Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

It was 45 years ago Saturday (December 4th, 1976), that Boston's self-titled debut album peaked at Number Three on the Billboard 200 albums chart, where it stayed for five weeks. Since then, nearl...

It was 42 years ago tonight (December 3rd, 1979) that 11 fans died in a stampede while entering the Who's concert at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum. The tragedy -- which all but eradicated festi...

Noted Beatles author Ken Womack will write the biography of the Beatles' late-road manager Mal Evans set for publication in 2023. Rolling Stone posted that in addition to that, the following year,...

The Black Crowes have just announced a two-night Las Vegas stand over Super Bowl weekend. The mini-run --dubbed, "Twice As Hard" -- will play on Friday, February 11th and Saturday, February 12th at th...

Out today (December 3rd) is the Doors' L.A. Woman: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. The set, which was the band's final work with frontman Jim Morrison prior to his death on July 3rd, 1971, in...

Global music company BMG has acquired the entire recorded catalogue of Mötley Crüe. According to the announcement, the new deal includes the band's complete recorded output spanning their 40...

Foo Fighters have just announced 16 stadium dates for next spring and summer in support of their Grammy-nominated Medicine At Midnight album. As it stands now, the band will launch the trek on May 14t...

Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson has just rolled out a 25-city joint summer trek with Chicago. As always, joining Wilson on the road is his crack solo band of the past 21 years -- featuring fellow Beach...

Director Peter Jackson revealed that Disney was pushing for all the profanity to be be excised from The Beatles - Get Back documentary -- something that neither he nor the group wanted to happen. Jack...

Judas Priest has rescheduled its 2021 "50 Heavy Metal Years" North American tour dates for next spring. Loudwire posted the band will be supported by Queensryche on the 17-city trek, with the run kick...