Classic Rock News

James Lowe, lead singer of the Electric Prunes, known for their hit “I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night),” has died at the age of 82. The family did not provide a cause of death, but did reveal that Lowe “passed away on May 22, 2025, from natural causes — suddenly, yet peacefully —…

On Friday (May 30), Halestorm released the title track from their upcoming album, Everest, which is set to be released on August 8th. The Grammy-winning Pennsylvania hard rock group also shared a DJay Brawner-directed music video for “Everest” the same day. “Our song ‘Everest’ is the summit of everything we’ve fought for — every scream,…

During a new interview on The Shawn Ryan Show, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth once again accused Metallica of plagiarizing the riff in “Enter Sandman” from the Excel song, “Tapping Into the Emotional Void.” “Their biggest song, ‘Enter Sandman’ — go look up the band Excel right now,” Mustaine said. “Look up their song. Pretty similar.”…

Drummer Frank Beard has rejoined ZZ Top for their summer tour after taking a leave of absence due to foot and ankle issues that have now been resolved. The band’s longtime drum tech, John Douglas, filled in for Beard over the past two months. “We’re happy that Frank is back with Elwood [Francis, bassist] and…

John Fogerty has followed Taylor Swift’s lead by re-recording his classic hits and deep cuts from Creedence Clearwater Revival. The 80-year-old rock legend has just shared “John’s Version” recordings of CCR classics “Up Around the Bend,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” and “Porterville.” Those three songs will be included on Fogerty’s upcoming 20-track album,…

Thom Yorke has reworked his unreleased track, “Gawpers,” into a new song titled “Dialing In,” which will serve as the opening theme for the upcoming Apple TV+ series, Smoke. Originally debuted at the Philharmonie de Paris in 2019, “Gawpers” was never officially released but has now been transformed into “Dialing In” for its role in…

On Thursday (May 28), Bruce Springsteen shared another unreleased song from his expansive vault, “Adelita,” which is drawn from the previously shelved LP, Inyo, included in his forthcoming box set, Tracks II: The Lost Albums, due out June 27. “Inyo was a record I wrote in California during long drives along the California aqueduct, up…

Linkin Park’s recent album, From Zero, makes a strong return to multiple Billboard charts following the release of the deluxe edition of the album on May 16. The expanded reissue features a series of  additional tracks, including “Up From the Bottom,” “Unshatter,” and “Let You Fade,” as well as live recordings. The album re-enters Billboard’s…

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who recently toured with Pearl Jam, was sentenced to one year probation and 60 days of community labor after pleading no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence for a fatal accident last year. Klinghoffer accepted a no-jail plea deal while appearing in a courtroom in…