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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Ozzy Osbourne Claims He Once Drank “28 Gallons Of Booze” Over Christmas Holidays

In a new article in The Sun, Ozzy Osbourne opened up about how difficult the Christmas season has been on him over the years, and how he used to cope with his holiday depression by drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. "I f---ing hate Christmas. It gets right up my ars**ole," the 76-year-old heavy metal legend…

Ozzy Osbourne Claims He Once Drank “28 Gallons Of Booze” Over Christmas Holidays

In a new article in The Sun, Ozzy Osbourne opened up about how difficult the Christmas season has been on him over the years, and how he used to cope with his holiday depression by drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. “I f—ing hate Christmas. It gets right up my ars**ole,” the 76-year-old heavy metal legend…

Scorpions And Ex-Motörhead Drummer Mikkey Dee Recovering After Almost Dying From Blood Infection

Current Scorpions drummer and longtime Motörhead member Mikkey Dee took to Facebook on Thursday (January 2) to give fans an update about his recent health scare. The hard rock veteran revealed that he nearly died from a severe blood infection, but thankfully he in now at home recovering and “fighting this bas**rd bacteria.” “This holiday…

Scorpions And Ex-Motörhead Drummer Mikkey Dee Recovering After Almost Dying From Blood Infection

Current Scorpions drummer and longtime Motörhead member Mikkey Dee took to Facebook on Thursday (January 2) to give fans an update about his recent health scare. The hard rock veteran revealed that he nearly died from a severe blood infection, but thankfully he in now at home recovering and “fighting this bas**rd bacteria.” “This holiday…

Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows Admits It Is “Almost Impossible” To Make Money Touring These Days

In a new interview with YouTuber Bradley Hall, Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows opened up about the challenges facing bands in the current music climate and how difficult it is to make any money from touring at the moment. “Touring is very hard right now for bands,” Shadows admits. “It’s almost impossible. People have been…

Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows Admits It Is “Almost Impossible” To Make Money Touring These Days

In a new interview with YouTuber Bradley Hall, Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows opened up about the challenges facing bands in the current music climate and how difficult it is to make any money from touring at the moment. “Touring is very hard right now for bands,” Shadows admits. “It’s almost impossible. People have been…

Bruce Dickinson Promises A “Setlist For The Ages” On Iron Maiden’s Upcoming 2025 Tour

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson took to the band’s Instagram account on Tuesday (December 31) to share a video where the singer promises that exciting things are in store for Maiden’s upcoming Run For Your Lives World Tour. The tour is set to start in May, and will feature the heavy metal legends exclusively playing…

Bruce Dickinson Promises A “Setlist For The Ages” On Iron Maiden’s Upcoming 2025 Tour

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson took to the band’s Instagram account on Tuesday (December 31) to share a video where the singer promises that exciting things are in store for Maiden’s upcoming Run For Your Lives World Tour. The tour is set to start in May, and will feature the heavy metal legends exclusively playing…