CLASSIC ROCK NEWS

Buddy Guy Joined By Peter Frampton And Joe Walsh On His New Album, 'Ain't Done With The Blues'
Blues legend Buddy Guy celebrated his 89th birthday on Wednesday (July 30) by releasing his new album, Ain't Done with the Blues. The two-disc set features 18 tracks of Chicago blues from the 8-time Grammy Award-winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer...
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Paul Mario Day, Original Vocalist In Iron Maiden, Dead At 69
Paul Mario Day, the original vocalist of Iron Maiden and a notable figure in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, has died at 69. Recruited in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris, Day's brief tenure with Iron Maiden lasted only ten months before he was replac...
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John Dolmayan Reveals What Needs To Happen In Order For System Of A Down To Make A New Album
In a new interview on the podcast But That 1% with Sona Oganesyan, drummer John Dolmayan explained what it would take for System of a Down to finally make their first new record in nearly 20 years. Suggesting that they would record in any of the band m...
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Foo Fighters And Nine Inch Basically Traded Drummers
Drummer Josh Freese's departure from the Foo Fighters was unexpected, but it has not derailed his career. Freese is set to rejoin Nine Inch Nails, whose current drummer, Ilan Rubin, will now join the Foo Fighters. This arrangement was not pre-planned, ...
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Thousands Of Fans Line The Streets Of Birmingham For Ozzy Osbourne's Funeral Procession, Joined By His Grieving Family
Thousands of fans gathered in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday (July 30) to honor Ozzy Osbourne during the funeral procession for the heavy metal icon. Ozzy's grieving family also made an emotional appearance, as his wife Sharon Osbourne and their chi...
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Live Nation Shares Data Revealing "Heavy Rock And Metal Shows" Are Up 14% This Year
In an Instagram post shared over the weekend, Live Nation reports a 14% increase in "heavy rock" shows in 2025, with data also showing that metal now accounts for 13% of all arena and stadium concerts. These impressive figures signal a major resurgence...
Jul 30, 2025

Gavin Adcock Calls Out Nickelback's Sound Guy During Concert In Obscenity-Filled Rant
During Gavin Adcock's performance at the Rock the Country festival in Anderson, South Carolina on Saturday night (July 26), the country singer launched a profanity-laden rant on stage after a confrontation with Nickelback's sound guy. The incident bega...
Jul 30, 2025

Slash, Halestorm, Def Leppard's Joe Elliott And Phil Collen Featured On Upcoming Bad Company Tribute Album
Bad Company's first official tribute album, Can't Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company, is slated to arrive on October 24. The 10-track collection features star-studded covers of their classic hits by artists including Slash with Myles Kennedy, Halesto...
Jul 30, 2025

David Gilmour Announces 'Live At The Circus Maximus' Imax Concert Film, 'Luck And Strange' Live Album
On Tuesday (July 29), David Gilmour announced the upcoming release of his concert film, Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome, which will premiere in cinemas and IMAX on September 17. The movie captures a performance from Gilmour's brief 2024 Luck and Stran...
Jul 30, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne's Funeral Procession Will Go Through His Hometown Of Birmingham On Wednesday
Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with a funeral procession through his hometown of Birmingham, England, on Wednesday (July 30). Starting at 1 p.m., a hearse carrying the body of the heavy metal legend will travele through the streets of the city, and conc...
Jul 30, 2025