Ozzy Has New Music

The last time Ozzy broke free of Black Sabbath he dropped into the danger zone. He openly admits that it was a very depressing time in his life. From the darkness came some of his biggest success stories. Now that Sabbath is on hiatus... Ozzy's got a new collection of solo songs which were premiered this past Saturday night in Los Angeles at Epic-fest.

Joe Perry Has Big Foot Encounter

Joe Perry of Aerosmith talks about a crazy encounter. Here's how it went down. They heard noises in a nearby forest. Grabbed the video camera. Once inside the leaves and trees. A huge black hairy creature dominated their fear. Did Joe Perry see Big Foot?

25 Years Later

Twenty five years ago today. We. The music industry. The world lost Stevie Ray Vaughan. He was opening for Eric Clapton that night and three members of Clapton's entourage, who were traveling with Stevie, were also killed in the crash. He was just 35 years old. Vaughan had come through a lot and was probably in the best place he'd been in ages at the time of his passing. In an interview the year before, he addressed his recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. Stevie Ray talks about getting his life back together and how he was going to learn how to share it.

Joe Perry's Paul McCartney Question

It almost sounds like I'm setting you up for a joke. Joe Perry and Paul McCartney meet up at a recording studio to drop some tracks with Alice Cooper's Hollywood Vampires. Joe turns to McCartney and says.... Joe talks about it... Hollywood Vampires new album drops September 11th

Born To Run Turns 40

Born To Run from Bruce Springsteen turns 40 today. Getting the song to the studio was a difficult task for the young singer/songwriter. Simple pencil sketches turned into 50 page layouts. The Late Great Clarence Clemons always believed they were a young band just messing around with sound. And when it clicked. The party was on.

More Music Coming From Cheap Trick

After 6 years of creative silence. Cheap Trick is in the studio putting together a new collection of songs. Rick Nielsen talks about his first Les Paul and how he still has it. Plus when the well known bands would play near Rockford they always found their way over to Rick's house. I think we’ve always had the freedom to do pretty much whatever we wanted. We’re just continuing in the way we’ve always done it. We’ve always made our own records and brought in a producer. We just do what we do.”

Steve Lukather's Journey With The Guitar

I've always been attracted to the story before the story. Making music doesn't just happen. Someone either had to take guitar lessons or discovered new ways to bend chords like no other on the planet. Steve Lukather from TOTO was challenged. And in that process of trying to discover notes he did what most guys attempted... played the tennis racket.

Mission To Lars

Autism isn't the end of the line. Although misunderstood. Tom Spicer's family isn't letting it stand in the way of creating a Classic Rock documentary about meeting Lars Ulrich of Metallica. Lars talks about the band in ways that not to many have heard.

U2 Post Tour Still Connected To Fans

In this modern age of music meeting fans. The performance doesn't end once the tour is over. U2 has mastered the art of continuation. Now its time for the highlight reels of fans and other events from the tour to be placed on their webpage. Were you there? Where you filmed and now a brilliant display for the world to see?

The Reality of Sammy Hagar

The Red Rocker Sammy Hagar wants to create a reality show for television that includes his family. Sammy loves to cook food. It would be a chef show with special guests. Nobody is biting at the bit to produce it. But! He's on AXS TV this fall.

Tom Scholz Didn't Fear Disco

Tom Scholz of Boston didn't let the popularity of Disco stand in the way of Boston's first album becoming one of music's most successful stories. Tom's theory of creativity is simple, "I produce only what I like." Boston's summer tour raps up in two weeks. The master of the six strings and unforgettable classic keys is an endless shape of new beginnings. Don't be shocked if we don't start talking about new Boston being made in less than a year.

Carlos Santana Shift Happens

Carlos Santana introduced a new wave of thinking, "Shift happens." His son Salvador's new collection of songs are out and Carlos has invited him to join the tour. In this life there's always a beginning middle and end. Or as Carlos says, "Shift Happens." The full interview is in post production. Will post soon.

