Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Recording Debut Solo Album
R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is currently recording his first solo album due out in 2023. Coming on the heels of his two solo singles, Stipe told Departures.com, "I'm collaborating with a bunch of di...
Dec 22, 2022
Journey Band Drama Rages On
The drama surrounding Journey will stretch into 2023 with guitarist Neal Schon filing a cease-and-desist order against Jonathan Cain for performing the group's music at a Donald Trump rally. The p...
Dec 22, 2022
ABBA Leader Namechecks Major Inspirations
ABBA's Benny Andersson has always credited the group's inspirations for playing a major role in their success. ABBA's reunion album, 2021's Voyage, has snagged the band three 2022 Gram...
Dec 21, 2022
'Alice Cooper At 75' Book Coming Next Month
Available now for pre-order is the new book, Alice Cooper @ 75, by famed rock journalist Gary Graff. The career-spanning tome will be published on January 31st -- just ahead of Alice's 75th birthday o...
Dec 21, 2022
Wolfgang Van Halen Hoping To Wrap New Album Sessions Next Month
Wolfgang Van Halen is looking to wrap up sessions for Mammoth WVH's second album sometime next month. The guitarist spoke with Metal Talk and offered up an update on the band's sophmore releas...
Dec 21, 2022
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl Continues To Deliver Hanukkah Gifts To Fans With Guest Pink & TENACIOUS D
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl continues to post videos of his Hanukkah Sessions cover series. A clip from Pink performing "Get the Party Started" has been a favorite this week among his fans. Each year he ...
Dec 21, 2022
Sammy Hagar Would Be Willing To Sing Early Van Halen Songs At Reunion
Sammy Hagar said that if David Lee Roth didn't want to join in for a Van Halen reunion at a prospective Eddie Van Halen tribute show -- he'd sing his songs. Rockcelebrities.net transcribed som...
Dec 20, 2022
'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes' Tops CSNY 'Best Songs List'
The editors of Classic Rock magazine have listed "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" as the best song in the extended Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young catalogue. Coming in second was Neil Young's "Ohio" -- t...
Dec 20, 2022
Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Passes 2 Billion Spotify Plays
Queen's 1975 classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" has surpassed two-billion streams on Spotify. According to Loudwire, "Spotify, which was founded by the Swedish entrepreneurs Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzo...
Dec 20, 2022
Metallica Live Debut New Single At Benefit Show
Over the weekend, Metallica served up an early Christmas gift to fans that attended their Helping Hands Concert And Auction, by performing their new single to a live audience for the first time. James...
Dec 18, 2022