Classic Rock News 7/9

The Queen movie, Bohemian Rhapsody, won’t be done until YOU add your voice to it. The producers are looking for guest vocals for an in-concert crowd scene. Use your smartphone and go to PutMeInBohemian.com


Led Zeppelin‘s 1976 live album “The Song Remains The Same” will be reissued on September 7th with re-mastering under the watchful eyes/ears of Jimmy Page. It’s the soundtrack of the concert film of the same name.


The Doors are releasing a 50th anniversary deluxe edition of their 1968 album “Waiting For The Sun” on September 14th as a two-CD, One-LP package featuring 14 unreleased studio and live recordings.


Alice Cooper’s double live album “A Paranormal Evening At The Olympia Paris” will be out on August 31st.


Eddie Van Halen has created three new “Eruption” model guitars. The Super ’78, ’78 Eruption Relic and ’78 Eruption, are being released in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Van Halen’s first album.


Def Leppard is partnering with luxury sneaker brand Six Hundred Four, putting out 604 individually numbered pairs and making them available for 265 dollars.


The Farm Aid 2018 lineup is John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews andWillie Nelson for the show September 22nd in Hartford, Connecticut.


Do you love The Who’s “Tommy?”  The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is opening a new exhibit on July 11th called Part of the Machine: Rock & Pinball, an “interactive exhibit that showcases rock-themed, playable pinball machines and combines them with merchandise and artifacts to explore the artistic portrayal of artists and bands.”


Sammy Hagar, one of the music industry’s most successful entrepreneurs, is unleashing his latest venture — the High Tide Beach Party & Car Show.


All of The Beatles’ studio albums are now on the band’s YouTube channel.


Paul Rodgers has been the frontman for FreeBad CompanyThe Firm with Jimmy PageThe Law with Kenney JonesQueen and a solo career. Now in an interview with Billboard he tells the tale of how he almost replaced Jim Morrison in The Doors.


Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton has made his Parkinson’s Disease into a positive by forming the Glenn Tipton Parkinson’s Foundation.


Stevie Nicks’ management has a warning for her Facebook fans: “It has come to our attention that scammers are using Stevie’s name / pretending to be Stevie Nicks in order to solicit people for money. Please know that Stevie would never reach out to fans asking for money or any type of favor for that matter, and if someone is reaching out to you it is a fraud & should be reported. Thank you!”


A new Joe Strummer collection focuses on his time outside The ClashJoe Strummer 001 contains 11 unreleased tracks as well as various soundtrack songs, cuts from all of his solo albums and a few songs from his pre-Clash group, The 101ers. It’s due out September 28th in a two-disc set, in a four-record set, digitally and in a deluxe box set.


Here are some new releases from Classic Rock Artists:

  • Yes – The Steven Wilson Remixes – a five-album set
  • Tommy Shaw – Sing for the Day! (Backed by The Contemporary Youth Orchestra)
  • Buffalo Springfield – What’s That Sound: Complete Albums Collection
  • David Bowie – three vinyl reissues: Welcome to the Blackout (Live London ’78)Christiane F. – Wir Kinder Von Bahnoff Zoo and David Bowie in Bertolt Brecht’s Baal
  • Chicago – Chicago 2: Live on Soundstage
  • Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy – Pictures at an Exhibition – A Tribute to Keith Emerson

And finally…check out this video.  Alice Cooper makes a surprise appearance at the end of a new ad for Dodge Durango and Apple.

Rock News

Hatebreed Set To Headline 2025 “Summer Slaughter” US Tour

Hatebreed will headline the 2025 edition of the "Summer Slaughter" US tour, which will feature support from Fugitive, Gridiron, Malevolence, and more rotating acts. The tour will run from July 8th in St. Petersburg, Florida, to July 28th in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The “Summer Slaughter” tour has long been a staple of the metal circuit,…

Hatebreed Set To Headline 2025 “Summer Slaughter” US Tour

Hatebreed will headline the 2025 edition of the “Summer Slaughter” US tour, which will feature support from Fugitive, Gridiron, Malevolence, and more rotating acts. The tour will run from July 8th in St. Petersburg, Florida, to July 28th in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The “Summer Slaughter” tour has long been a staple of the metal circuit,…

New Found Glory Sign To Pure Noise Records, Share New Single, “100%”

New Found Glory have just signed with indie label Pure Noise Records, and to celebrate the occasion the pop-punk pioneers have shared a feisty new single, “100%.”  After a career that has spanned nearly 30 years and multiple record labels – including their 2000 self-titled major label debut on MCA – founding guitarist Chad Gilbert…

New Found Glory Sign To Pure Noise Records, Share New Single, “100%”

New Found Glory have just signed with indie label Pure Noise Records, and to celebrate the occasion the pop-punk pioneers have shared a feisty new single, “100%.”  After a career that has spanned nearly 30 years and multiple record labels – including their 2000 self-titled major label debut on MCA – founding guitarist Chad Gilbert…

Nothing More Scores Third Straight Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 With “House On Sand”

Nothing More clinches their third consecutive No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “House on Sand,” which features vocals from I Prevail’s Eric Vanlerberghe. This achievement marks the band’s fourth overall Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 hit, following their initial success with “Go to War" back in 2017, along with 2024 chart-toppers, “If…

Nothing More Scores Third Straight Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 With “House On Sand”

Nothing More clinches their third consecutive No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “House on Sand,” which features vocals from I Prevail’s Eric Vanlerberghe. This achievement marks the band’s fourth overall Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 hit, following their initial success with “Go to War” back in 2017, along with 2024 chart-toppers, “If…

A Car Crashes Into Billy Corgan’s Tea Shop For Second Time In Past Six Months

Madame Zuzu’s, the Highland Park, Illinois tea shop owned by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, was struck by a car on Tuesday (April 29), marking the second such incident in six months at the location. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported this time, and the damage was minimal. The tea shop posted a statement on…

A Car Crashes Into Billy Corgan’s Tea Shop For Second Time In Past Six Months

Madame Zuzu’s, the Highland Park, Illinois tea shop owned by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, was struck by a car on Tuesday (April 29), marking the second such incident in six months at the location. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported this time, and the damage was minimal. The tea shop posted a statement on…