Classic Rock News

On Tuesday (June 3), Dropkick Murphys announced that their new album, For the People, will be released on July 4. The Boston punk band also shared their lead single, “Who’ll Stand with Us?, along with a Jon Vulpine-directed music video. The album closer, “One Last Goodbye”, is a tribute to Shane MacGowan, late singer of…

On Tuesday (June 3), A Day to Remember and Yellowcard announced the dates and details of their 2025 North American Maximum Fun Tour. The expansi ve 36-date trek kicks off on September 5th in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and concludes on November 22nd in Corpus Christi, Texas, while hitting major music markets like Toronto, Houston, Atlanta,…

Talking Heads recently took to social media to tease a forthcoming major announcement on Thursday (June 5), which coincides with the 50th anniversary of their first live performance together. On June 5, 1975, Talking Heads played their very first show, opening for the Ramones at New York City’s iconic CBGB. The mysterious social media post…

On Monday (June 2), Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy announced that he has to cancel his summer tour dates due to undisclosed “recent health issues.” The cancelled shows were in support of Murphy’s latest solo album, Silver Shade, which was released on May 9, and features collaborations with Trent Reznor, Boy George, and Tool’s Danny Carey…

Failure will be the focus of the upcoming documentary, Every Time You Lose Your Mind, which is set to premiere on Hulu and Disney+ on June 27. The trailer for the long-in-the-works rock doc – which is directed by the band’s singer/multi-instrumentalist Ken Andrews – was released on Monday (June 2). The film explores the…

Over the weekend, Duran Duran reunited with their longtime friend and collaborator Nile Rodgers at London’s history Abbey Road Studios. Duran Duran shared a photo taken with Rodgers on Instagram on Sunday, captioning the post, “Working with our good friend Nile at Abbey Road Studios this weekend. Stay tuned…”  Rodgers also shared the reunion on…

At a drum clinic in England, Shane Hawkins, son of the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, revealed that his father’s favorite song to play with the band was actually “Low” from the album One by One, despite the commonly held belief that it was “Aurora.” Shane performed the drum parts for “Low” in honor…

Mark Tremonti of Creed is set to perform a rendition of the Frank Sinatra classic, “New York, New York,” at post time of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 7 in Saratoga Springs. The Creed/Alter Bridge guitarist also announced that he will be embarking on the “Tremonti Sings Sinatra” headlining tour in December. The four-date…

On Sunday (June 1), Sir Rod Stewart announced that he had to postpone his show that evening due to an unspecified illness. “I am sorry to inform you that I’m not feeling well and my show tonight at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is being rescheduled to June 10,” Stewart posted on his Instagram Story,…