Tenacious D has revealed their latest project and it includes Dave Grohl. The Foo Fighters drummer has played on all the Tenacious D albums, and he is now playing drums in their YouTube series called Post-Apocalypto. The series debuts September 28th. – Ultimate Classic Rock ______________________________________________________________________ Mick Jagger teased fans the other day on Twitter…… MORE
U2 cancel performance at Mercedes Benz Arena after Bono loses voice. The band will return at a later date. ____________________________________________________________________ “Ever since former Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee joined the Scorpions almost two years ago, the group have been covering “Overkill” live in concert as a tribute to Lemmy Kilmister. As founding guitarist Rudolf Schenker tells us,…… MORE
Billy Joel’s residency at Madison Square Garden has reached beyond it’s hundredth performance. Along with his residency, he is also performing across the country. The other night at Fenway Park, Joel was joined by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott for “Pour Some Sugar on Me”. Def Leppard is also on tour this summer and will hit…… MORE
Heart’s Ann Wilson covers Leslie Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me” in a epic rock version for the ages. Guitar-heavy, sexy, and bold, the cover showcases Wilson’s vocals. Watch a live version: The song comes off her latest album titled “Immortal”. Wilson covers Tom Petty, Audioslave, Amy Winehouse, The Eagles, and more on this latest project.…… MORE
A new book about the final year of Deep Purple’s classic lineup will be published on the 25th anniversary of Ritchie Blackmore’s last appearance with the band. In Deep Purple: Time to Kill, author Jerry Bloom explores the period leading up to the split, building off his own first-hand knowledge after attending nearly a quarter…… MORE
Foo Fighters Dave Grohl is on a mission. That mission is to showcase a lifelong obsession with music. His latest work “Play”, a two-part documentary, has been released: “PLAY” by Dave Grohl celebrates the rewards and challenges of dedicating one’s life to playing and mastering a musical instrument. Part one opens with narrated behind the…… MORE
Bruce Springsteen has a number of recent successes to add to his already overflowing career. He published his memoir Born to Run in 2016, which hit number one on the New York Times Best Seller list and his Springsteen on Broadway has been sold out since it first hit the stage. Now, Springsteen’s Broadway show…… MORE
What do you get when you mix two elderly men, Waken Open Air, and a nursery home escape? An epic adventure filled with heavy metal and police.. (Video courtesy of Waken TV on YouTube. 2018) Two elderly German men escaped the confines of their nursing home on Friday to attend Wacken Open Air, police said.The…… MORE
Brian May of Queen is publishing another book. Not only is he a rock god, he’s also a scientist. May has a Ph.D is astrophysics, and his own publishing company called London Stereoscopic Company. The guitarist has co-authored a number of books, and the latest is titled Mission Moon 3-D. Written by Brian May and…… MORE
Australia Post (that country’s version of our Post Office) has issued a series of stamps based on AC/DC album covers, with a bit of controversy: three of the stamps feature albums covers from U.S. releases, not the Australian originals. _____________________________________________________________________ Among all the other things Kiss’ Gene Simmons has going on professionally, the rocker has…… MORE
