Classic Rock News

Getty ImagesA new trailer has dropped for the Foo Fighters‘ upcoming horror-comedy movie ‘Studio 666‘. According to The PRP, the band shot the feature length film with director BJ McDonnell and it’s based on a story originally written by the band’s vocalist/guitarist Dave Grohl. The film will open in select theaters on February 25th. Tickets…

Getty ImagesEddie Vedder has unveiled the full tracklisting to his upcoming solo set, Earthling, according to uDiscovermusic.com. Earthling, which is the Pearl Jam frontman’s first mainstream solo album since 2011’s Ukulele Songs, drops on February 11th. The album’s third single, “Brother The Cloud” will be released on Friday (January 14th). Vedder hits the road next…

PRPhotos.comElvis Costello has retired performing his 1979 hit “Oliver’s Army” due to its use the of “n-word.” Costello, who’s also asked radio to stop playing the track, wrote the song about the problems in Northern Ireland, which includes the line, “Only takes one itchy trigger/ One more widow, one less white n*****.” Coming on Friday…

PRPhotos.comMetallica will be headlining one of the three nights at the Bottlerock Festival in Napa Valley, CA May 27th-29th in Napa Valley, CA. Tickets go on sale today (Tuesday, January 11th) at 10: am PT via bottlerocknapavalley.com. Other headliners include P!nk, Twenty One Pilots and Luke Combs. Taipei Houston is also on the bill. The…

PRPhotos.comWeezer, Smashing Pumpkins and Steve Miller Band are set to headline this year’s BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach, CA May 13-15. Additional performers over the course of the three-day event include 311, Black Pumas, Cold War Kids, Vance Joy, Stone Temple Pilots, Sheryl Crow, Lord Huron, and UB40. The Festival made the announcement yesterday (Monday,…

PRPhotos.comJudas Priest revealed that they’ll be hitting the road as a four piece this time out, according to Loudersound.com. The band’s touring guitarist and co-producer Andy Sneap will sit things out to focus on studio work. Guitarist Glenn Tipton, who’s retired from the road due to his battle with Parkinson’s disease, will make periodic appearances…

Getty ImagesElvis Costello looked back at his early self while promoting his latest album, A Boy Named If, which drops on Friday (January 14th). When asked about his legendary ban from Saturday Night Live after the Attractions’ 1977 appearance when he stopped performing the previously-rehearsed song “Less Than Zero” to launch into the then-unreleased “Radio…

PRPhotos.comSammy Hagar & The Circle are returning to Las Vegas for another string of dates at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. Blabbermouth reported following last fall’s sold-out run, the “Red Rocker” will now play on February 9th, February 11th, February 12th, March 23rd, March 25th and March 26th. Tickets will go on sale at…

PRPhotos.comBruce Springsteen has just issued Anaheim – May 22nd, 2000 — the latest official bootleg in his ongoing monthly archive series. The show, which was culled his 1999/2000 reunion tour with the E Street Band, marks the sixth pick from the historic tour, with the previous shows being Philadelphia – September 25th, 1999; Chicago -…