Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Phish Forced To Delay New Year's MSG Run Due To Covid
Phish has scrapped its four-concert New Year's Eve run at New York's Madison Square Garden due to Covid, according to Rolling Stone. The band had been set to play each night from December 29th...
Dec 23, 2021
Eric Clapton Backtracks On Suing 'Bootleg' Widow
Seemingly due to the public relations disaster it ended up becoming, Eric Clapton will not seek to collect on the court-order fine imposed on a German widow selling a bootleg of him on eBay. Clapton w...
Dec 23, 2021
T-Shirt Belonging To Late Metallica Bassist Returned After 35 Years
A t-shirt belonging to late-Metallica bassist Cliff Burton was returned to his family after 35 years. The family's official Instagram page, cliffburtonfamily, posted a photo of Faith No More drumm...
Dec 21, 2021
ZZ Top The Latest Rock Icons To Sell Off Musical Assets
ZZ Top has sold its entire music interests to global music company BMG and global investment firm KKR. BMG has served as co-publisher and administrator of the band's publishing catalog, and the ZZ...
Dec 21, 2021
Ringo Starr Offers Up Beatles Memories In New 'Lifted' Book
Available now for pre-order is Ringo Starr's latest Beatles-related photo book, titled, Lifted - Fab Images And Memories In My Life With The Beatles From Across The Universe. The limited-edition h...
Dec 21, 2021
Remembering The Beach Boys' Carl Wilson On His 75th Birthday
Today (December 21st) marks what would have been Beach Boys co-founder and guitarist Carl Wilson's 75th birthday. Carl, who was known for his peaceful nature and flawless tenor vocals, died of can...
Dec 20, 2021
Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins & More To Play The 2022 Beale Street Music Festival
Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Lil Wayne and Lindsey Buckingham are set to play the 2022 Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee. Other performers that have been announced includes Modest ...
Dec 20, 2021
Billy Corgan Plays Solo Holiday Show Outside Chicago After Father Dies
Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan performed a a solo holiday show on (December 18th) after revealing earlier in the day, his father, William Corgan Sr., had passed away. Consequence Of Sound repor...
Dec 20, 2021
Quick Takes: Brian May, Journey, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder
Queen's Brian May is urging everyone to get the covid vaccine. The legendary guitarist, who has been battling the virus for over a week, spoke to fans over social media, with Blabbermouth transcri...
Dec 20, 2021
Flashback: Joe Walsh Replaces Bernie Leadon In The Eagles
It was 46 years ago today (December 20th, 1975) that the Eagles announced the departure of co-founder and guitarist Bernie Leadon, and that former James Gang frontman Joe Walsh was officially replacin...
Dec 19, 2021