Category: Ultimate Classic Rock

Some of us will recall the days when TV show openings were like little shows themselves—they set the tone, told a bit of the story,…

Michael Jackson once paid Steve Stevens a huge compliment. The guitarist only discovered later it was the same one Jackson had previously given Eddie Van…

Elton John and Brandi Carlile have released a new song. “Never Too Late” was sparked by the upcoming documentary Elton John: Never Too Late and…

Jack White has confirmed an extensive world tour in support of his stealth-released album No Name. To mark the announcement, White released the new track…

Founding frontman Jon Anderson‘s left Yes the first time after failed attempts to record their ninth album. He’d started the group with bassist Chris Squire…

In many ways, 1999 didn’t make any musical sense. A peer-to-peer file-sharing site set up by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker became an industry-shifting phenomenon…

Shel Talmy, the rock producer known for recording hits with the Kinks and the Who, has died at the age of 87. Talmy’s death was…

Director Garret Price clearly didn’t get the answer he was looking for after calling to see if Steely Dan‘s Donald Fagen would take part in…

The trailer for a new upcoming documentary about the Beatles has been released. The film, titled Beatles ’64, highlights the British band’s first trip to the…

Steve Jones has never been afraid to share his opinion, even regarding his famous band. During a recent appearance on the Rockonteurs podcast, the guitarist…

Yes members Steve Howe and Jon Davison were named in a lawsuit alleging they had “conspired” to steal a song from a longtime collaborator. The papers…

To be so well-regarded as a touring band, Led Zeppelin certainly shied away from live albums. They released just one official concert recording during their…

One of rock’s most easygoing, gleefully teased and retrospectively celebrated subgenres will receive the feature-length treatment in HBO’s upcoming Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.…

The feud between brothers Rudolf and Michael Schenker is ongoing – and it sounds like it will keep the latter musician from participating in Scorpions’ 60th…

David Gilmour released Luck and Strange, his first solo album in nearly a decade, this past September. If he has his way, fans won’t have…

Ronnie James Dio was in agony as a 2009 tour with the Black Sabbath offshoot band Heaven and Hell continued. He just couldn’t figure out…

The holiday season is here again, and we’ve got some great gift ideas for the classic rock fans on your shopping list. In the gallery…

On Friday pop and art-rock star St. Vincent will release Todos Nacen Gritando, a re-recording of her seventh LP All Born Screaming, which was launched earlier…

Jamming out to good music is a great time, but sometimes you just want to curl up with a good book. You can have the…