. Blabbermouth reported the items in the auction, which will take place in September, are expected to sell…