The former punk accepted his ‘80s fate – and it’s one of the reasons he leads Halloween shows, though he’s no fan of the holiday. ultimateclassicrock.com/simon-le-bon...
When Simon Le Bon Realized Duran Duran Had No Street Cred
Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon recalls the moment in the ‘80s when he was told his band had no street credibility .
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Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett announces first 2027 North American tour dates ...
Steve Hackett Announces North American Tour Dates for 2027
Steve Hackett, Genesis guitarist for decades, is bringing nearly 20 shows back to North America starting April 2027. The tour features classic Genesis tracks and solo material across cities from Atlan...
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She tells UCR how the overflow of inspiration helped fuel her latest album with Tripsitter and what fans can expect from the next Heart record. ultimateclassicrock.com/ann-wilson-c...
Ann Wilson Has ‘Pages and Pages’ of New Music
The Heart legend tells UCR why she's overflowing with fresh musical ideas as she releases her latest album, Consecrated Ground
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Cheap Trick announces 2027 concert dates following 'All Washed Up' tour continuation ...
Cheap Trick Maps Out 2027 Shows After Wrapping 2026 'All Washed Up' Tour
Cheap Trick is bringing the All Washed Up Tour back on the road starting November 5 in Fort Wayne, with stops across the Midwest through late fall and three Florida dates lined up for early 2027.
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Hagar only repeated one song from the Thursday night opening show of his three-night birthday bash: ultimateclassicrock.com/sammy-hagar-...
Sammy Hagar Digs Deep at Career-Spanning Second Birthday Bash Show: Video and Set List
The Red Rocker played songs from as far back as 1973 and as recently as 2013.
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In an emotional post before the show, actor and longtime Beach Boys bandmate John Stamos openly wondered if this would be the last time Love performed with the Beach Boys: ultimateclassicrock.com/mike-love-st...
Here's What Happened When Mike Love Rejoined the Beach Boys Onstage
Before the show, longtime bandmate John Stamos wondered if this would be the last time he performed with Love.
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Rik Emmett's hair loss after Triumph's comeback tour ...
Triumph's Rik Emmett on Hair Loss After Comeback Tour
The Canadian rock legend returned to touring with Triumph for the first time in over 30 years, but four consecutive nightly shows left him worn out. Now he's reworking the schedule to give himself rec...
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Micky Dolenz just added 12 more stops on his 60 Years of the Monkees Tour. See where right here: ultimateclassicrock.com/micky-dolenz...
Micky Dolenz Extends His Globe-Trotting 60 Years of the Monkees Tour Into 2027
Micky Dolenz confirmed a dozen more concerts in his ongoing 60 Years of the Monkees Tour in October 2026.
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Ever wanted to be inside of a gigantic version of Metallica's 'Load' cover art? Well, get yourself to Vegas: ultimateclassicrock.com/metallica-un...
Watch Metallica Debut 'Until It Sleeps' at the Sphere
The entire venue was bathed in (virtual) bovine blood and semen for the debut of the 'Load' single.
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Two nights after having to leave the stage after two songs due to a medical emergency, Journey's Deen Castronovo rejoined the band last night in San Antonio. "Deen was back in rare form," raved Neal Schon: ultimateclassicrock.com/deen-castron...
Watch Deen Castronovo Return to Journey: Set List and Videos
Drummer puts recent onstage medical emergency behind him to help his band deliver 26-song set in San Antonio.
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Wishing at 11:11, lifting your feet over railroad tracks, and fearing Bloody Mary: the childhood myths and rituals we swore by: ultimateclassicrock.com/childhood-my...
Every ’70s and ’80s Kid Swore These Were True (and Some of Us Still Do)
Pop Rocks and soda. Bloody Mary in the school bathroom. Whatever Kiss really stood for. We believed all of it, and a few of them turned out to be a little bit true.
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Rock Hall champion of heavy bands is proud of his contribution to making the scene bigger than ever: ultimateclassicrock.com/tom-morello-...
Why Tom Morello Believes Not All Rock Bands Need to Be Political
The guitarist and activist shares his thoughts.
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Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony did not participate this year. Here's why: ultimateclassicrock.com/sammy-hagar-...
Sammy Hagar Kicks Off Annual Birthday Bash Concert Run
This time, his set list focused less on Van Halen songs.
