Classic Rock News

Why Bruce Springsteen Wasn't Happy With His Biggest Album

06/21/2025 07:30 PM
"You go in the studio, you have an idea. It’s not necessarily what you come out with." Continue reading…

Blues Brothers Comic Book Includes New Belushi-Era Live Album

06/20/2025 06:01 PM
Forty-five years after the original movie's release, Jake and Elwood ride again. Continue reading…

John Oates Sets Summer Tour Ahead of New 'Oates' LP

06/20/2025 05:13 PM
Solo project promises a return to the "classic groove-oriented R&B and pop he produced in the '70s and '80s." Continue reading…

Dr. Demento to Retire After 55 Years

06/20/2025 04:25 PM
Comedy and novelty music specialist was instrumental in "Weird Al" Yankovic's career, while developing a cult following of his own. Continue reading…

Hear New Music From Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo: Exclusive

06/20/2025 04:13 PM
"Can of Worms" is the second single from his One More Satellite project. Continue reading…

Hear Motley Crue and Dolly Parton Team Up on 'Home Sweet Home'

06/20/2025 03:21 PM
The country legend's rock star phase continues with a new version of the 1985 smash. Continue reading…

Neil Young Launches Love Earth 2025 Tour: Set List, Video

06/19/2025 09:08 PM
Set included a few songs he hasn't played for over 20 years. Continue reading…

Veteran Session Bassist and RRHOF Inductee Declines Ceremony

06/19/2025 12:43 AM
She says it doesn't reflect "the work that studio musicians do and did in the golden era of the 1960s." Continue reading…

When Gene Simmons Made Paul Stanley Feel 'Resentful and Hurt'

06/18/2025 09:39 PM
The Starchild remembers a time when his bandmate "wasn't playing fair." Continue reading…

Deep Purple Announces Expanded Five-CD 'Made in Japan' Live Box

06/18/2025 07:57 PM
'Super Deluxe Edition' of band's classic 1972 concert album includes full shows, new mixes, single edits and a Blu-ray. Continue reading…

Bruce Springsteen Reveals Plans for Five-Disc 'Tracks III' Box

06/18/2025 06:28 PM
He hints that new music might be on the horizon, too. Continue reading…

July 2025 New Music Releases

06/18/2025 04:40 PM
Look for albums from the resurgent Styx, the reuniting Alice Cooper group and the remastered Jethro Tull. Continue reading…

How Alanis Morissette's ‘Jagged Little Pill' Changed Music

06/18/2025 03:45 PM
Author Selena Fragassi tells UCR how the 1995 album opened important doors for future artists. Continue reading…

Watch the Trailer for Upcoming Bruce Springsteen Biopic

06/18/2025 03:25 PM
'Deliver Me From Nowhere' stars Jeremy Allen White as the Boss. Continue reading…

REO Speedwagon Singer Miraculously Survives Car Crash

06/17/2025 11:10 PM
He fell asleep and rolled his car Sunday night on Interstate 57 outside Champaign, Illinois. Continue reading…

Hear Sting and Andy Summers Reunite to Rerecord a Police Song

06/17/2025 05:11 PM
It's the first time they have collaborated since the 2008 conclusion of the band's reunion tour. Continue reading…

Stevie Nicks Adds More Dates to 2025 Tour

06/16/2025 07:26 PM
Her shows will now extend to late October. Continue reading…

Listen to a Collaboration Between Three Beatles Sons

06/16/2025 05:46 PM
'Rip Off' features Zak Starkey, James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon. Continue reading…

Nancy Wilson Blasts Trump for Using Heart Song at Military Parade

06/16/2025 05:09 PM
The Heart guitarist says the administration was not given permission to play the song at the event in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Continue reading…

Bon Jovi Plays First Full Concert Since 2022: Set List

06/16/2025 05:06 PM
Jon Bon Jovi has been forthright about his vocal cord issues in the intervening years. Continue reading…

Nine Inch Nails Kick Off 'Peel It Back' Tour: Video, Set List

06/16/2025 04:28 PM
The band took turns performing on two separate stages during the four-act, 20-song show. Continue reading…

Zak Starkey Says the Who Double Firing Lost Him Oasis Role

06/16/2025 04:11 PM
Drummer says he was forced to take blame for Roger Daltrey error, and he might yet return – and it’s just part of the band’s “unpredictable, aggressive and f---ing insane” world. Continue reading…

The B-52's and Devo Announce Joint 'Cosmic De-Evolution' Tour

06/16/2025 03:35 PM
The B-52's technically retired from touring three years ago, but they "couldn't say no" to this. Continue reading…

Former REO Speedwagon Members Revisit College Dorm Rooms

06/16/2025 03:09 PM
Gold plates now adorn the hallways outside their old rooms. Continue reading…

REO Speedwagon Members Share Emotional Farewell: Set List, Video

06/15/2025 05:13 PM
Bassist Bruce Hall addressed the future of the group during their hometown performance. Continue reading…

The Who’s Roger Daltrey Knighted by King Charles III

06/14/2025 04:40 PM
Honors were also bestowed upon Steve Winwood, 10cc’s Graham Gouldman and Elaine Paige. Continue reading…

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Launch 2025 Tour: Set List, Video

06/14/2025 03:59 PM
The Surfing With the Hydra Tour has kicked off in the U.K., with dates to follow across Europe. Continue reading…

'Weird Al' Launches 2025 Tour in Las Vegas: Set List, Video

06/14/2025 03:24 PM
Concert included the live debut of several songs. Continue reading…

Elvis Presley's 'Sunset Boulevard' Box to Include Many Rarities

06/13/2025 04:22 PM
Eighty-nine tracks, dozens never heard, from the King's early-to-mid-'70s Los Angeles sessions. Continue reading…

Win Ozzy's 'Scream' Vinyl Reissue + Farewell Concert Code

06/13/2025 04:04 PM
Here's your chance to enter to win Ozzy Osbourne's 'Scream' vinyl reissue along with a livestream code for Ozzy and Black Sabbath's farewell concert. Continue reading…

Vivian Campbell Hopes He Can Buy His Stem Cell Donor a Beer

06/13/2025 03:44 PM
Def Leppard guitarist is in complete cancer remission after 12 years, following failed surgery and loss of previously planned donor. Continue reading…

Elvis Costello Launches 'Early Songs' Tour: Set List, Video

06/13/2025 03:25 PM
The trek is scheduled to last until October. Continue reading…

The Cure, 'Mixes of a Lost World': Album Review

06/13/2025 03:19 PM
2024's comeback LP, remixed and recontextualized. Continue reading…

Judas Priest Bring the Pain (Killer) at Summer Tour Opening Night

06/13/2025 05:21 AM
More than one-third of the songs the heavy metal legends played came from their 1990 comeback album. Continue reading…

How REO Speedwagon Started a New Chapter With ‘Hi Infidelity'

06/12/2025 07:54 PM
Alan Gratzer, Neal Doughty and Bruce Hall also tell UCR about their upcoming tribute to the band's legacy. Continue reading…