Classic Rock Chronicle

In Rock History... The Beatles—ranked the greatest rock band ever by Billboard—met for the last time on August 20, 1969, at Abbey Road, mixing “I Want...

In Rock History... The Doors scored their first U.S. No. 1 when “Light My Fire” topped the Billboard Hot 100 on July 29, 1967, holding the spot for three weeks.

In Rock News: Original members Cummings and Bachman reclaimed the Guess Who name after decades of legal battles and delivered an energetic August 12,...

In Rock News... Neil Young will hit the road again in 2026 after canceling all prior dates last year. A welcome comeback for fans of the classic rock legend.

In Rock News: Rolling Stone's May 2026 list of 100 Greatest Guitar Solos placed The Eagles' 1976 hit Hotel California at No. 3, ahead of Pink Floyd's...

In Rock News... Here Comes the Sun never charted as a single in 1969 yet landed at No. 2 on Collider’s July 2026 ranking of greatest classic rock...

• In Rock News: Fans remember ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard (1949-2026) and his defining role in the band's sound.
• In Rock History: ZZ Top's first show came in February 1970, with Beard delivering the backbeat across all 15 studio albums.

In Rock News: Bon Jovi marked the 40th anniversary of Slippery When Wet with an Instagram post featuring era photos and video clips, noting the...

In Rock History... The Byrds' 1968 album annoyed Keith Richards, who saw no point in the band heading into the 1970s.

In Rock History... On Aug. 17, 1989, The Rolling Stones released Mixed Emotions, a top-five U.S. hit from Steel Wheels that spent five weeks at No....

In Rock News... Slippery When Wet turns 40 this August, with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora revealing in a Redbeard radio special how the 1986...

In Rock News... Asia drops new single "Echo Of You" with video ahead of album Indigo on Nov. 6, marking their first studio release since 2014's...

In Rock History... At the end of 1974, Kiss faced crisis as their debut sold just 75,000 copies and Hotter Than Hell stalled at No.100. Label boss...

In Rock News... Ronnie Wood joined the Hollywood Vampires on their European tour kickoff in London, leading the first two encore songs. He delivered a...

In Rock News... John Mellencamp halted his acoustic "Jack & Diane" singalong at Shoreline Amphitheatre when fans jumped to the chorus too soon,...

• In Rock History... Steely Dan's 1993 reunion tour launch proved the duo's chemistry with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker still resonated after their...

In Rock News... Fleetwood Mac’s Greatest Hits (1988) just hit new Billboard highs—#13 on the 200 and #10 on Top Album Sales—nearly 40 years later thanks to an expanded reissue. The enduring chart climb shows the compilation’s lasting pull.

In Rock News... Ritchie Blackmore will reunite with Deep Purple for the first time in over 30 years during Wednesday's encore at Jones Beach Theater....

In Rock History... On August 13, 1973, Lynyrd Skynyrd released their debut (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd), featuring "Free Bird" – ranked the best American rock song ever.

In Rock News... Ritchie Blackmore reunites with Deep Purple for a one-song encore at Jones Beach on August 12, his first onstage appearance with the...