Kinks Getting Back Together?

Call it a late Christmas present. You know...Santa procrastinating. The moment 2014 pulled into the man cave. The Kinks announced. They're getting back together. Brother's Ray and Dave Davies. Along with drummer Mick Avory have been teasing fans of Classic Rock for nearly three months. Why now? Oh it's that thing called communication. Dave took one look at his brother Ray and said, "It’d be a great shame if we don’t try and do something,” Critics have always called the brothers most famous bickering siblings since Cain and Abel.” But don't expect the Kinks to tour under a nostalgia umbrella. The comeback of the band has to be based on releasing new material not memory busting riffs and lyrics from a past you can't change. Jimi Hendrix is back on the map. His London apartment is now a museum. Pushing the plan forward. Jimi's fans. The new museum will feature more than just memorabilia. Students of music will be invited to participate with learning programs designed to study the connection between classic music becoming the rock genre.

Jack Bruce Is Back

Fans of Classic Rock know the name Jack Bruce. Not just another face in history of music. But the formula that fed the bass strings that drove Cream's White Room around the world. Jack is back. A new album he calls, ’Silver Rails,’ The project was laid out and put into play at the world famous Abbey Road Studios. Featuring drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, John Medeski and Vernon Reid of the 90's band Living Color. Which pretty much proves... true Classic Rock never stops growing forward

Def Leppard's Phil Collen Forms A Blues Band

Phil Collen is the hardest working guitarist in Classic Rock History. Def Leppard, Manraze and now a Blues Band.

Iron Maiden Vesus Illegal Downloading

To illegally download or not to illegally download. Who benefits from the art of stealing music? If you're Iron Maiden. It's the band. Not the fan. Research shows. Those stealing music are completely engaged. They have more to give. They're dedicated. Loyal and endless with their support. So Iron Maiden has employed the services of Musicmetric to see what they can do as artists to give back to the fan that has kept their sound alive. The answer: Perform live in the cities with the most illegal downloads. According to Musicmetric. The most engaged fans are those willing to buy concert tickets, t-shirts and other memorabilia. It's paid off. Iron Maiden just wrapped up a series of sold out shows in South America. An area of the world the majority of music's finest never thought of traveling.

AC/DC Nearly Topples Santa

This time of year the entire world goes Christmas crazy. Radio stations play wall to wall holiday songs. Your favorite store included! The charts are overflowing with sugar coated smiles and long winded wishes. Christmas music sells! How strong is the Classic Rock foundation?

There Is No KISS In Christmas

Gene Simmons rips the KISS out of Christmas. Hear the report. Then see the video. Warning this is extremely adult. Warning this is extremely adult. See the video now

One Direction Could Be Going The Wrong Way

Stealing riffs and kicks from music's biggest... has always been tough to win. But what happens when modern thunder makers sound too much like Classic Rockers? What's good for Pete Townsend. Might not be so good for Def Leppard. Their "one direction" is hooking up with a lawyer.

Greg Allman Before Greg Allman

Greg Allman. A Classic Rock icon. Which icon played a pivotal role in his southern rock beginning? When did he realize the band found fame? What's the one thing that stood more important than making music?

New Album From Springsteen and Ringo Starr Headed For TV

2013 has been a brilliantly busy year for Classic Rocker's still in love with making music. Tom Sholz and Boston ended ten years of silence. KISS is in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and Bruce Springsteen has a new collection of tunes dubbed ‘High Hopes’ New material? No...not really. Bruce caught himself dipping into long past poetry and realized, "Whoa...fermenting lyrics lead to future success." Inviting Tom Morello to the E Street Band kicked up a little dust that's now become a storm. Former Beatle Ringo Starr has always been known as the goofy one. Starting in January. He'll continue the tradition. He's been inked to voice a character on the Cartoon Network. This isn't the first kids show Ringo has been part of... He was the narrator on ‘Thomas & Friends’

Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame 2014 Inductees

No matter how you feel about the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. The end result is based on honoring the "Artist" They. That lived those AC/DC lyrics. It's a long way to the top if you wanna Rock n Roll.

