Classic Rock News

Getty ImagesIt was 39 years ago Saturday (September 4th, 1982) that the Who released their final studio album for 24 years, the ill-fated, It’s Hard. The album, which followed Pete Townshend’s stint in rehab for alcohol, cocaine, and heroin abuse, also came after the completion of Townshend’s third solo album, the critically acclaimed, All The…

Getty ImagesJust announced, Pink Floyd will release a remixed and updated version of the album, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. This is not a re-recording, but is from the original 1987 master tapes for The Later Years by Andy Jackson with David Gilmour, assisted by Damon Iddins. A special version of the video Learning To Fly…

Getty ImagesElton John has teamed up with a few of his classic-rock peers and modern-day pop and hip-hop stars for a star-studded new album called The Lockdown Sessions. Over the last year and a half, he has recorded 16 songs, 10 of them unreleased. He started the project during his down time after his Farewell tour was postponed…

Getty ImagesJust announced, Pink Floyd will release a remixed and updated version of the album, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. This is not a re-recording, but is from the original 1987 master tapes for The Later Years by Andy Jackson with David Gilmour, assisted by Damon Iddins. A special version of the video Learning To…

Getty ImagesElton John has teamed up with a few of his classic-rock peers and modern-day pop and hip-hop stars for a star-studded new album called The Lockdown Sessions. Over the last year and a half, he has recorded 16 songs, 10 of them unreleased. He started the project during his down time after his Farewell…

Johnny Ramone’s Number One Mosrite Ventures II electric guitar and amp are up for auction. He played it for nearly two decades at every Ramones performance from November 1977 through August 1996. All the way up until his retirement. It’s estimated to be 1,985 shows. It was also used on every Ramones album and for a number of…

Getty ImagesMetallica drummer Lars Ulrich’s two adult sons, Myles, who’s 23 and Layne, his 20 year old, have formed a rock band. They made the announcement on social media and started sharing their music under the band’s name… Taipei Houston. Fans may recall the two of them in a video together last year doing Beatles’ songs. Their…

PRPhotos.comIn July, Yes announced a new album on the way, and now the band has released a new video. Guitarist and album producer, Steve Howe says, “Dare To Know” presents a guitar theme, played within many different arrangements, with different chord structures and altered textures.” It’s the second single from the band’s  upcoming studio album, The…

PRPhotos.comKorn’s Jonathan Davis is still struggling from lingering effects of Covid and it has slowed him down. He has to sit down during the shows and has had a thrown custom built just for that. Earlier this month, Korn rescheduled six dates and cancelled two after Davis tested positive. According to a video post from…