Classic Rock Music News 6/5

Beatles fans – you can now own a part of Strawberry Field.  John Lennon’s half-sister Julia Baird is behind the effort to raise money to redevelop the site of the original building that was demolished.  Bricks are being sold for approximately 100-dollars each


The Jacksonville family home of Ronnie, Donnie and Johnny Van Zant is now designated as a Florida heritage site.


Who drummer Kenney Jones has released his memoir “Let The Good Times Roll: My Life In Small Faces, Faces and The Who.”


Who are the best drummersHere’s a list published by New Musical Express.


Guitar World has put together a list of the Top 30 songs that feature a 12-string guitar.


There’s a graphic novel version of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine being readied for release August 28th.


Bono fell down a set of stairs during the U2 show in Chicago.


Because of some controversial money moves, shifting the Grammy Awards to New York City this year cost its charity a lot of money.


Rod Stewart and his wife, Penny Lancaster, met with Pope Francis on Wednesday outside the Vatican.


John Fogerty and Billy Gibbons have recorded a new song together that they are performing together on tour and which will be released this Friday (June 8th.)


Scorpions singer Klaus Meine just turned 70, and his fellow rocker friends got together to wish him well.


Eric Clapton’s websites and social media accounts are warning fans about scams in his name.


Jimmy Buffett’s Broadway musical “Escape to Margaritaville” will close on July 1st.


Roger Daltrey has released his first solo album in 26 years: “As Long As I Have You”.


Randy Bachman is the subject of new documentary.


Styx did a live performance of one of their songs for the first time since 1983 on the first night of their summer tour last week.


NBC will present the 1968 Broadway smash “Hair as its next live television broadcast musical sometime in the spring of 2019.


Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee‘s L.A. area home is back on the market, for a lot less money than he bought it for.


Heart’s Ann Wilson is releasing her new solo album called “Immortal” on September 14th.  It features ten songs from some of her favorite artists who have passed on: David Bowie, Glenn Frey and Chris Cornell.


sculpture of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham was unveiled in his hometown of Redditch, England on what would have been his 70th birthday.

Rock News

Marilyn Manson Throws 56th Birthday Party Attended By Billy Corgan And Other Rock Stars

On Sunday (January 5), embattled shock rocker Marilyn Manson hosted his 56th birthday party in Hollywood that was attended by members of Smashing Pumpkins, Filter, Mötley Crüe, and Falling In Reverse. The Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan and James Iha (who is Manson’s brother-in-law as they are married to sisters Ashley Usich and Lindsay Usich) were both…

Marilyn Manson Throws 56th Birthday Party Attended By Billy Corgan And Other Rock Stars

On Sunday (January 5), embattled shock rocker Marilyn Manson hosted his 56th birthday party in Hollywood that was attended by members of Smashing Pumpkins, Filter, Mötley Crüe, and Falling In Reverse. The Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan and James Iha (who is Manson’s brother-in-law as they are married to sisters Ashley Usich and Lindsay Usich) were both…

My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way To Provide A Character’s Voice In New Dungeons & Dragons Pinball Game

My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way is set to take part in an upcoming pinball game called ‘Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye,’ which will honor the 50th anniversary of the classic role-playing game. Way will provide a voice for one of the arcade game’s many characters, along with celebrated film directors Kevin Smith and…

My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way To Provide A Character’s Voice In New Dungeons & Dragons Pinball Game

My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way is set to take part in an upcoming pinball game called ‘Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye,’ which will honor the 50th anniversary of the classic role-playing game. Way will provide a voice for one of the arcade game’s many characters, along with celebrated film directors Kevin Smith and…

Lenny Kravitz Announces 2025 ‘Blue Electric Light’ Las Vegas Residency

Lenny Kravitz took to Instagram on Tuesday (January 7) to announce a second Las Vegas residency in support of his latest album, Blue Electric Light. Kravitz’s 2025 Blue Electric Light Vegas Residency will feature a five-night run of shows once again taking place at Dolby Live at Park MGM. “Las Vegas…let’s do it again,” Kravitz…

Lenny Kravitz Announces 2025 ‘Blue Electric Light’ Las Vegas Residency

Lenny Kravitz took to Instagram on Tuesday (January 7) to announce a second Las Vegas residency in support of his latest album, Blue Electric Light. Kravitz’s 2025 Blue Electric Light Vegas Residency will feature a five-night run of shows once again taking place at Dolby Live at Park MGM. “Las Vegas…let’s do it again,” Kravitz…

AC/DC’s Angus And Malcolm Young’s Childhood Home Accidentally Demolished By Developers

The Sydney, Australia childhood home of the founding AC/DC brothers Angus and Malcolm Young has been mistakenly demolished by developers who claim that they had no idea about the musical significance of the house. The property was officially listed on the National Trust List of Historic Homes back in 2013, but after being purchased by…

AC/DC’s Angus And Malcolm Young’s Childhood Home Accidentally Demolished By Developers

The Sydney, Australia childhood home of the founding AC/DC brothers Angus and Malcolm Young has been mistakenly demolished by developers who claim that they had no idea about the musical significance of the house. The property was officially listed on the National Trust List of Historic Homes back in 2013, but after being purchased by…