David Johansen, New York Dolls singer, dead at 75
The death of New York Dolls singer David Johansen has been confirmed by a spokesperson
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Watch drummer Kenny Aronoff hear and drum along to Yes's Changes for the very first time
John Mellencamp drummer Kenny Aronoff shows his prog chops drumming to Changes by Yes for the first time
Slayer are teasing a return to the UK
The thrash metal legends' surprise reunion rumbles on as they confirm shows in Canada and the US, and tease appearances in England and Wales
Rick Wakeman announces huge The Official Broadcast Collection
The 15-disc The Official Broadcast Collection collects live Rick Wakeman shows between 1980 and 2014 on CD and DVD
Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts announce massive London show
Neil Young will play in Hyde Park this summer - support acts also confirmed
Nandi Bushell is back, and this time she's playing Led Zeppelin in stilettos
Bonzo would surely approve
The sons of Kiss icons Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have recorded 10 songs together
Meanwhile, Paul Stanley has revealed why Ace Frehley and the other former members of Kiss weren't involved in their final show
Kurt Cobain's hair and GG Allin’s blood-signed used underwear is going up for auction
The Punks, Monsters, Smut & Madmen: A Countercultural Cross-Section auction has listed a number of rare items, including strands of Kurt Cobain's hair, a signed CD by Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey and GG Allin's blood-signed underwear
The Sheepdogs have announced a short UK tour - and they may visit some pubs while they're at it
The Canadian five-piece will play three UK shows in addition to their previously announced headline show at the Red Rooster Festival
Status Quo announce long-awaited expanded edition of classic Status Quo – Live! album
The deluxe edition package of Status Quo - Live! includes three complete sets recorded in Glasgow in 1976
Billy Idol launches Dream Into It, his first album in over a decade
Watch the video for Billy Idol's new single, Still Dancing, a song inspired by his path through life
Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, Bring Me The Horizon, Sleep Token, Bad Omens, Evanescence and more announced for Louder Than Life 2025
Louder Than Life 2025 is go and it is STACKED!
Pink Floyd At Pompeii to be released on film, vinyl and CD with new Dolby Atmos mix
Pink Floyd At Pompeii - MCMLXXII is digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson
Get new Skunk Anansie album The Painful Truth on white splatter vinyl, exclusively through Classic Rock
Only 300 copies are available, so order yours now!
"Almost everybody in the club walked out": Nita Strauss remembers the worst gig of her life
At least her dad stuck around
Full lineup announced for Rocklahoma 2025 festival
Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin and Shinedown will headline this year's Rocklahoma event in Pryor, Oklahoma
A documentary about Ozzy Osbourne will hit Paramount Plus later this year
Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now is currently in production and chronicles the Black Sabbath singer’s life since he suffered a spinal injury in 2019
Pre-order your exclusive The Darkness Dreams On Toast Classic Rock bundles, with limited edition signed vinyl and glow-in-the-dark cassette variants
We've teamed up with The Darkness for two exclusive bundles to celebrate their imminent new album, Dreams On Toast
Big Big Train announce new Scop EP as companion to upcoming Bard reissue
New companion EP Scop features previously unreleased demos from the original Bard sessions and more and will be released in March
