Rickey Medlocke Is Still Grappling With Gary Rosstington’s Death
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Rickey Medlocke revealed that he was still grappling with the death of his bandmate, Gary Rossington, who passed away in March. Rossington,…
Category: Ultimate Classic Rock
Why Kiss’ Dressing Rooms Always Smelled Like Burnt Toast
Former Night Ranger guitarist Jeff Watson recalled his band’s early tour dates with Kiss, and explained why the headline act’s dressing rooms always smelled like…
Rock’s 10 Biggest Surprises of 2023
If there’s one thing we know about rock stars, it’s to expect the unexpected. That old adage proved true in 2023, as many of rock’s…
Grateful Dead Producer John Cutler Dead at 73
Grateful Dead sound tech, producer and archivist John Cutler died on Dec. 24 at the age of 73 after a long illness, his brother confirmed.…
The 10 Nastiest Rock and Roll Feuds of 2023
There’s never a shortage of feuds in the rock and roll world, and 2023 featured some real doozies. From early January until late December some…
Steve Hackett Says Genesis Music Got Lost in ‘Audio Space’ Battle
Steve Hackett thinks some of the best elements of the classic Genesis album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway were lost in a battle for…
Top 40 Debut Rock Albums
Landing a record deal is often the first step to success. But it’s also one of the first doses of reality artists receive as they enter an…
40 Biggest One-Hit Wonders
Just because an artist gets labeled a one-hit wonder, that doesn’t mean their impact on music is so easily forgotten. Many timeless and classic songs have been written and…
Ex Beatles Lennon and Harrison Stopped Friends Dissing McCartney
American drummer Jim Keltner recalled the differences between working with former Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison. The session icon, who also recorded with Ringo Starr,…
See Over 200 Badass Retro Rock Back Patches
What’s a jean jacket without a gigantic back patch? If you were a certain kind of rock fan in the ’80s, not very much. You…
All 75 David Lee Roth-Era Van Halen Songs Ranked Worst to Best
By the end of the ’70s, hard rock seemed destined to go the way of the dodo. Then Van Halen came along and shifted the world…
Strangest Deaths in Rock
It’s no big surprise when rock stars die by certain means. Drugs and alcohol, for instance, have certainly taken their fair share of musicians from…
How Two Songs Propelled Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s ‘BTO II’
Released in December 1973, BTO II really only boasted two stand-out tracks, and neither cracked the Top 10. Still, the songs were enough to free…
Heart Plays First Concert Since 2019: Videos, Set List
Heart played their first concert since 2019 when they took the stage at Southern California’s Yaamava’ Resort & Casino on Wednesday night. According to SetList.fm,…
Nancy and Ann Wilson Considered Faking a Fight to Satisfy Haters
Nancy and Ann Wilson are very familiar with the drama that accompanies being in a band with one’s sibling. Over the years, the Heart sisters…
20 Times Keith Richards Insulted Other Musicians
Keith Richards has never been shy about insulting his fellow rock stars. Over the years, the Rolling Stones co-founder has labeled Led Zeppelin “a little…
The One Thing Rachel Bolan Wants to Do Before Skid Row Is Done
As the co-founder and primary songwriter for Skid Row, Rachel Bolan has enjoyed a career spanning over 30 years. Despite millions of albums sold and…
Tom Smothers of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Duo Dead at 86
Tom Smothers of the famous Smothers Brothers comedy duo has died at the age of 86. The comedian’s death was confirmed by the National Comedy…
10 Biggest Classic Rock Stories of 2023
Before our very eyes, 2023 has come to a close. And a whole lot has happened along the way. Tours have started and stopped –…
Eagles Albums Ranked Worst to Best
The Eagles have been rightly praised for their canny combining of the late Glenn Frey’s city-slicker R&B with Don Henley’s country-fried sensibilities. Every one of…