Classic Rock Music News: 8/29/18

The ashram where The Beatles once studied has been restored to attract tourists to the Northern India town of Rishikesh.


Stig Pederson of Denmark rockers D.A.D. has a cooI new bass.


A customized Mini Cooper S once owned by Paul McCartney during the mid-1960s goes up for auction this Saturday.


Slash has a lot to say about the GNR reunion in this interview.


John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1972 film Imagine is returning to theatres on September 17th and re-released for home viewing on October 5th.


Lindsey Buckingham is going up against his old band (Fleetwood Mac) and touring at the same time this fall.


Allman Brothers fans are building a memorial wall at the burial site of Duane and Gregg Allman in Macon, Georgia.


Taron Egerton – remember that name.  He’s the actor that will portray Elton John in “Rocketman” which will open in May of next year.


Maybe it wasn’t an intended leak after all….AC/DC is said to be upset that the story about them recording in Vancouver has gotten out.


Joe Walsh is doing a special promotion with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.


Here are some details on the passing of Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, who was the only non-southerner in the band.


Mick Jagger sang backup on Carly Simon’s megahit “You’re So Vain”, but there’s apparently another song out there that they did…but it’s in the hands of a private collector.


The first video Pink Floyd ever made (for their fist single “Arnold Layne”) has been re-mastered.

Here’s a montage of the TV ads created to promote David Bowie’s albums from 1974 to 2016.

Rock News

Scorpions Cancel South American Dates Due To Singer Klaus Meine’s Respiratory Infection

Amid their ongoing 60th anniversary tour, the Scorpions have faced health setbacks as 76-year-old singer Klaus Meine's respiratory infection forced the cancellation of concerts in Buenos Aires, Argentina (on April 26) and Bogotá, Colombia (April 30). The German rock legends expressed their deep regret and disappointment over the cancellations in a series of posts on…

Scorpions Cancel South American Dates Due To Singer Klaus Meine’s Respiratory Infection

Amid their ongoing 60th anniversary tour, the Scorpions have faced health setbacks as 76-year-old singer Klaus Meine’s respiratory infection forced the cancellation of concerts in Buenos Aires, Argentina (on April 26) and Bogotá, Colombia (April 30). The German rock legends expressed their deep regret and disappointment over the cancellations in a series of posts on…

Statue Of Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister Will Be Unveiled In His Hometown

A 2.25-meter (7-foot, 5-inch) bronze statue of the late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister is scheduled to be unveiled in the singer’s hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, in a ceremony on May 9th. Lemmy's ashes will also be placed in the statue by Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell, who will be on hand for the ceremony, with…

Statue Of Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister Will Be Unveiled In His Hometown

A 2.25-meter (7-foot, 5-inch) bronze statue of the late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister is scheduled to be unveiled in the singer’s hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, in a ceremony on May 9th. Lemmy’s ashes will also be placed in the statue by Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell, who will be on hand for the ceremony, with…

Bruce Springsteen Shares New ‘Tracks II’ Song, “Faithless,” From Soundtrack To Unmade ‘Spiritual Western’

Bruce Springsteen was asked twenty years ago to create a soundtrack for a “spiritual Western” called Faithless. Though the film ultimately never materialized, Springsteen recorded 11 songs for the project, including four instrumentals, that have been tucked away ever since. The complete Faithless soundtrack will be released for the first time on June 27 as…

Bruce Springsteen Shares New ‘Tracks II’ Song, “Faithless,” From Soundtrack To Unmade ‘Spiritual Western’

Bruce Springsteen was asked twenty years ago to create a soundtrack for a “spiritual Western” called Faithless. Though the film ultimately never materialized, Springsteen recorded 11 songs for the project, including four instrumentals, that have been tucked away ever since. The complete Faithless soundtrack will be released for the first time on June 27 as…

Billie Joe Armstrong Says “I’m Sure Something Is Gonna Happen” With Shelved ‘American Idiot’ Film

In an interview with Variety ahead of Green Day's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Thursday (May 1), frontman Billie Joe Armstrong admits that he still has hopes for an eventual release of the film adaptation of the American Idiot musical. The project was originally planned back in 2016 in a partnership with HBO, with…

Billie Joe Armstrong Says “I’m Sure Something Is Gonna Happen” With Shelved ‘American Idiot’ Film

In an interview with Variety ahead of Green Day’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Thursday (May 1), frontman Billie Joe Armstrong admits that he still has hopes for an eventual release of the film adaptation of the American Idiot musical. The project was originally planned back in 2016 in a partnership with HBO, with…