Classic Rock
Former Styx Singer Dennis DeYoung Teams Up with Tom Morello for New Song “The Last Guitar Hero”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T21:00:01+00:00“>May 11, 2021 | 5:00pm ET Former Styx singer Dennis DeYoung has joined forces with Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello for a new song called “The Last Guitar Hero”. The track will appear on DeYoung’s final studio album, 26 East, Vol. 2, which arrives June 11th. While Styx certainly made their mark as a hard-rocking band, DeYoung is also known for his ballads like “Babe” and “Lady”, making his collaboration with Morello a bit of an unlikely partnership. “The Last Guitar Hero” has a throwback Styx sound with a blistering solo from Morello at the 2:30 mark. The song is the second single from DeYoung’s forthcoming album, following last month’s release of ...
Chrissie Hynde Details New Bob Dylan Covers Album Standing in the Doorway
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T19:34:54+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 3:34pm ET Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders has announced a new album of Bob Dylan covers. The record, which is aptly titled Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan, will be released on May 21st via BMG. There are nine songs in total on the album, and Hynde recorded each one during the coronavirus pandemic with some help from her Pretenders bandmate James Walbourne. According to a press release, the whole thing was created “almost entirely by text message,” with Walbourne recording an idea on his phone, Hynde adding her vocals in a response, and then both passing their takes along to producer Tchad Blake (U2, Arctic Monkeys, Fiona ...
Iron Maiden Announce New Hellcat India Pale Lager Craft Beer
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T16:34:25+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 12:34pm ET Iron Maiden have added to their family of craft beer with the new Hellcat India Pale Lager, arriving this fall. The 6% ABV beer is a new collaboration with BrewDog, which states that the lager is where “hops and malts collide.” Sporting a hazy gold appearance and a citrus-forward flavor with a malty backbone, the beer touts a complex taste and a strong potency — just like the music of Iron Maiden. “I’ve been looking for the perfect partner with whom to bring a fresh, exciting beer to the US,” said Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson. “I’ve long been an admirer of BrewDog, not just because of their beers, but also of their attitude and s...
R.I.P. Tawny Kitaen, Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again” Video Vixen Dead at 59
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-08T14:53:16+00:00“>May 8, 2021 | 10:53am ET Julie E. “Tawny” Kitaen, former actress and muse for the ’80s hard rock band Whitesnake, has died at the age of 59. The San Diego native passed away Friday (May 7th) at her home in Newport Beach, California, according to Variety. A cause of death has not yet been disclosed. Kitaen played the bride-to-be of Tom Hans’ character in the 1984 film Bachelor Party. She also had a reoccurring role on the early ’90s sitcom The New WKRP in Cincinnati, and played Jerry’s girlfriend in Seinfeld’s classic 1991 episode, “The Nose Job”. Related Video But Kitaen is undoubtedly most synomonymous with Whitesnake, having appeared in several of the band’s ...
Bruce Springsteen Receives 2021 Woody Guthrie Prize
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-04T17:23:24+00:00“>May 4, 2021 | 1:23pm ET Bruce Springsteen has been awarded the 2021 Woody Guthrie Prize, which he will accept during a virtual event taking place on May 13th. Awarded by the Woody Guthrie Center, the annual prize is given to an artist of any medium who best exemplifies the pioneering folk singer’s “spirit and work” by serving as “a champion for the voiceless with an understanding of how a platform can be used to shine a light on our world, showing us what needs to be fixed and how to fix it.” Guthrie has long been one of Springsteen’s biggest influences. The Boss’ 1995 song, “The Ghost of Tom Joad”, was inspired by Guthrie’s “The Ballad of Tom Joad”, and h...
