Classic Rock (Page 40)

On This Day, Jan. 15, 1977 … The Eagles landed their third #1 with their fifth studio album, Hotel California. The album spent eight nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot and went on to become one of the bestselling albums of all time, selling over 32 million records and beingRead More →

Disney/Chris Willard Back in September it was revealed that a new book about the rock band Bon Jovi was in the works, and now we know more information about the release, which is described as the “ultimate historical document” on the band. Bon Jovi: Forever, shipping in June, is described byRead More →

Kscope Envy of None, the band featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, is getting ready to release their second album. The record, Stygian Wavz, will drop March 14, featuring the previously released tracks “Under the Stars” and “Not Dead Yet.” The band, which also includes bassist Andy Curran, guitarist/keyboardist Alfio Annibalini and singer-songwriterRead More →

courtesy of Live Nation Squeeze has announced two headlining shows in March. The band is set to play Las Vegas, with a March 7 show at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort. They’ll then head to Tacoma, Washington, for a show on March 16. A fan presale kicks offRead More →

Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir and Mickey Hart at the Kenedy Center Honors/ photo credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images While several Grammy-related events have been canceled due to the California wildfires, the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring the Grateful Dead will go on as planned. The RecordingRead More →

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht II Sammy Hagar spent last summer on the road with his The Best of All Worlds Tour, but it sounds like that may have been his last full-scale trek. In an interview with the Miami Herald, the 77-year-old Sammy reveals that he doesn’t see anymore big tours in hisRead More →

ABC/Randy Holmes Ringo Starr will headline a new CBS special that will help those affected by the California wildfires. The special, Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, will be a two-hour concert featuring footage recorded Tuesday and Wednesday during the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s two shows at the RymanRead More →

On This Day, Jan. 14, 1980 … Rush released their seventh studio album, Permanent Waves, which peaked at #4 on the Billboard album chart. It was the Canadian band’s first album to land in the top five, making it their most successful album at that time. The record featured several songsRead More →

Rhino The classic Yes album Close to the Edge will be reissued this March, with plenty of extra goodies for fans. Rhino is set to release a “super deluxe edition” of the album as a five-CD, one-LP and Blu-ray set, which comes with a newly remastered version of the albumRead More →