Hollywood Vampires Are Preparing Their September Stage

Hello Arroe. It's Alice Cooper. It's not just a page from Rock's past history. The movement is moving forward. The Hollywood Vampires are set to play a couple of shows in September with GnR's Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan plus Johnny Depp and Joe Perry. The Roxy on the Sunset Strip on Sept. 16 and 17, The band will also play for Rock in Rio on Sept. 24

Is It Really Bret's Fault

Bret Michaels. It's not been an easy Classic Rock journey. Poured into a glass of all that's ailed the member of Poison? Drummer Ricki Rockett blames Brett for the bands disappearance from the stage. But is it truly Bret's situation? He's actively involved in numerous ventures. As is Rickie. His new band Special Guests is doing quite well with former band mates.

New Bryan Adams Get Up Coming October 16th

October 16th is the day Bryan Adams and Jeff Lynne from The Electric Light Orchestra will release their first ever collaboration. From the very beginning Bryan has called it one of the best collections of songs he's ever written. The first release is You Belong To Me. Now available on iTunes

YES says Yes To A New Tour

The guys that make up "Yes" are back on the tour bus. The most recent loss of bassist Chris Squire won't go unnoticed. His Rickenbacker will be bathed under a single spotlight during the entire journey. Guitarist Steve Howe adds, "It is pretty exceptional that Chris has been at all those Yes shows [over] all those years, so we're gonna have to respect that and pay some tribute to that, which we're very happy to be able to do, And let people kind of find a way, an inner voice to express and get over and hopefully heal some of the sadness that's gone down." Following the tribute, Yes walked on stage and dug deep with such rarely played songs as "Don't Kill the Whale" and "Tempus Fugit," as well as some of its most well-known songs, including "Owner of a Lonely Heart," its cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "America," "Roundabout," "I've Seen All Good People," "Siberian Khatru" and "Starship Trooper." Billy Sherwood, who played in Yes from 1997 to 2000, is now on bass at the personal request of Squire. And, despite having such big shoes to fill, he did an admirable job. Drummer Alan White tells us having Sherwood back made it a little easier for the band during tour rehearsals, but goes onto say that "it will never still be the same playing without seeing that big structure of a guy in front of me holding down the bass area. But we've got to make it work."

Springsteen and Jon Stewart On The Final Show

Word on the E Street. Bruce Springsteen will be on tonight's final episode of The Daily Show. Perhaps this is why Springsteen has been showing up on stage recently -- at two shows in Asbury Park as well as with U2 last week in New York. The rumor does make sense, as Jon Stewart, the host of the show, is a New Jersey native and a big Springsteen fan, and the two have worked together many times at the Stand Up For Heroes benefit every November in New York. And Stewart hosted the MusiCares tribute to Springsteen in 2013.

Beyond Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd is more than a moment in music history. The sound has become a way of life now being transported forward into generations beyond where the band once stood. The Australian Pink Floyd is that page in the book of Rock n Roll that's developed a preservation of sound. Colin Wilson talks about the impact the music has while putting focus on Dark Side Of The Moon.

Bon Jovi Burning Bridges

The album is called Burning Bridges. Songs recorded inside the studios of Bon Jovi in years past now making their way into the present. You can't have a Bon Jovi past without Sambora. Jon Bon Jovi and company are back. We're 17 days away from the official release of Burning Bridges. A collection of mostly leftover material from previous recording sessions. It's being released in conjunction with their 12-city international tour, which gets under way on September 11th in Indonesia. They've released a lyric video for the first single, "We Don't Run." Bon Jovi is working on another album of all new material that will be released early next year.

John Fogerty To Mentor On NBC's The Voice

Classic Rocker John Fogerty has just inked a deal that will put him back on NBC's The Voice. Except this time... he's a mentor. John talks about those that influenced him. But who was the one singer/songwriter that he wanted to meet but didn't get the chance? This past May. Classic Rocker John Fogerty appeared on the season finale of NBC's The Voice, performing a medley of Creedence Clearwater Revival songs with Team Pharrell member Sawyer Fredericks, who won the competition. Apparently it was a good experience for all concerned -- Fogerty has reportedly signed on to be a mentor on Adam Levine's team at the request of Levine, who is a fan.