The Monkees Announce 2021 Farewell Tour
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-03T19:59:15+00:00“>May 3, 2021 | 3:59pm ET Hey, hey, The Monkees are coming to the US — but this time it’s for the final time. After being forced to cancel their spring tour last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, surviving members Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz have announced new 2021 tour dates. They’re calling their trek “The Monkees Farewell Tour” and it’s scheduled to kick off later this fall. “The Monkees Farewell Tour” will consist of 20 dates in the US. They will begin their overseas adventures in Seattle, Washington on September 11th and will then perform in various cities across California, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Mi...
Toyah Goes Full Mermaid as She and Robert Fripp Cover Heart’s “Barracuda”: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-02T16:33:55+00:00“>May 2, 2021 | 12:33pm ET Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp go nautical for their latest edition of “Sunday Lunch”, as the married couple take on the Heart classic “Barracuda”. The performance features Toyah dressed head to tail as a mermaid, with the couple once again joined by mystery guitarist Sidney Jake. Perhaps Toyah was influenced by the literal meaning of “barracuda”, a ferocious fish with fang-like teeth. With a blue wig and full mermaid costume, the singer dives into her upper register for the cover of Heart’s 1977 hit, as King Crimson founder Fripp and the enigmatic Sidney Jake (sporting a Cannibal Corpse shirt) back her up on guitar. The rendition of “B...
David Gilmour Plays on New Version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Need Your Love So Bad” Featuring Unearthed Peter Green Vocals: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-28T16:03:35+00:00“>April 28, 2021 | 12:03pm ET Right up until his death last summer, late Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green was still working on new projects. One of those was a book on his life and career called The Albatross Man, which is set for release later this year. Green also gave his stamp of approval to a pair of tracks to be released in conjunction with the tome, including a newly revealed rendition of “Need Your Love So Bad” featuring Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour. “Need Your Love So Bad” was first heard on Fleetwood Mac’s 1969 album, The Pious Bird of Good Omen. Unlike that studio take, however, this newly unearthed version features vocals Green recorded in the ...
Ann Wilson on Covering Alice in Chains, Love of Led Zeppelin, and the Future of Heart
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A&E to Premiere Definitive Two-Night KISS Documentary in June
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-28T18:27:50+00:00“>April 28, 2021 | 2:27pm ET The storied career of KISS will be chronicled in a four-hour, two-night documentary dubbed Biography: KISStory airing on A&E in June. Filmed with the full cooperation and participation of KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the rock doc will feature appearances by a number of notable music luminaries. A description of the documentary from A&E reads: “After 50 years of rocking and rolling all night and partying every day, the #1 Gold Record selling band of all time, KISS, shares their story of success before finally smashing their last guitar and extinguishing the fire-breathing demon.” In addition to Stanley and Si...
Van Morrison Blames Negative Reaction to Anti-Lockdown Songs on Lack of Freedom of Speech
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-26T17:15:23+00:00“>April 26, 2021 | 1:15pm ET Van Morrison has been an outspoken critic of the UK COVID-19 lockdowns, going as far as releasing an anti-lockdown song series. In an interview with The Sunday Times, the Irish musician claimed the negative reaction to his song series is the product of freedom of speech no longer being “in the framework.” Seeming to confuse freedom of speech with freedom from criticism, Van Morrison remarked, “A few people got a petition together to end the lockdown, but nobody pays attention to petitions, do they? If I can write about it, I do. Poetic licence, freedom of speech . . . these used to be OK. Why not now? I don’t understand it. Some peopl...
50 Reasons We Still Love The Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-23T16:05:57+00:00“>April 23, 2021 | 12:05pm ET “We’re playin’ on a level that most will never see.” William Forsythe’s Sheriff Wydell says that in the 2005 movie The Devil’s Rejects. It could just as easily be attributed to Keith Richards, circa 1971. From 1968-1972, The Rolling Stones were on an iconic, career-defining run that arguably surpasses that of any of their British Invasion-era peers and tops any four-album stretch by every other rock band. But this creative surge came with an encroaching darkness. Co-founder Brian Jones was a creative and personal liability. He was pushed out, then found dead in his swimming pool. Jagger and Richards skipped his funeral. Related Video...
