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The 2026 BRIT Awards were held over the weekend, but for classic rock fans the main reason to tune in was the tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
Speaking on the "Rock of Nations" show late last week, Sammy Hagar and bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony were asked if they are participating in the project.
The trailer for the long awaited Billy Idol documentary, aptly titled "Billy Idol Should Be Dead," is out.
Iron Maiden is planning ahead...way ahead. They've announced two shows in Japan November 24th and 25th, but after that, they plan on taking some time off.
Wolfgang Van Halen says he doesn't have many details about his uncle Alex Van Halen's plan to release an archival Van Halen album, but he's fully on board to help.
There have been hints and rumors for months, but now it's fact: Metallica will be playing the Sphere in Las Vegas.
Social Distortion is adding a North American leg to their extensive 2026 tour.
"Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition" follows the New Wave of British Heavy Metal godfathers from their start over 50 years ago to their current legendary status.
For a band that was reluctant to tour again, Rush's "50 Something Tour" is turning into a lengthy excursion covering much of the globe. Yesterday the band announced it was adding South American dates to the trek, which already consisted of extensive runs in North America and Europe.
Louder Than Life has revealed its full 2026 lineup, its biggest ever, with nearly 200 bands set to play September 17th through the 20th at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
We also told you that Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer Paul Rodgers was asked to sing on the project, but declined...with Van Halen citing the singer's poor health as the reason he passed on the offer. Now Rodgers is responding to the report. On social media..
The members of Live are headed to court...again. The four bandmembers have been battling for years, off and on, over the use of the band's name.
William Shatner has portrayed a legendary space captain, gone to space for real, written best-selling science fiction novels, but he's about to go where he's never gone before. Yesterday, Shatner announced his latest album, a collaboration with some of heavy metal's biggest names
In a wide-ranging interview with "Ultimate Classic Rock," Jonathan Cain says that overtures have been made to get Perry to join the band for one or more shows on the band's upcoming tour, and apparently Perry hasn't shot the idea down.
Alex Van Halen is working on an album of unfinished Van Halen material, and he's looking for a singer near his own age, with similar musical influences. Otherwise, he says, "it doesn't have the depth."
Jack Osbourne sat down with Billy Corgan for his "The Magnificent Others" podcast, and the conversation was largely about his father, Ozzy Osbourne.
His first album came out way back in 1990, but even closing in on 40 years in the music business, Kid Rock just achieved a career first.
Scorpions are returning to the Vegas strip for another Sin City residency. Lead singer Klaus Meine said in a statement yesterday, "Our residency in Las Vegas last year was pure rock ’n’ roll joy!!
Twisted Sister's Dee Snider shocked everyone last week when he suddenly announced he was done live performing over health issues, subsequently scrapping the band's 50th anniversary tour.
Gene Simmons is on record as believing rap and hip hop have no place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The KISS founder went back to that well again last week, and this time hip hop legend Chuck D. fired back...though he did so with respect.




