Classic Rock News

British singer Terry Reid, known for his powerful, soulful vocals and the nickname “Superlungs,” has died at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer. Reid’s talents were highly revered by the British rock elite of the 1960s and 1970s. He was Jimmy Page’s first choice to be Led Zeppelin’s singer in 1968, but…

Talking Heads icon David Byrne and Paramore singer Hayley Williams are collaborating on the music for Netflix’s upcoming animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book The Twits. Byrne has written and produced three original songs for the film, which will be performed by the cast. The film, based on Dahl’s 1980 book, tells the story…

Ozzy Osbourne died at the age of 76 on July 22nd from a heart attack, according to a death certificate obtained by the New York Times. The certificate, filed by his daughter Amiée, cited the cause of death as “(a) Out of hospital cardiac arrest (b) Acute myocardial infarction (c) Coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s…

Vince Neil, the lead vocalist of Mötley Crüe, has returned to the stage for the first time since undergoing an undisclosed medical procedure that forced the band to postpone their Las Vegas residency earlier this year. Neil and his solo band recently performed a gig in Boston, marking his first live appearance in nearly a…

Jack White has had a long-standing reluctance to perform concerts in Philadelphia. The last time he played in the city was in 2006 when his band The Raconteurs opened for Bob Dylan, and he has not headlined a show there since 2002. While White has never publicly addressed his apparent aversion to Philadelphia, rumors suggest…

An Oasis fan named Joel Garner missed the entirety of the band’s homecoming reunion concert at Heaton Park in Manchester after a security guard collided with him, knocking him unconscious. According to Garner’s sister Evie, the incident occurred as the group of five, including Joel, were headed to a bar. Security guards were chasing a…

Roger Daltrey of The Who has concerns about the band’s farewell tour due to his various health issues. In an interview with The Times, the 81-year-old icon opened up about his struggles, including hearing loss, complications from contracting meningitis 9 years ago, and incurable macular degeneration affecting his sight. He acknowledged his “potential to get…

Veteran rock musician Dave Edmunds, 81, has been hospitalized after suffering a “major” cardiac arrest in late July, according to a Facebook post from his wife of 40 years, Cici Edmunds. She described the harrowing incident, stating that Dave “died in my arms” until a nurse was able to revive him with “heavy CPR.” Dave…

Paramore singer Hayley Williams just released 17 solo songs as independent singles, rather than as a full album. The tracks were initially made available exclusively on Williams’ website for fans who used purchase codes from her Good Dye Young hair dye company over the weekend, before being dropped on streaming platforms like YouTube and Spotify…