Ultimate Classic Rock Staff
Eric Clapton’s Management Issues Statement About Bootleg Lawsuit
Musician reportedly no longer "[intends] to collect the costs awarded to him by the court."
February 2021 Recap: Rock Hits Super Bowl Ads, Mammoth WVH Debut Live
Month's biggest stories also include Bruce Springsteen's DWI charge being dismissed and abuse accusations against Marilyn Manson.
Top 40 Rock Albums of 2021
In spite of the ongoing pandemic, music soldiered on.
Motley Crue Sell Entire Recorded Catalog for Estimated $150 Million
Deal spans band's discography from 40-year career, including studio LPs, live material and compilations.
Moody Blues Drummer Graeme Edge Dies at 80
"He was the White Eagle of the North with his beautiful poetry, his friendship, his love of life and his 'unique' style of drumming," writes John Lodge.
Drew Barrymore Welcomes Go-Go’s Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Actress counts the band's first album 'Beauty and the Beat' as a seminal moment in her feminist journey.
How Web Activists Caused Rolling Stones to Drop ‘Brown Sugar’
Group of campaigners reportedly targeted the band's largest fan site, posting about controversial track's references to slavery.
Whitesnake Video Star Tawny Kitaen’s Cause of Death Revealed
Actress and model also famously worked with Ratt.
Top 40 New Wave Albums
From the B-52's to XTC, Blondie to Talking Heads, we count down the genre's best LPs.
Mick Jagger Answers Those Who Say the Rolling Stones Should Quit
“After doing the first couple of shows, I feel really good about it,” singer says of playing live after drummer's death.
Ozzy Osbourne Will Undergo Surgery to Fix Neck and Spine Issues
Wife Sharon Osbourne offered health update in new interview, noting excitement about her "hubby getting back onstage."
Stevie Nicks Discusses Lindsey Buckingham’s Fleetwood Mac Firing
Singer says guitarist's version of events relating to 2018 dismissal is "factually inaccurate" and “revisionist history.”
Why Van Halen Needed Two Nights to Get ‘Live Without a Net’ Right
"The first night [of filming] management told Eddie [Van Halen] he had to be completely sober because there was so much money on this shoot.”
Queen’s Brian May on Anti-Vaxxers: ‘I Think They’re Fruitcakes’
Guitarist also says of Eric Clapton, "[H]e’s my hero, but he has very different views from me in many ways.”
Our 10 Favorite Dusty Hill Stories
From 'King of the Hill' to fake Zombies to "Tush" jams.
ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dies: Rockers React
John Fogerty, Flea, Slash, David Coverdale and others share condolences following his death at age 72.