Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Flashback: The Beatles 'Live At The Star-Club' Album Released
It was 46 years ago today (June 13th, 1977) that the Beatles' pre-fame live album was released in the U.S. The infamous Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962 album was culled from tapes...
Jun 12, 2023
Top 50 Guns N' Roses Songs Ranked
Classic Rock magazine has just compiled a new list ranking the "50 Greatest Guns N' Roses Songs." Topping the list was a pair of Appetite For Destruction classics with "Welcome To T...
Jun 12, 2023
Gary Cherone Sheds Light On Unheard Van Halen Material
Extreme's Gary Cherone revealed that there's still a wealth of unheard music in the vaults from his late-'90s stint fronting Van Halen. RockCelebrities.net transcribed some of Cherone'...
Jun 12, 2023
Rod Stewart Moving On To Big Band Swing Music
Rod Stewart says he'll be once again slipping off his rock n' roll shoes for something mellower, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. During a recent chat with BBC TV, Rod -- who'll soon be...
Jun 12, 2023
Paul McCartney Publishes Beatles-Era Photo Book Today
Out today (June 13th) is Paul McCartney's first book of original Beatles photos, titled, 1964: Eyes Of The Storm. The collection features 275-shots of his long unseen photographs spotlighting six ...
Jun 12, 2023
John Mellencamp: 'We've Been Lied To By Schools, The Government, & Churches'
John Mellencamp had some choice words about life in America today. The singer/songwriter is currently out on the road in support of his 25th studio set, Orpheus Descending and, as always, spoke candid...
Jun 12, 2023
Flashback: The Eagles Release 'One Of These Nights' Album
It was 48 years ago Saturday (June 10th, 1975) that the Eagles released their fourth album, the chart-topping One Of These Nights. The set, which knocked Paul McCartney & Wings' Venus And Mars...
Jun 08, 2023
Ray Charles: 20 Years Gone
Saturday (June 10th) marks the 20th anniversary of the death of the great Ray Charles. Charles died of liver disease in his Beverly Hills home at the age of 73. His health had been in decline since th...
Jun 08, 2023
Flashback: Bruce Springsteen Signs With Columbia Records
It was 51 years ago today (June 9th, 1972) that Bruce Springsteen was signed to Columbia Records by record producer John Hammond. Over the course of his career, both as a talent scout and producer, Ha...
Jun 08, 2023
Wolfgang Van Halen Reveals Nerves At Playing His Dad's Songs
Wolfgang Van Halen admitted he suffered from a severe case of the nerves before tackling Van Halen classics as at last year's Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. Wolfgang was among the few artists to...
Jun 08, 2023