Classic Rock News

On Monday (June 16), Beyoncé took to Instagram to personally express her gratitude to Paul McCartney for his legendary songwriting, particularly praising the Beatles’ classic, “Blackbird,” that she covered on her Grammy-winning Cowboy Carter album and subsequent tour. “Thank you, Sir Paul McCartney, for writing one of the best songs ever made,” she wrote. “Every…

On Monday (June 16), Good Charlotte revealed that they are finally releasing their long-awaited eighth album, titled Motel Du Cap, on August 8. The band shared the news with a mysterious billboard on Melrose Ave in Los Angeles that featured a picture of the band along with the album title and date, with no other…

On Monday (June 16), Stevie Nicks announced that she has expanded her 2025 North American tour by adding eight new shows. These additional dates arrive after the cancellations of her performances with Billy Joel due to his recent brain disorder diagnosis. The additional concerts include a Brooklyn show on August 8 that will now serve…

Billy Corgan is currently performing alongside his new band, the Machines of God, on their A Return to Zero Tour, where they are playing various Smashing Pumpkins hits from the band’s later albums. During a show at Théâtre Beanfield in Montreal on Friday (June 13), the band was joined by onetime Pumpkins touring bassist –…

Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney, and Zak Starkey – the respective sons of The Beatles’ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr – have come together on a new track, “Rip Off,” as part of Starkey’s supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos. The song, which follows their 2024 collaboration “Primrose Hill,” was first shared on Sunday…

On Monday (June 16), New Wave icons the B-52’s and Devo announced that they are set to  embark on the co-headlining Cosmic De-Evolution Tour this fall. The 11-date run kicks off on September 24 in Toronto, and concludes on November 2 in Houston, while hitting Mansfield, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Austin, Texas along the…

During the June 11 episode of The Magnificent Others podcast with Billy Corgan, KISS frontman Paul Stanley recalls feeling “miserable” during what was meant to be the band’s farewell tour in 2000-01. “The music was erratic at best,” admits the 73-year-old rock legend. “Some nights [were] awful, there was no sense of camaraderie or joy…

In a new interview with The Telegraph, former Who drummer Zak Starkey claims that he turned down an offer to join Oasis’ upcoming reunion tour under the assumption that he would continue with The Who, only to eventually be fired from the band. He expressed surprise at the turn of events, revealing that he would…

On Friday (June 13), All Time Low announced the dates and details of their 2025 US tour, the “EVERYONE’S TALKING! TOUR,” as well as returning with a new song, “SUCKERPUNCH.” The 30-date jaunt features special guests Mayday Parade, The Cab, Four Year Strong, and The Paradox on select dates. The tour kicks off on October…