Classic Rock News 4/23

Bono receives an award from former President George W. Bush.


Ringo Starr wants you to join his #PeaceAndLove birthday campaign.


Dusty Hill of ZZ Top discusses their Vegas mini-residency and their upcoming 50th anniversary.


Joe Perry says plans are underway for an Aerosmith 50th anniversary tour next year.


Rob Halford says Judas Priest fans are ‘furious’ that the band didn’t get into the Rock & Rock Hall of Fame.


John Mellencamp will show over 25 new paintings at a gallery show in New York that opens April 26th.


Doors from a New York hotel, long a hangout for musicians such Bob Dylan ‏sold in the tens of thousands.


A soundtrack for Eric Clapton‘s Life in 12 Bars features five previously unreleased tracks.


For years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland had a table where you could write in who you felt deserved to be inducted. And, for years, the overwhelming choice was The Moody Blues, who were finally inducted Saturday.

Nowadays, visitors can enter Voice Your Choice voting booths and, using their wristbands, vote for who they feel should be enshrined. The leader board is just outside where the Hall of Fame plaques and exhibits honoring this year’s inductees are, and leading the way are Def Leppard. Here’s the Top 10:

  1.   Def Leppard 
  2.   Stevie Nicks
  3.   Iron Maiden
  4.   Pat Benatar
  5.   Styx
  6.   Radiohead
  7.   Meat Loaf
  8.   Rage Against the Machine
  9.   Blink-182
  10.   Janet Jackson

 

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Little River Band Co-Founder, Roger McLachlan, Dies At Age 71

Little River Band co-founder and original bassist Roger McLachlan has passed away at the age of 71 after battling pancreatic cancer. McLachlan, born in 1954 in New Zealand, was known for his musical talent and significant early contributions to the band. He initially joined the group after an agent mentioned they were looking for a…

Little River Band Co-Founder, Roger McLachlan, Dies At Age 71

Little River Band co-founder and original bassist Roger McLachlan has passed away at the age of 71 after battling pancreatic cancer. McLachlan, born in 1954 in New Zealand, was known for his musical talent and significant early contributions to the band. He initially joined the group after an agent mentioned they were looking for a…

Bush Announce New Album, ‘I Beat Loneliness,’ Share First Track, “60 Ways To Forget People”

Bush has just announced that their upcoming album, I Beat Loneliness, is set to be released on July 18, with the band also unveiling the first track lifted from the record, “60 Ways to Forget People.” “What I feel about this record is it addresses the common struggles we all have,” frontman Gavin Rossdale said…

Bush Announce New Album, ‘I Beat Loneliness,’ Share First Track, “60 Ways To Forget People”

Bush has just announced that their upcoming album, I Beat Loneliness, is set to be released on July 18, with the band also unveiling the first track lifted from the record, “60 Ways to Forget People.” “What I feel about this record is it addresses the common struggles we all have,” frontman Gavin Rossdale said…

Bruce Springsteen Shares Another Unreleased Song, “Blind Spot,” From ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’

On Thursday (April 17), Bruce Springsteen shared the unreleased song, “Blind Spot,” from the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions, part of the seven previously unheard LPs set to be released in Tracks II: The Lost Albums. Long known by fans as the “Drum Loop” album, the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions was recorded in the mid-Nineties at…

Bruce Springsteen Shares Another Unreleased Song, “Blind Spot,” From ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’

On Thursday (April 17), Bruce Springsteen shared the unreleased song, “Blind Spot,” from the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions, part of the seven previously unheard LPs set to be released in Tracks II: The Lost Albums. Long known by fans as the “Drum Loop” album, the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions was recorded in the mid-Nineties at…

Metallica, Billy Idol, Eddie Vedder, Depeche Mode Set To Take Part In 2025 Tribeca Festival

The Tribeca Festival has just revealed its 2025 lineup, which features bands and musicians such as Metallica, Eddie Vedder, Depeche Mode, and Billy Idol showcasing documentaries at the festival. Vedder and Idol will also perform following screenings of their respective films – Matter of Time and Billy Idol Should Be Dead – while members of…

Metallica, Billy Idol, Eddie Vedder, Depeche Mode Set To Take Part In 2025 Tribeca Festival

The Tribeca Festival has just revealed its 2025 lineup, which features bands and musicians such as Metallica, Eddie Vedder, Depeche Mode, and Billy Idol showcasing documentaries at the festival. Vedder and Idol will also perform following screenings of their respective films – Matter of Time and Billy Idol Should Be Dead – while members of…