Classic Rock News

PRPhotos.comMy Chemical Romance and Green Day will be heading the 2022 Firefly festival together.  According to Loudwire, the bands are headlining the four-day event, which will take place from September 22nd to September 25th at The Woodlands in Dover, Delaware.  Pop stars Halsey and Dua Lipa are scheduled as the headliners bookending the event. Pre-sale…

Rocker Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees has died at 57 years old. The cofounder of the band’s death was confirmed in a press release and on Lanegan’s social media.  The message said, “Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland. A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician,…

Gary Brooker, cofounder of Procol Harum, died over the weekend at 76 years old.  The band’s Twitter account reveal the news, which said, “With the deepest regret, we must announce the death on Feb. 19, 2022, of Gary Brooker MBE.” According to Procol Harum’s website, Brooker had been receiving cancer treatment and died peacefully at…

The Black Crowes have extended their Shake Your Money Maker tour with a round of summer shows.  The U.S. trek of shows is celebrating the band’s 30th anniversary of their 1990 debut album Shake Your Money Maker.  The new set of concerts kick off on June 9th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, wrapping up in Miami,…

PRPhotos.comRob Halford of Judas Priest says that he’s “stoked” about working on his debut blues solo album. He’s collaborating with the same team that helped him during the making of his 2019 Christmas LP, Celestial. Those involved include his brother Nigel and his nephew Alex, who is the son of Priest bassist, Ian Hill. About the format, Halford said, “I…

Getty ImagesSlash’s new song, “Fill My World” was inspired by Myles Kennedy’s dog, Mozart. The idea came when Kennedy couldn’t get home to his dog during a storm, but was watching him through a security camera. Although Mozart was secure, he was freaking out with the sounds of the storm. Kennedy says that the song is…

PRPhotos.comGenesis bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford’s debut solo album is about to be reissued. Released in 1980, Smallcreep’s Day, will be available on CD on March 25. Rutherford recorded it during a time that Genesis wasn’t very active. During the same time period, keyboard player, Tony Banks also recorded his first solo album. This all happened just before…

Getty ImagesThe Who is set to play a show at this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, on March 25. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will front an acoustic band featuring Simon Townshend, Phil Spalding, Jodie Linscott, Billy Nicholls, Geraint Watkins, Charlie Hart and Andy Cutting. A band that…

PRPhotos.comThe home where Lynyrd Skynyrd’s founding vocalist, the late, Ronnie Van Zant grew up, is now rentable on Airbnb. Known as The Van Zant House, the Jacksonville, Florida property is listed as an official heritage site. A plaque in front of the home notes that Ronnie, along with his brothers, current Lynyrd Skynyrd singer, Johnny and…