Classic Rock Chronicle

In Rock News... Metallica is turning its Las Vegas Sphere residency into a unique experience each night by enforcing a strict no-repeat set list...

Anniversary tours turned old albums into fresh live products by promising fans the full record in sequence, reviving deep cuts and restoring original running order that streaming erased. The format's built-in deadline creates urgency promoters love.

In Rock News... 38 Special keeps its career momentum alive by extending the 50th-anniversary tour with new 2027 dates, as Don Barnes confirms the band is still taking risks after five decades together.

In Rock History... Five debut singles from the classic era instantly shifted what rock could be.

• The Doors' "Break On Through" fused jazz and...

In Rock History... Blind Faith formed in 1969 from Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech, each already stars from Cream, Traffic,...

In Rock News... Chicago's signature horns will fill the Dothan Civic Center on January 30, 2027, as the band marks its 60th consecutive year...

In Rock News... The Beatles' Rubber Soul 60th anniversary edition highlights how the album broke new ground by synthesizing pop influences into an...

In Rock News... Rolling Stone's ranking of “Whipping Post” at No. 410 on its 500 Greatest Songs list underscores the Allman Brothers Band's lasting...

In Rock History... Stevie Nicks joined Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" purely by chance in 1981 when producer Jimmy...

In Rock History... Sting arrived at The Police's Regatta de Blanc sessions with a thick, hardbound book of lyrics written over years, one of which...

• In Rock History... 1974: Bad Company topped the U.S. album chart with their self-titled debut, the first release on Led Zeppelin's Swan Song...

In Rock News... Rod Stewart announced his final rock and roll tour ever, set for 2027 across North America and Europe as "The Final Encore," after...

In Rock News... Toyah and Robert Fripp deliver a sprightly, fierce take on the MC5's Kick Out The Jams to mark punk's 50th anniversary, transforming the 58-year-old Detroit anthem into a spirited kitchen tribute while skipping its iconic profanity.

In Rock News... Rhino's 4CD The Power Station DLX box set drops January 23, remastering the 1985 debut with hits like "Some Like It Hot" alongside...

In Rock News... Orgasmatron marked Motörhead’s push into heavier territory while retaining the speed, aggression and raw energy that defined them, now...

Key anniversaries from The Beatles, Roy Orbison, and Iron Maiden highlight this date.

• In Rock History... Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" hit No. 1...

In Rock News... Neil Young's new album Second Song with The Chrome Hearts delivers a mostly acoustic, contemplative vibe that echoes the intimate...

In Rock History... On September 25, 2017, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers closed their 40th anniversary tour with an unknowing final show at the...

In Rock News... George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” earned No. 10 on Collider’s list of the 10 Greatest Classic Rock Masterpieces of the 1970s, its...

In Rock History... Released on September 25, 1967, the album turns 59 today and remains one of the era's most memorable records, underscoring its enduring significance nearly six decades later.