Classic Rock Music News: 8/29/18

The ashram where The Beatles once studied has been restored to attract tourists to the Northern India town of Rishikesh.


Stig Pederson of Denmark rockers D.A.D. has a cooI new bass.


A customized Mini Cooper S once owned by Paul McCartney during the mid-1960s goes up for auction this Saturday.


Slash has a lot to say about the GNR reunion in this interview.


John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1972 film Imagine is returning to theatres on September 17th and re-released for home viewing on October 5th.


Lindsey Buckingham is going up against his old band (Fleetwood Mac) and touring at the same time this fall.


Allman Brothers fans are building a memorial wall at the burial site of Duane and Gregg Allman in Macon, Georgia.


Taron Egerton – remember that name.  He’s the actor that will portray Elton John in “Rocketman” which will open in May of next year.


Maybe it wasn’t an intended leak after all….AC/DC is said to be upset that the story about them recording in Vancouver has gotten out.


Joe Walsh is doing a special promotion with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.


Here are some details on the passing of Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, who was the only non-southerner in the band.


Mick Jagger sang backup on Carly Simon’s megahit “You’re So Vain”, but there’s apparently another song out there that they did…but it’s in the hands of a private collector.


The first video Pink Floyd ever made (for their fist single “Arnold Layne”) has been re-mastered.

Here’s a montage of the TV ads created to promote David Bowie’s albums from 1974 to 2016.

Rock News

Yoko Ono Art Exhibition Heading To Chicago’s Museum Of Contemporary Art This Fall

The comprehensive exhibition of Yoko Ono's art, "Music of the Mind," will open at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) on October 18, after previously being on display at London's Tate Museum,. The exhibition will feature over 200 pieces spanning seven decades of Ono's work, including photography, musical compositions, participatory instruction pieces, installations, and a…

Yoko Ono Art Exhibition Heading To Chicago’s Museum Of Contemporary Art This Fall

The comprehensive exhibition of Yoko Ono’s art, “Music of the Mind,” will open at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) on October 18, after previously being on display at London’s Tate Museum,. The exhibition will feature over 200 pieces spanning seven decades of Ono’s work, including photography, musical compositions, participatory instruction pieces, installations, and a…

Kevin Cronin “Disturbed And Hurt” By Being Excluded From REO Speedwagon Hometown Reunion Concert

Kevin Cronin will be absent from the REO Speedwagon “retrospective” reunion concert in the band’s hometown of Champaign, Illinois on June 14th, citing a scheduling conflict with his current solo tour with Styx. The charity concert will feature founding member Neal Doughty, bassist Bruce Hall, early REO drummer Alan Gratzer, guitarist Steve Scorfina, rhythm guitarist…

Kevin Cronin “Disturbed And Hurt” By Being Excluded From REO Speedwagon Hometown Reunion Concert

Kevin Cronin will be absent from the REO Speedwagon “retrospective” reunion concert in the band’s hometown of Champaign, Illinois on June 14th, citing a scheduling conflict with his current solo tour with Styx. The charity concert will feature founding member Neal Doughty, bassist Bruce Hall, early REO drummer Alan Gratzer, guitarist Steve Scorfina, rhythm guitarist…

Billy Corgan Set To Play Smashing Pumpkins Classics And Rarities On Tour With A New Band

Billy Corgan and the Machines of God will embark on a tour in June to commemorate the anniversaries of the Smashing Pumpkins' albums Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and the pair of Machina albums, along with selections from Corgan’s 2024 solo release, Aghori Mhori Mei. The new quartet will feature Corgan backed by guitarist…

Billy Corgan Set To Play Smashing Pumpkins Classics And Rarities On Tour With A New Band

Billy Corgan and the Machines of God will embark on a tour in June to commemorate the anniversaries of the Smashing Pumpkins’ albums Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and the pair of Machina albums, along with selections from Corgan’s 2024 solo release, Aghori Mhori Mei. The new quartet will feature Corgan backed by guitarist…

Linkin Park Downsize Their L.A. Show, Provide Discounted Tickets For North American Tour

Linkin Park is offering a series of discounted “Up from the Bottom” tickets for their North American tour, with the specially priced $39.50 tickets giving fans randomly assigned seats to their upcoming shows. The California hard rock band also announced that they are significantly downsizing their homecoming reunion show in Los Angeles from Dodger Stadium…

Linkin Park Downsize Their L.A. Show, Provide Discounted Tickets For North American Tour

Linkin Park is offering a series of discounted “Up from the Bottom” tickets for their North American tour, with the specially priced $39.50 tickets giving fans randomly assigned seats to their upcoming shows. The California hard rock band also announced that they are significantly downsizing their homecoming reunion show in Los Angeles from Dodger Stadium…