Classic Rock News

Getty ImagesJon Bon Jovi has tested positive for covid, according to Rolling Stone. The Bon Jovi frontman was set for a “Runaway With JBJ” fan event on Saturday (October 30th), which was to feature “a Q&A session, photo ops, a costume party and an acoustic performance.” Bon Jovi, who tested positive after a rapid test,…

PRPhotos.comKeith Richards is amazed at how beloved the Rolling Stones’ Tattoo You album remains. The band has just released its Tattoo You: 40th Anniversary deluxe edition, which features a new remaster of the 1981 nine-week chart-topper, a bonus disc of nine previously unreleased — yet heavily bootlegged tracks — and a two-disc June 1982 performance…

Getty ImagesThe 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place on October 30th at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The Induction Ceremony will be broadcast on HBO and streamed on HBO Max on November 20th. The ceremony honored this year’s Inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, the Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters,…

PRPhotos.comHappy Birthday to Temptations co-founder Otis Williams, who turns 80 on Saturday (October 30th)!!! Williams — who was present at the birth of Motown alongside founder Berry Gordy Jr., Smokey Robinson, and a host of others — is the sole surviving original member of the Temptations still performing with the group. Williams has outlived all…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago Saturday (October 30th, 1971) that the Who released its classic compilation, Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy. The album, which was released only six weeks after the band’s Who’s Next blockbuster, was the band’s first American singles compilation, with a sprinkling of already legendary album tracks peppered throughout. Like the…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago Sunday (October 31st, 1976) that Elvis Presley last recorded professionally. Elvis, who was finishing up his latest round of sessions, recorded in the Jungle Room of his Graceland mansion in Memphis. He taped his vocal for a cover of “He’ll Have To Go,” which had been a Number Two…

PRPhotos.comThe Beatles’ 1964 debut film A Hard Day’s Night is set for re-release with a new 4K and Blu-ray edition via Criterion Collection. The new special edition will be released on January 18th and has been approved by the film’s director, the legendary Richard Lester. Over the years, A Hard Day’s Night — which premiered…

PRPhotos.comArtists are eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their debut release. For every handful of acts that enter the Hall each year, there are dozens that never make it past the final ballot and hundreds more who aren’t even in the running. We recently asked singer Kate…

PRPhotos.comBilly Joel says he has no intention of following the pack in selling off his musical catalogue. Over the past few years rock’s biggest artists and best songwriters have liquidated their publishing and performance rights in multi-million dollar deals. Among the most high-profile musicians have been Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys, Paul Simon, along with…