Classic Rock News

Getty ImagesIt was 46 years ago this week in 1975 that the Jackson Five announced they were leaving Motown for Epic Records. The group, who had first signed with Motown in 1968, cited as reasons for leaving that they only received a 2.7 percent royalty rate for each record sold, and that they were not…

PRPhotos.comFour of Ozzy Osbourne’s album covers will be available as jigsaw puzzles this fall. Blizzard Of Ozz, Diary Of A Madman, Bark At The Moon and The Ultimate Sin will be released as 500-piece jigsaws on September 17th. All 500-piece puzzles come in a vinyl-box-set-sized box. Previous Rock Saws artwork puzzle releases include albums by…

PRPhotos.comKorn frontman Jonathan Davis and Pearl Jam are getting their own vinyl figures. The collectible vinyl series, sold by Funko, includes all members of Pearl Jam. The company recently released figurines of Ozzy Osbourne and Ghost. Others include John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and Green Day. The 4inch high figurines sell online for $10. TL;DR: Korn frontman Jonathan Davis and Pearl Jam are getting their own…

Getty ImagesSaturday (July 2nd) marks the 64th anniversary of Elvis Presley recording his Number One hits “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog” in New York City. The session, although officially credited to RCA staffer Steve Sholes, was in fact produced by Elvis himself. The song was the first of many to feature the Jordanaires on…

PRPhotos.comYes co-founder Jon Anderson is set for a string of summer dates backed by Paul Green Rock Academy, according to Rolling Stone. The 1-date East Coast and Midwest tour kicks off on July 30th at Patchogue, New York’s Patchogue Theater and winds down on August 28th at Woonsocket, Rhode Island’s Stadium Theater. According to a…

Getty ImagesBon Jovi’s 2000 hit, “It’s My Life” has reached a whopping one million views on YouTube, marking the band’s first video to reach the milestone number. uDiscovermusic.com reported that although the track was originally issued on the band’s Crush album, the Mark Isham-directed video wasn’t uploaded to YouTube until June 16th, 2009. Bon Jovi…

Getty ImagesRush’s Alex Lifeson teamed up virtually with Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, for a new project of Morello’s. Lifeson told Ultimate Classic Rock, “I think this is a project that he’s working on with a bunch of different musicians. I don’t really know what the future holds for it,…

PRPhotos.comBruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, and Jennifer Hudson have signed on to headline next month’s “Central Park Homecoming Concert” to be held on the Park’s Great Lawn. Rolling Stone reported, “Clive Davis will serve as the booker for the mega-concert, the centerpiece of a weeklong slate of celebrations marking the return of New York City following…

PRPhotos.comKorn frontman Jonathan Davis and Pearl Jam are getting their own vinyl figures. The collectible vinyl series, sold by Funko, includes all members of Pearl Jam. The company recently released figurines of Ozzy Osbourne and Ghost. Others include John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and Green Day. The 4inch high figurines sell online for $10. TL;DR: Korn…