Category Archives: Classic Rock

Diversion BooksJohn Illsley, who played bass with Dire Straits for the band's entire career, has written a memoir about his life and his experiences with the famous British group led by singer/guitari...

Credit: Steven SebringBilly Idol became a grandfather for the first time last year, and the 65-year-old pop-punk singer tells People that the experience has enriched his life. "It opens you up emotion...

Gary Miller/FilmMagic The Chicago Health Commissioner has found that there's been "no evidence" that Lollapalooza was a "super-spreader event" for COVID-19. Speaking with media Thursday, Dr. Allison A...

Credit: Ross HalfinThe July 28 death of ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill apparently has spurred fans to revisit the Texas trio's catalog and has driven a number of their recordings back up the Billboard char...

Rounder RecordsLed Zeppelin's Robert Plant has reteamed with acclaimed country-bluegrass artist Alison Krauss to record a new collaborative album titled Raise the Roof, a follow-up to their Grammy-win...

Journey's Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon & Arnel Pineda; Courtesy of JourneyIn June, Journey released a new single called "The Way We Used to Be" that will part of the band's forthcoming studio album, ...

L-Walter Yetnikoff, R- Billy Joel; Bobby Bank/WireImageLegendary record executive Walter Yetnikoff, who died on Sunday, would have been 88 on Wednesday, August 11.  As the head of CBS Records fro...

UMeElton John and British pop singer Dua Lipa seem to have become BFFs, so maybe it's no surprise that they're now releasing a joint single. The rock legend appeared on Lipa's Studio 2054 livestream s...

Dark Horse RecordsBilly Idol will release a new four-track EP titled The Roadside on September 17, and in advance of the record, the veteran pop-punk singer has made available one of the songs, "Bitte...

BMGHow's this for a smooth move! Carlos Santana has teamed up a again with his "Smooth" collaborator, Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas, to record a new song titled "Move" that will be the first sin...