Classic Rock News

From 'take my hand' to shake the land: Metallica's Virginia Tech concert causes seismic activity
ABC/Randy HolmesMetallica's concert in Blacksburg, Virginia, on Wednesday rocked in more ways than one.According to ABC affiliate WSET, activity from ...
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Genesis' Steve Hackett to release live album in July
InsideOut MusicFormer Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is set to release a live recording from his U.K. tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the le...
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On This Day, May 9, 1974: Bruce Springsteen declared 'rock and roll future'
On This Day, May 9, 1974 ...A 24-year-old Bruce Springsteen opened for Bonnie Raitt at the Harvard Square Theater in Boston. Rock critic Jon Landau wa...
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Peter Frampton joins Pearl Jam at Nashville show
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II/ABCIt was a meeting of two Rock & Roll Hall of Famers in Nashville Thursday night, when legendary guitarist Peter F...
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Alice in Chains scrap show after drummer suffers 'non-life-threatening medical emergency'
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesAlice in Chains canceled their show Thursday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, due to drummer Sean Kinn...
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INXS’ Andrew Farriss looks back at 'Listen Like Thieves': ‘It was a breakthrough album for us’
RhinoNXS is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their fifth studio album, Listen Like Thieves, with a new deluxe box set that is out now, featuring pl...
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'Gutted' Rob Halford can't perform at Black Sabbath farewell show due to scheduling conflict
Medios y Media/Getty ImagesThe lineup for the big Black Sabbath reunion/farewell concert is stacked with big names from metal and hard rock, including...
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Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon thinks The Rolling Stones should retire
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesFormer Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten thinks The Rolling Stones should call it quits after all these year...
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Why The Who may not be bringing their farewell tour to the UK
Frank Hoensch/RedfernsThe Who just announced dates for their farewell tour of North America, but it sounds like the band isn't too sure folks in the U...
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Billy Idol’s 'Dream Into It' debuts in top 10 on 'Billboard' Album Sales chart
Dark Horse RecordsBilly Idol's latest album has landed on the Billboard charts.The rocker's Dream Into It, his first full-length album since 2014's Ki...
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