Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Faces Reunion

Rod Stewart talking about his recent reunion with Ronnie Wood and Kenny Jones from Faces. When asked if the band would reunite for a tour, Stewart says, "Faces fans must keep the faith because we will be doing it. We've just got to find a window." The other two members of the Faces, bassist Ronnie Lane and keyboardist Ian McLagan, are both deceased. Ronnie passed in 1997 and Ian followed last December.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Roger Waters The Wall In Theaters Tonight

Big night tonight for Roger Waters. His version of The Wall will play in 500 theaters across the country. The two-and-a-half hour film covers the show he staged around the world from 2010 to 2013 and shows Roger reckoning with his father's 1944 death in Italy during World War 2. It also addresses the human cost of armed conflict today. Waters says, "I hope these worldwide screenings will be a good opportunity to remember, not just our fallen loved ones, but all the other guys' fallen loved ones. Ashes and diamonds, foe and friend, we were all equal in the end." The screening will be a followed by the video broadcast of question-and-answer session with Roger and his Pink Floyd bandmate Nick Mason. For tickets and theater locations log onto FathomEvents.com. No word yet on when the film will be released on DVD.

Monday, September 28, 2015

3rd Award For Gregg Allman

Big moment for Gregg Allman this past Saturday night. He was given the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Songwriter Award. This is the third time he's put into the Hall. As member of the Allman Brothers Band. A solo performer and now a songwriter. Gregg talks about the one place he always dreamed of reaching...

Friday, September 25, 2015

Cass County From Don Henley Out Today

Don Henley talking about his first solo album in 15 years. Cass County is officially out today. Henley says Cass County is "a nod to his hometown of Linden, Texas. And the support he got from the people. Little towns all over America are struggling right now, including his town...and the people are extremely proud that his album being named after the county. Available as a standard 12-song collection or a 16-track deluxe version, Cass County features appearances by Mick Jagger, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill and others. Henley says, "I hope people think it's a quality album and I hope they like the songs and that they find music in there that makes them feel good." Henley starts a tour on October 3rd in Phoenix, with a warm-up performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on October 1st.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Rick Seratte Says Yes To Purple Heart Homes

Classic Rocker Rick Seratte has performed with some of the biggest bands in the world Foreigner, Whitesnake and Poco. His biggest stage is always being there for Purple Heart Homes. He talks about it on the Classic Rock Report.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Rush Back On Vinyl

Geddy Lee is talking vinyl. And for good reason. Geddy Lee of Rush is getting set for this Friday's reissuing of Rush on vinyl. The first album released is the 1981 Live Set Exit and Stage Left. Then several times through January 15th. As a bonus, Counterparts and Test For Echo both feature etchings on side D of the album. Geddy Lee tells us he is a big fan of vinyl and is in the process of taking his collection out of storage and "start trying to see if they're still in playable condition." •October 9th: Signals •October 23rd: Presto and Roll the Bones •November 6th: Counterparts and Test For Echo •December 4th: Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows •December 11th: Hold Your Fire and A Show of Hands •January 15th: Feedback and Snakes & Arrows

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Pre-Van Halen

The chapters they've written have never been erased. Every fan of the band has a story to add to the riffs and lyrics. Van Halen has been shaped, reshaped and shaped again. But do you know what happened along the way before the fame? Rock Music author Greg Renoff is your backstage pass to the past and there's not a security guard anywhere to keep you out and or away from these pages of Classic Rock History.

Monday, September 21, 2015

Billy Joel Interviews Don Henley

Over the weekend Don Henley and Billy Joel did something unusual. To help promote Don's new album Cass County they conducted an interview in front of a paying audience. Which ended up being a new chapter in the history of Classic Rock

Friday, September 18, 2015

Jimi Hendrix Remembered At ZMAX

Big day at ZMAX today. 45 years ago today the world of music and the generations that followed lost one of the most prolific guitarists in history. Jimi Hendrix. Since then the Classic Rocker's foundation has dedicated their path to helping young adults and creative minds all over the planet locate a place where the music in their soul can grow forward. This weekend at ZMAX the audience is about to grow forward in a large way.