Ace Frehley's Home Burns

Call it a bad case of Classic Rock deja vu. 37 years ago Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley was electrocuted on stage. This morning. An electrical fire caused by a tree falling in the backyard. Destroyed Ace Frehley's home. The musician quickly responded on Face Book: I'm very thankful that no one was hurt! The fire department and police did a great job, and I'm very grateful to them for all of their help and courage in this matter...job well done. Speaking of Classic Rock fires. The heated streets between Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora didn't burn into the live performance profits. Billboard Magazine reports Jon Bon Jovi made more money touring in 2013 than any other artist. He grossed $205 million Springsteen came in at number four. The Stones at 6. MCCartney and Fleetwood Mac the mid-teens Billboard’s Top 10 Tours of 2013 1. Bon Jovi ($205 million gross) 2. ‘Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour’ ($157 million) 3. Pink ($147.9 million) 4. Bruce Springsteen ($147.6 million) 5. Rihanna ($137.9 million) 6. The Rolling Stones ($126 million) 7. Taylor Swift ($115 million) 8. Beyonce ($104 million) 9. Depeche Mode ($99 million) 10. Kenny Chesney ($90 million)

Boston Releases A Christmas Song

Ho Ho Ho! Tom Sholz and Boston are taking you home for the holiday! A Christmas song that's totally Classic Rock. Boston's new album Life Love & Hope is out. On lead vocals is Charlotte's very own Tommy DeCarlo. Life, Love & Hope is the groups first studio cd in eleven years. Pure Boston. Brought to life the way only Tom could. “Analogue gear is very responsive,” he explained. “You don’t to look at any numbers; you don’t have to input any data. Doing this in digital, it wouldn’t have been a 10-year project, it would have been a lifetime project.”

Zeppelin Finally Says Yes

For the first time in the history of Classic Rock. Fans make the fad. The biggest music maker's of the world. Have spent the past decade trying to catch up. Constantly searching for fast moving fans to help feed their addictions to success. Led Zeppelin has just located the lost ticket.

Freddie Mercury Movie Back On

Great ideas. Brilliant plans. Arrive with delay. Take the Freddie Mercury biopic. Sacha Baron Cohen walked off the movie set. Automatically setting the project. On what looked like forever hold. Fans of Classic Rock. The movie is back on. Dexter Fletcher is the new director. His first move was to hire actor Ben Whishaw to be Freddie Mercury. Brian May of Queen interview

Metallica Makes History In The Ice

No matter how cold. No matter how far away. Metallica makes Classic Rock history... Seek the video

New John Mellencamp Goes Into Production In January

John Mellencamp. Middle America's songwriting super hero has been inked to new label. Sealing the deal. 85 new Mellencamp songs. How much impact does Classic Rock have on this modern way we listen to music?

Journey Will Tour With The Steve Miller Band

Christmas cash and concerts. There's nothin fina in Carolina. Journey's longtime bass guitarist Ross Valory is stoked about being on the road with The Steve Miller Band. Journey Tour info Learn more about Ross Journey's Loyalty to the Philippines

The Santa Behind The Curtain

No matter what magazine or Classic Rock website. The maker's of music are constantly compared. Who is the greatest guitarist? Drummer? Rarely if ever. Does anybody look behind the curtain. Ken Caillat was at the control board when Fleetwood Mac laid down Rumors. George Martin with the Beatles. Phil Spector mastered the Wall of Sound. Plus a Christmas album went completely silent before becoming a family tradition.

Billy Joel Takes Back New York And KISS Front Major Fundraiser Tomorrow Night

Billy Joel takes New York back. KISS, Alice Cooper and more invade Vegas tomorrow night.

Keith Richards Says Yes To Next Pirate Movie

Listen to the daily report on I Heart Radio Keith Richards. Treats his acting career like his constant swigs of music. The Rolling Stone shall gather no moss. Richards' has agreed to appear in the next ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie with Johnny Depp. The fifth movie. ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’ puts focuses on the search for the mysterious Trident, which Richards’ character, Teague, apparently knows something about. Filming begins October 2014 Speaking of artists always on the move. Social Networking isn't the only way to promote new music. Paul McCartney knows what his fans like. Then mysteriously appears in the center of the celebration. His most recent promotional event. McCartney sponsored the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Japan. Which is kind of shocking. In 1966. The Beatles stirred things up in a really bad way when they performed at a martial arts arena in Tokyo. The concert – the first time a Western act had played the venue – was seen by some as offensive to the sport, which holds a sacred place in Japanese society.

Van Halen Hits The Studio

Listen to the report on I Heart Radio Van Halen’s next stack of wax. Box of Classic Rock. Is eighteen months from I Heart. Diamond Dave recently hung with That Metal Show's Jim Florentine.