Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

It was 45 years ago today (September 29th, 1977) that Billy Joel released his breakthrough fifth album, 1977's The Stranger. The album didn't enter the Top 10 until nearly four months after it...

Sammy Hagar admits that he still regrets that a final all-inclusive Van Halen tour with all its past and former members never took place. Hagar and the Circle drop their latest album, Crazy Times, tom...

Rapper Coolio has reportedly died. He was 59. According to TMZ, the Coolio's manager Jarez said that the rapper was visiting a friend yesterday afternoon (September 28th) and he went into the bathroom...

Tuesday night's (September 27th) star-studded Taylor Hawkins tribute at L.A.'s Kia Forum once again featured the late-drummer's heroes, friends, and fans performing the songs by the artist...

It was 48 years ago today (September 28th, 1974) that Andy Kim's "Rock Me Gently" hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. Kim was born Andrew Joachim of Lebanese descent in Montreal, Canada in 19...

Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has opened up about the death of his bandmate Taylor Hawkins. In an interview with The Plug with Justin Jay, Shiflett compared the loss of Hawkins to that of his ...

A new four-part docuseries about producer Phil Spector and the 2003 murder of Lana Clarkson will hit Showtime in early-November. The docuseries, titled Spector, will "largely center" on the night of F...

Billy Corgan didn't mince words about how the music business does not produce happy people. Loudwire transcribed some of his chat on WFAN's Boomer & Geo show, in which he explained, "I don...

John Mellencamp fans take note -- the man himself will be on hand tomorrow (September 29th) at Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for "John Mellencamp Fan Day." The Legends Of Rock: John Melle...

David Crosby took time out to talk about the Beatles' 1966 classic Revolver, which is set for a deluxe reissue on October 28th. Crosby, who along with fellow Byrds-bandmate Roger McGuinn, had stru...