Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Billy Gibbons Salutes Gary Rossington
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons took time out to pay tribute to his sadly departed friend, the late-Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington. Rossington, the last remaining original member of the band, die...
Mar 06, 2023
The Who Drops 'Imagine A Man' Live At Wembley
The Who have dropped "Imagine A Man," the latest teaser from their new live set, The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley. The collection will be issued as a two-CD/Blu-ray or three-LP set on March 31st...
Mar 06, 2023
Report: McCartney, The Rolling Stones, & U2 Might Play Ukraine Benefit Gig
Plans are said to be in the works for a major "Live Aid-like" benefit concert in support of the Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to The Sun, organizers are hoping to attract Paul Mc...
Mar 06, 2023
Lynyrd Skynyrd Co-Founder Gary Rossington Dead At 71
Guitarist Gary Rossington, the last remaining original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Sunday (March 5th) at the age of 71. Rossington had been sidelined from the band's recent dates following e...
Mar 05, 2023
Quick Takes: Neil Young, Roger Waters, David Lindley
Neil Young has announced the two latest collections in his "Original Bootleg Series," with the April 14th release of Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers' Somewhere Under The Rainbow and The Ducks...
Mar 05, 2023
Rush Releasing 40th Anniversary 'Signals' Box Set
The Rush reissue series continues on April 28th with new and expanded editions of the band's beloved 1982 Signals album, which was the follow-up to their watershed 1981 Moving Pictures collection....
Mar 05, 2023
Guns N' Roses, Elton John, Arctic Monkeys To Headline Glastonbury
Guns N' Roses, Elton John, and Arctic Monkeys have been announced as the headliners to England's famed Glastonbury festival. Among the other performers set to play the grounds of Worthy Farm, Pilt...
Mar 05, 2023
John Mellencamp Donates Archive To Indiana University
Seymour, Indiana's favorite son, John Mellencamp, has donated "the archived collection of his life and work to Indiana University (IU)." According to his official website, JohnMellencamp.com, "The...
Mar 05, 2023
Extreme Releasing First New Album In 14 Years
Extreme will release its first album in 14 years, titled, Six, on June 9th, according to Ultimate-Guitar.com. The band has just dropped the set's first single, titled "Rise." Frontman Gary Cherone...
Mar 02, 2023
U2's Adam Clayton Hints At Punk Rawness For Next Album
U2 bassist Adam Clayton shed light on the group's new album, Songs Of Surrender, which is set for release on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th. He touched on the impetus for the 40-track collectio...
Mar 02, 2023