Classic Rock News

After nearly a five-year gap since their last Adult Alternative Airplay No. 1, Of Monsters and Men returned to the top of the chart with “Ordinary Creature,” their fifth chart leader and second consecutive No. 1 following “Visitor” in 2020. The Icelandic band previously achieved back-to-back No. 1s in 2012-13 with “Little Talks” and “Mountain…

Paul McCartney has joined a new musical protest against AI-driven copyright infringement. The former Beatle contributed a nearly three-minute silent song titled, “Bonus Track,” to the updated vinyl release of the album, Is This What We Want?, which features only background studio noise and no actual music to symbolize the threat AI poses to musicians’…

In a new interview with The Times, Bon Iver mastermind Justin Vernon has indicated that his latest album, 2025’s Grammy-nominated SABLE, fABLE, may be his final full-length project. The musician admitted that he’s fully tapped out musically at the moment. “I don’t know how much is left. I’ve expelled a lot of it,” Vernon revealed, while…

On Monday (November 17), Disney+ released a new two-and-a-half minute trailer for the restored and expanded version of The Beatles Anthology, an eight-part documentary series that originally aired in 1995 which chronicles the band’s formation, rise to fame, and cultural impact. The first three episodes of the refreshed series will premiere on Disney+ on November…

Five Finger Death Punch have claimed a record 13th consecutive No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “The End,” which features Japanese rock band BABYMETAL. This marks FFDP’s 17th overall chart-topper, and extends the lengthiest No. 1 streak in the ranking’s history, which dates back to the Las Vegas metal band’s 2018 chart-topping…

Sharon Osbourne is actively seeking to block the release of early Black Sabbath demos recorded in 1969. The project is set to come out under the band’s original name, Earth, with the band’s former manager, Jim Simpson, planning to release the recordings as Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes. Despite Simpson’s repeated intentions to release the…

On Monday (November 17), Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner announced the dates and details of their co-headlining Double Trouble Double Vision Tour of North America in summer 2026. The dual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ 19-date jaunt kicks off on July 23 in Atlanta and concludes on August 29 in Rogers, Arkansas, with stops…

On Thursday (November 13), Ringo Starr announced the dates and details of his 12-date US spring tour in 2026 with his current All Starr Band. The jaunt is set to kick off on May 28 in Temecula, California, and concludes on June 14 in Los Angeles, with stops in San Diego, Salt Lake City, Denver,…

Florence + the Machine’s new album, Everybody Scream, debuted at No. 1 on six Billboard album charts – including Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Alternative Albums, Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, and Indie Store Album Sales – while also reaching No. 4 on the all-genre Billboard 200 and No.…