Classic Rock News

Billy Corgan is set to premiere in a new series on the CW and CWTV.com. Billy Corgan’s Adventures In Candyland, is an unscripted show and so far there are eight episodes ready to go. Viewers will get to know all sides of The Smashing Pumpkins’ lead singer… from being a father of two and planning a…

Asia announced their Heat of The Moment headlining tour. Named for the biggest selling album of 1982, Heat Of The Moment was also #1 on Billboard for nine weeks. Asia’s co-founder and lead singer, John Wetton passed away in 2017 and when asked about him, original and current keyboard player, Geoffrey Downes said: “I am…

Former Van Halen frontman, Sammy Hagar will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The event will take place April 30, on Hollywood Boulevard. John Mayer will be one of the Emcees along with Hagar’s manager Tom Consolo. The Red Rocker posted on his socials: “One more dream I never dreamt come…

One Hand Clapping, the popular bootlegged live album from Paul McCartney & Wings will be released for the first time on June 14. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1974 and has been newly mixed and will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital. This was created during the time Wings had a new line-up and…

Slipknot will do an intimate first show with their new drummer on Thursday night, April 25, at a small venue called Pappy + Harriet’s in Pioneertown, California. The 350 capacity club, is located near Joshua Tree National Park. The $9 tickets sold out quickly when announced on Tuesday (4-23). All proceeds go to Joshua Tree No…

Def Leppard guitarist, Phil Collen took part in an intimate in-store solo performance and signed autographs this week at Boo Boo Records in San Luis Obispo, California. He was there in celebration of the upcoming 40th anniversary of Def Leppard’s Pyromania. January 20 of next year will mark the official anniversary. The band has already released…

A song Soundgarden recorded in 1994, “Black Hole Sun,” re-entered the charts due to the eclipse earlier this month. The song hit #1 on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, making it the band’s first time to ever place on that particular chart. It also landed on four other Rock and Alternative charts. The video also…

In a recent interview with U.K.’s Sunday Times, Eddie Vedder talked about how Pearl Jam’s new song, “Wreckage,” was inspired by Donald Trump. He said: “There is a guy in the United States who is still saying he didn’t lose an election, and people are reverberating and amplifying that message as if it is true. Trump…

The childhood home of Lars Ulrich is up for sale at a price of 48 million Danish kroner, which is about $6.85 million U.S. dollars. In an interview posted by Blabbermouth.net, Lars stood outside the home and pointed toward an upper window to where he played his drums. He said: “That was the room where I…

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band wrapped the opening leg of their 2024 World Tour on Sunday night. They played for three hours and ran through 30 songs in Columbus, Ohio. This year’s tour is a shuffle of 60 different songs from the set list. Springsteen now heads to Europe this summer before returning…