Classic Rock News, April 12

U2 will mark 30th anniversary of their Rattle and Hum album with a special collection for website subscribers only.


Elton John has not received an invitation to next month’s royal wedding.


Night Flight, the 1980s late night series, is coming back that originally aired on the fledgling USA Network is coming back to TV on IFC April 20th.


Older music fans are amazed by how much Greta Van Fleet sounds like Led Zeppelin.


Rolling Stone reports that no one knows what is going on with Dire Straits at the Rock Hall induction ceremony, although Mark Knopfler says Bob Dylan or Eric Clapton would be a good choice to induct the band into the hall at the ceremony.


Robert Lamm of the band Chicago discusses the presence of the late Terry Kath on their upcoming live box.


A collection of Rolling Stones set lists Ronnie Wood painted will soon be compiled in a new book.


Songwriters Fonts has created downloadable typefaces that mimic the handwriting of John Lennon, David Bowie, Kurt Cobain and others.


Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson is featured in the documentary ‘Scream for Me Sarajevo,’ which opens at select theaters on May 10.


Keith Richards has quite a library of videos going in his “Ask Keith” series…see the latest below and take a look here for more

Rock News

Good Charlotte Announces First New Album In Seven Years, ‘Motel Du Cap’

On Monday (June 16), Good Charlotte revealed that they are finally releasing their long-awaited eighth album, titled Motel Du Cap, on August 8. The band shared the news with a mysterious billboard on Melrose Ave in Los Angeles that featured a picture of the band along with the album title and date, with no other…

Good Charlotte Announces First New Album In Seven Years, ‘Motel Du Cap’

On Monday (June 16), Good Charlotte revealed that they are finally releasing their long-awaited eighth album, titled Motel Du Cap, on August 8. The band shared the news with a mysterious billboard on Melrose Ave in Los Angeles that featured a picture of the band along with the album title and date, with no other…

Stevie Nicks Adds Dates To Her 2025 North American Tour

On Monday (June 16), Stevie Nicks announced that she has expanded her 2025 North American tour by adding eight new shows. These additional dates arrive after the cancellations of her performances with Billy Joel due to his recent brain disorder diagnosis. The additional concerts include a Brooklyn show on August 8 that will now serve…

Stevie Nicks Adds Dates To Her 2025 North American Tour

On Monday (June 16), Stevie Nicks announced that she has expanded her 2025 North American tour by adding eight new shows. These additional dates arrive after the cancellations of her performances with Billy Joel due to his recent brain disorder diagnosis. The additional concerts include a Brooklyn show on August 8 that will now serve…

Billy Corgan Reunites With Melissa Auf Der Maur To Perform Smashing Pumpkins’ “The Everlasting Gaze”

Billy Corgan is currently performing alongside his new band, the Machines of God, on their A Return to Zero Tour, where they are playing various Smashing Pumpkins hits from the band’s later albums. During a show at Théâtre Beanfield in Montreal on Friday (June 13), the band was joined by onetime Pumpkins touring bassist –…

Billy Corgan Reunites With Melissa Auf Der Maur To Perform Smashing Pumpkins’ “The Everlasting Gaze”

Billy Corgan is currently performing alongside his new band, the Machines of God, on their A Return to Zero Tour, where they are playing various Smashing Pumpkins hits from the band’s later albums. During a show at Théâtre Beanfield in Montreal on Friday (June 13), the band was joined by onetime Pumpkins touring bassist –…

Three Sons Of The Beatles Join Together On New Song, “Rip Off”

Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney, and Zak Starkey – the respective sons of The Beatles' John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr – have come together on a new track, "Rip Off," as part of Starkey's supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos. The song, which follows their 2024 collaboration "Primrose Hill," was first shared on Sunday…

Three Sons Of The Beatles Join Together On New Song, “Rip Off”

Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney, and Zak Starkey – the respective sons of The Beatles’ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr – have come together on a new track, “Rip Off,” as part of Starkey’s supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos. The song, which follows their 2024 collaboration “Primrose Hill,” was first shared on Sunday…