Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

The extended Kiss family is mourning the death of friend and producer Michael James Jackson, who played a major role in the sound of Kiss' early-'80s records. Jackson died of Covid-related pne...

Happy Birthday to Linda Ronstadt, who turns 76 today (July 15th)!!! Despite being born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Ronstadt, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, came to em...

Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett has nothing but love for Pink Floyd's legendary David Gilmour. During a new chat with Guitar World, Hammett admitted, "I love 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond&...

It was 50 years ago today (July 15th, 1972) that Elton John scored his first chart-topping album with his fifth studio set, Honky Chateau. The album, which was released on May 19th, 1972, featured two...

Out today (July 15th) is Chicago's 38th studio album, Born For This Moment. The band is now on the road with special guest Brian Wilson, who along with fellow Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Cha...

Journey is heading back out on the road for a 12-date mini-summer run in support of the band's just-released new album, Freedom. The group launches the run tonight (July 15th) and tomorrow (July 1...

Limited-edition collectors' album formats will be released on August 19th to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Oasis' third album, Be Here Now. Those formats include a silver-colored double heavyweigh...

The punk band the Decendents were horrified to see a witness sporting one of their t-shirts appear on July 12th before The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capi...

Jane Van Zant, a cousin of Lynyrd Skynyrd frontmen Johnny and the late-Ronnie Van Zant, posted that Ronnie's eldest daughter, Tammy, died on July 11th. No cause of death was given. Jane posted a m...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi along with Glenn Horowitz and Edward Kosinski were formerly charged on July 12th for "allegedly possessing a trove of stolen handwritten notes and lyr...