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Foreigner vocalist dismisses current music as commercial and poppy, and says radio wouldn't play his band's hits today: ultimateclassicrock.com/lou-gramm-on...
Lou Gramm Believes It Will Take a 'Miracle' to Bring Real Rock Back
The Foreigner singer shares his thoughts on contemporary rock music.
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Terry Bozzio has now made his official debut with the band: ultimateclassicrock.com/beat-tour-la...
BEAT Kicks Off Fall Tour With New Drummer
Behind the kit now sits Terry Bozzio of Frank Zappa fame.
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The drummer was helped off the stage and hospitalized just two songs into Journey's concert last night: ultimateclassicrock.com/deen-castron...
Journey's Deen Castronovo 'Doing Great' After Mid-Show Medical Emergency
The drummer had been taken to a hospital after playing just two songs on Thursday night.
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Ian Hill's departure is just the latest lineup change for Judas Priest – but they didn't keep this group from building decades of success. Here's a deep dive: ultimateclassicrock.com/judas-priest...
Judas Priest Built Decades of Success on Shifting Lineups - Here's a Look Back
Here's a look back at every Judas Priest lineup change since the Hall of Fame group's founding at the turn of the '70s.
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Platform glitch suggests 1999 track to accompany almost anything some people try to post – and no one knows why: ultimateclassicrock.com/creed-higher...
Instagram Really, Really Wants You to Use Creed’s ‘Higher’ With Your Posts
Platform glitch suggests 1999 track to accompany almost anything some people try to post – and no one knows why.
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"If you don't like what we're doing, you can kiss our a---," Pitbull raps in the intro: ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-pitbull...
Hear Pitbull and Kiss Team Up for New Song 'Reach for the Stars'
"If you don't like what we're doing, you can kiss our ass," Pitbull raps in the intro.
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Vote for rock's SPOOKIEST album cover! 32 rock stars go head to (severed) head: ultimateclassicrock.com/rock-spooky-...
Vote for Rock's Spookiest Album Cover: 32 Famous Artists Enter the Battle
AC/DC, Alice Cooper, the Rolling Stones and Van Halen compete for your vote.
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See the bassist play classic tracks with the heavy metal legends, including the last two songs of the show. ultimateclassicrock.com/ian-hill-jud...
Watch Ian Hill's Final Judas Priest Concert
See the bassist perform the band's classic tracks, including the last two songs that he performed with the metal legends.
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Triumph will keep going after previously confirmed shows set to begin in November. Here's the expanded concert calendar: ultimateclassicrock.com/triumph-exte...
Triumph Just Extended Their Massive Tour Again – Here's Where to See Them
Triumph confirmed more reunion shows in October 2026 as they prepared for fall dates on the Rock and Roll Machine Reloaded Tour.
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Metallica made one big change last night at their third Sphere show. Watch it here: ultimateclassicrock.com/watch-metall...
Watch Metallica Debut 'Fade to Black' at the Sphere
Watch the band break out the 'Ride the Lightning' classic at the massive, high-tech venue.
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After 56 years, Judas Priest's Ian Hill has announced his retirement. Read his farewell statement and learn who will be replacing him: ultimateclassicrock.com/judas-priest...
Judas Priest Bassist Ian Hill Announces His Retirement
Hill joined Judas Priest three years before Rob Halford and four before Glenn Tipton.
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Journey's Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Arnel Pineda asked for prayers for their bandmate, who has been taken to a local hospital: ultimateclassicrock.com/journey-deen...
Journey's Deen Castronovo Suffers 'Medical Emergency' During Show
The band continued the show with help from Castronovo's drum tech.
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Guns N' Roses will join Aerosmith's first shows since 2023 ...
Guns N' Roses Added to Aerosmith's Comeback Shows
Aerosmith's bringing the full classic lineup back to the Hollywood Bowl for two nights in late October and early November, with Guns N' Roses, Heart, Run-D.M.C., and a rotating cast of rock royalty jo...
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Stanley Kubrick's personal collection is going up on the block... ultimateclassicrock.com/the-shining-...
Axe From ‘The Shining,’ Star Child From ‘2001’ up For Auction
Items from director Stanley Kubick’s personal collection to be sold, with the “Here’s Johnny” weapon expected to go for $40,000-65,000.
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