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Is The Wall Coming To Broadway

Roger Waters is currently preparing for The Wall Tour in theaters. Fathom Events will feature The Wall in movie theaters on September 29th. But that hasn't kept Roger from realizing his long term vision of putting The Wall on a Broadway stage. Getting to that point requires a lot of work. He talks about the numerous workshops.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

The New Song and Album from Def Leppard

Joe Elliott's in the mood to talk about the new Def Leppard album. It's been seven years since Def Leppard's released new material. That's about to end. Their name titled new collection of organically created songs will arrive on October 30th. Fourteen days before the release comes the first song Lets Go.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Post Yellow Submarine

Ron Campbell. Even hardcore Beatles fans may not know the name. But you know of the game he played. He was the animator that brought the Beatles to life on Saturday mornings and in the film Yellow Submarine.

Monday, September 14, 2015

The Zombies Are Living Up To Their Name

Rod Argent is a very happy performer. He talks about how he and his band are living up to their name! The Zombies keep the concerts venues full and the new music pumping. Known more for their song Time Of The Season. The late 1960's act hasn't let time remove them from societies theme. They've rocked South by Southwest while conquering an attendance record in Santa Monica. The new tour begins September 30th.

Friday, September 11, 2015

Scorpions Return To Forever

You think the Stones, the Who and the Beach Boys are the only bands still going after 50 years? As are the Scorpions. The groups brand new album is just as fresh as the modern wave of sound spinning through world culture. Riffs and bass beats that masterfully blend the present with every reason to celebrate. Plus there's no dent in the vocal harmony. Even after 50 years the Scorpions carry with them every reason why they are legends of Classic Rock.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Celebrating Joe Perry

How does Joe Perry spend his 65th birthday? Remembering the classics. The one that still moves him is Train Kept a-Rollin'. It dates back to 1951. But it was the Yardbirds version that captured his Rock n Roll driven imagination. Joe talks about how a single song has stayed with them through the entire journey.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Right Now from Van Halen

A lot has been written about the ups and downs of Van Halen. The further we get away from the late 80's and early 90's. The more we forget about the incredible times the band had with Sammy Hagar up front. While VH continues to slip in out of cities on their current tour. Today... its a moment you can never take away from the fans that made the band.

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

David Gilmour Rattle That Lock

We're another day closer to Rattle That Lock from David Gilmour. Today he gives you a sneak peek as to what's inside the sleeve while unveiling the novelist responsible for inspiring the lyrics. Rattle That Lock drops on September 18. David Gilmour was inspired to write the title track for his new album, Rattle That Lock, after hearing the jingle that introduces the announcements at the SNCF railway stations in France. He recorded the announcement on his iPhone and when he realized he wanted to use the jingle's four notes, he set about finding who created them. That person is Michael Boumendil, who now has a writing credit on the song. The song's other co-writer is Gilmour's wife, novelist Polly Samson, who says her lyrics were inspired by "Book 2" of John Milton’s Paradise Lost, which is also featured in her recent novel, The Kindness. The song is available digitally today (Friday) and the album comes out on September 18th.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame Is 20

20 years ago today the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors in Cleveland! Cleveland was chosen as the site for the museum in May 1986, four months after the Hall inducted its first group of artists at a New York gala. The museum groundbreaking was held June 7th, 1993 with architect I.M. Pei joined by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame board members Ahmet Ertegun, Suzan Evans and Jann Wenner, as well as inductees and prominent artists such as Pete Townshend, Chuck Berry, Billy Joel, Sam Phillips, Ruth Brown, Sam Moore, Carl Gardner and Dave Pirner (from Soul Asylum). Just under 27 months later, the doors opened and rock and roll finally had its own museum. The next night, September 2nd, a gala Concert for the Hall of Fame was held outdoors at Cleveland Stadium to cap the celebration, and its doors were opened to the general public.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Stevie Ray Influences Seger

No day passes that someone isn't talking about the impact of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Bob Seger caught the legendary Blues guitarist on stage playing with Eric Clapton. From that moment... a song was born.