Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Are Metallica, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, & Ozzy Headed To 'Power Trip'?
It's looking as though this fall's first-ever Power Trip festival will be one for the history books. Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, and Tool have all teased p...
Mar 29, 2023
Flashback: The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Album Cover Shoot
It was 56 years ago today (March 30th, 1967) that the Beatles posed for their famous Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover. The Beatles, who were sporting psychedelic marching band out...
Mar 29, 2023
Procol Harum Lyricist Keith Reid Dead 76
Procol Harum lyricist Keith Reid died on March 28th, 2023 at the age of 76, with no cause of death announced. Reid will forever be best remembered for writing the words to the band's classic tunes...
Mar 29, 2023
Happy Birthday, Eric Clapton!!!
Happy Birthday to Eric Clapton, who turns 78 today (March 30th)!!! Since his mid-'60s stint in the Yardbirds, through John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominos, ...
Mar 29, 2023
Steve Van Zandt Defends Static Bruce Springsteen Setlists
Steve Van Zandt has had it up to here with fans complaining about the lack of variety in Bruce Springsteen's nightly setlists. The current E Street Band tour features a setlist that most nights is...
Mar 29, 2023
Smashing Pumpkins Roll Out 26-Date Summer Tour
Smashing Pumpkins have just announced its 26-date "The World Is A Vampire" tour dates. Joining the band at assorted dates are Stone Temple Pilots, Interpol, and Rival Sons. General on-sales for the sh...
Mar 28, 2023
Jimmy Page Uploads Original Idea For 'Houses Of The Holy' Opener
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin's fifth album, 1973's Houses Of The Holy, Jimmy Page treated fans to "The Seasons" -- a piece of unreleased music originally intended to ...
Mar 28, 2023
Flashback: The Beatles Record 'With A Little Help From My Friends'
It was 56 years ago today (March 29th, 1967) that the Beatles recorded "With A Little Help From My Friends." The song, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney specifically for Ringo Starr to sing, w...
Mar 28, 2023
Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette, Shania Twain Added To CMT Awards
The star power at Sunday's (April 2nd) CMT Music Awards continues to grow with the additions of Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, and Gwen Stefani. The fan-voted show airs live from Austin, TX on C...
Mar 28, 2023
Elvis Costello & Nick Lowe Teaming Up For Joint Summer Tour
Elvis Costello & The Imposters have just booked a 23-city summer tour with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets. The tour, which will also feature an opening set by the Imposters' supplemental gu...
Mar 28, 2023