Classic Rock News

Universal Music Group announced today an agreement with The Zappa Trust–consisting of Frank Zappa’s relatives Moon, Dweezil, Ahmet, and Diva Zappa– to acquire the estate of the rock legend, who died in 1993. The estate includes Zappa’s recordings, the catalog of his songs, film archive and all contents of his vault (a storage facility that…

Pink Floyd collectors have something to celebrate: the band has put aside their ongoing feud and finally announced the reissue of their album “Animals” on vinyl. The 2018 remix will arrive on September 16th after receiving its first-ever 5.1 Stereo Sound release. The five-track Orwellian-themed album will also be released on CD, Blu-ray, and SACD.…

Beck is one of the most recent artists to join Audible’s ‘Words + Music’- a series which combines memoir and performance for a deeper dive into artist’s catalog and inspiration. During the session, Beck shared a memory in which Weird Al Yankovic asked him to parody his song “Loser”, hoping to call the cover “Schmoozer”.…

PRPhotos.comThe mystery has been revealed as to why Blink-182’s Travis Barker is in the Hospital. TMZ now reports that he was admitted on Tuesday (6-28) while suffering from pancreatitis. The story emerged when photos appeared of him on a stretcher with wife, Kourtney Kardashian at his side. He entered the hospital complaining of cramps. After…

Kiss singer and bassist Gene Simmons announced that the band will add 100 more cities to their farewell tour, which will run for an unknown period of time. Simmons commented that “The crew is happy. Everybody’s happy. So we’ve decided to add another 100 cities before we stop. I don’t know how long that’s gonna…

A rare acoustic set of Metallica covers now has an official EP release. The performance, from a 2014 charity gig for MusicCares, features covers of songs from The Beatles, Deep Purple and Ozzy Osbourne. The EP is available on the band’s website for under $10, and Metallica say that “all net proceeds from the sale…

PRPhotos.comTommy Lee performed his first full show of Motley Crue’s stadium tour on Tuesday night (June 28th) after previously splitting duties with Tommy Clufetos. As previously reported, Lee recently broke four ribs. According to the Charlotte Observer, during the band’s performance at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, Lee performed without any mention…

Getty ImagesSlash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators’ Live At Studios 60 livestream will be able to be viewed on the Soundscape VR platform. Fans can experience the debut of all 10 songs from Slash and the band’s new Gibson Records LP 4 via Soundscape’s Magic Mirror Musical Universe. He said, “I’m really excited about…

The Kiss World Museum, which showcases 50 years of the classic rock band’s memorabilia, recently opened in Las Vegas–right next door to the Kiss by Monster Mini Golf Course. Singer and Bassist Gene Simmons contributed “three tractor trailers full of stuff” from his personal collection, ranging from instruments to vinyl records to video games. As…