Classics Du Jour

A sweater worn by Kurt Cobain is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $300,000 at auction this month. The sweater was worn by Cobain during Nirvana’s iconic 1993 MTV Unplugged performance and is being auctioned online through Julien’s Auctions. According to the auction house, the green mohair sweater was gifted by Courtney Love to Jackie … Continue reading Kurt Cobain Sweater Expected to Fetch Up to $300,000 at Auction →

Eddie Van Halen is seeking treatment in Germany for throat cancer, according to a new report. Apparently a metal guitar pick that the guitarist often held in his mouth may have been the cause of the cancer. According to the report, which was published by TMZ, the rock icon has been receiving radiation treatment in … Continue reading Eddie Van Halen Seeking Treatment for Throat Cancer in Germany →

Ozzy Osbourne has postponed tour dates for the fourth time this year. News that his 2020 European tour will be rescheduled came Wednesday in a video message from the Prince of Darkness. “I’m not dying; I am recovering,” Osbourne says in the video, which can be seen below. “I’ve postponed my European tour because I’m … Continue reading Ozzy Osbourne Postpones 2020 European Tour →

The Eagles have announced that they will be embarking on a Hotel California Tour in 2020, where they will perform the complete Hotel California tracklist from beginning to end. The tour will kick off in Atlanta on February 7, 2020. The iconic rock group will then hit New York, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, and Los … Continue reading Eagles Announce ‘Hotel California’ Tour →

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s landmark albums Green River and Willy and the Poor Boys. In celebration of the milestone, Craft Recordings has announced the release of half-speed master editions of these two classic titles from the CCR cannon. Due out November 15th, this is the first time that the … Continue reading Creedence Clearwater Revival Announces Half-Speed Master Editions of Two Classic Albums →

Ginger Baker, one of rock’s most respected and influential drummers, died Sunday at the age of 80. Baker was perhaps best known as a member of supergroup Cream, which he founded with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce. “We are very sad to say that Ginger has passed away peacefully this morning,” reads a statement posted … Continue reading Cream Drummer Ginger Baker Dies at 80 →

The Who have released the first official single from their forthcoming album, WHO due out December 6th. “All This Music Must Fade” is out now in digital formats, on streaming platforms and at classic rock radio. Watch the official lyric video in the player below. “All This Music Must Fade” is the first single from … Continue reading The Who: Hear the New Single “All This Music Must Fade” →

Foreigner has announced that their original lead singer Lou Gramm has had to bow out of the band’s Double Vision: Then & Now tour due to serious medical issues. The band broke the news on social media yesterday with the following statement: “Lou Gramm was hospitalized in Rochester, NY last week with a severe respiratory … Continue reading Lou Gramm Drops Out of Upcoming Foreigner Tour Due to Illness →

Iggy Pop has shared a new video for “Loves Missing” from his recent solo LP Free – released on September 6. Directed by Simon Taylor, the clip was shot on location at Sweat Records in Miami and includes a special appearance by Ale Campos from the Miami band Las Nubes. The video opens with the … Continue reading Watch Iggy Pop’s New “Loves Missing” Video →

On December 31, 1969, and January 1, 1970 guitar legend Jimi Hendrix debuted his Band of Gypsys project with four concerts at New York’s Fillmore East. These revolutionary concerts by Hendrix, drummer Buddy Miles, and bassist Billy Cox were recorded and have now been assembled into a comprehensive collection, Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore … Continue reading New Jimi Hendrix Box Set Features Previously Unreleased Band of Gypsys Tracks – Watch the Album Preview →

Neil Young and Crazy Horse have shared a short instrumental “love letter” to the earth. An outspoken environmental activist, Young released the song on September 27 in support of the climate strikes that took place across the globe that day. The lovely audio ode is accompanied by an animated video that reminds us that the … Continue reading Neil Young Shares Instrumental “Love Letter” →

Metallica announced that they have postponed their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand after lead singer James Hetfield re-entered rehab. “As most of you probably know, our brother James has been struggling with addiction on and off for many years. He has now, unfortunately, had to re-enter a treatment program to work on his … Continue reading Metallica Postpones Tour After James Hetfield Returns to Rehab →