Rock News 2025-12-18

• President aren’t an industry plant band, says the lead singer of President: “People find it hard to accept that something can just explode organically”
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• 40 Jewish Rock Stars
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• “They were sprawled out in their birthday suits, bottles all over the place... it was a scene!”: Rob Halford remembers the chaotic time Ozzy Osbourne visited Judas Priest in the studio
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• "We're going at it and The Queen was like, 'Whooh! I love this prog rock!'" Decades after a spliff-weilding start, Solstice have finally hit their stride
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• “I decided I was going to sing it like Tom Jones”: how one of the greatest rock singers of the 90s channelled a crooning legend and reinvented himself on this epic Bond theme
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• “The others kept putting it further back on the list. Finally I said, ‘No, we’ve got to do it now’”: After five albums, this unique band accepted it was time to face the climate crisis head on. They don’t regret it
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• Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner and wife Michele confirmed dead in apparent homicide
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• "The fuse has been lit and the desire is there." Trent Reznor is prioritizing writing a new Nine Inch Nails album over any other projects
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• UB40's Big Love Tour Kicks Off in 2026
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• "In a lot of abusive relationships, the hardest thing is to break away from it. That song helped break that stigma." How a bold, boundary-breaking song with some taboo lyrics helped break one of America's best modern rock bands
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• Captain Beefheart Albums Ranked Worst to Best
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• Beach Boys Confirm Shows in the U.S. and U.K. for 2026
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• “Cliff Richard was trying to dance along, only to realise the song was in 5/4 time and his left foot was where his right foot should be!”: Jethro Tull’s manager asked Ian Anderson to write a hit. He tried not to, but failed
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• "A gift to our fans to thank them for all their support..." Big Big Train singer Alberto Bravin shares festive video for Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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• “An op-art Blue Meanie with doves for ears and a planet for an eye? It’s more Marillion than Smiths”: The new wave band who dabbled with prog and inspired The Pineapple Thief, Oceansize and others
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• Los Angeles judge dismisses sexual assault and battery lawsuit filed against Marilyn Manson by former assistant
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• Beat to Continue Honoring King Crimson on 2026 Tour
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• Lynyrd Skynyrd Confirms More 2026 Tour Dates
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• "You only get in trouble if you steal people’s melodies and words, as Led Zeppelin did": The story of the classic "inspired" by John Lee Hooker that paid for Foghat's drummer's Lamborghini
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• "He was funny, he was smart, he was a mensch": Spinal Tap and Paul McCartney pay tribute to murdered film director Rob Reiner
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• Alice Cooper Unveils Dates for 2026 U.S. and European Tour
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• "It was terrible! I was naked and I just froze. There was blood everywhere." Haunted houses, "turf wars" and Mimosa Mondays: the story of the album that confirmed Deftones as one of the most important bands of their generation
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• "The audience for heavy music is absolutely growing. It feels like expansion, not nostalgia" Sleep Token's manager has been speaking about the band's extraordinary success in 2025, and what it means for rock and metal as a whole moving forwards
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• Rob Reiner Found Dead in His Home: 'Spinal Tap' Director Was 78
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• Kansas Sets 2026 North American Tour Dates With Rebuilt Lineup
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• “We’d jump off roofs or off bridges into water, knock the wind out of ourselves and almost die. We lived very aggressively because that’s who we were”: The story of Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. – the secret debut album that started Slipknot’s ascent
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• "It was a time of turmoil. Writers had it in for us: 'Oh my God, haven’t you died yet? Don’t you know, grunge is here!'" The story behind the underrated Iron Maiden classic that helped keep them alive in the 90s
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• "We are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences": Jane's Addiction are talking again after last year's acrimonious break-up
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• Classic 1970s Fashion Looks We Can’t Forget
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• 45 Years Ago: 'Seven Bridges Road' Becomes Last Eagles Top 25 Hit
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• “An artist I have admired for such a long time”: Now that they’ve crossed everyone from Bloodywood to Five Finger Death Punch off the bucket list, Babymetal want to make a song with Amy Lee from Evanescence
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• The 20 Best-Selling Classic Rock Albums of 2025
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• Speculation Surrounds Journey's Lineup Ahead of Final Tour
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• “That was pretty sad”: Watch Avengers megastar Chris Hemsworth’s shambolic attempt to play drums with Parkway Drive earlier this year
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• Rick Springfield Announces 2026 Tour Dates
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• "I have been living with mental health problems which have led to addiction issues that I have concealed for a long time." Biffy Clyro's James Johnston is taking a step back from the band to address issues that have led to "significant problems"
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• Foreigner and Lou Gramm Extend Reunion Run With New 2026 Dates
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• Fleetwood Mac Still Dominated Billboard's 2025 Year End Charts
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• "I'm packing all my stuff and Courtney's like, 'Amy Lee wants to meet you.' We never expected any of this to happen." From getting arrested at BLM protests to hanging with Evanescence and Limp Bizkit icons, the story of rising metalcore stars Dying Wish
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• John 5 Has 'No Idea' Why Motley Crue Isn't in the Rock Hall
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• Jethro Tull Schedules Massive 2026 Tour With 45 Stops
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• Reissue Roundup: Fall Sets From Pink Floyd and Others
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• “We were asked to do Glastonbury. I had no intention, but I was outvoted… If I’d been told first instead of the band, I might ‘not have remembered’ to say!”: John Lees’ on playing live again and the new Barclay James Harvest album, Relativity...
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• Tom Hamilton's Close Enemies Set 2026 Tour Dates
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• "A picture-postcard Christmas, with morbid edges..." New animated video released for Greg Lake's perennial seasonal favourite I Believe In Father Christmas
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• Debate: What's the best album of 2025?
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• "The space suit may put in an appearance": Modern prog stalwart and Asia guitarist John Mitchell gears up for guest-heavy London show
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• "The cultural impact of Purple Rain is so enormous that it ultimately overshadows the music": Prince aims for superstardom and succeeds with Purple Rain - just steer clear of the movie
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• Peter Wolf Announces Concert Return After Long Hiatus
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• Debate: “They were never the same after…” What’s the most seismic line-up change in prog history?
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• 38 Special Sets 2026 Dates in Support of First LP in 20 Years
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• "I had abreakdown. But what we get with this album is a breakthrough": Heartbroken and stricken with cancer, Stephen Dale Petit built his masterpiece, Be The Love
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• Notorious cop killer celebrated in song by multi-million-selling punk band dies aged 89
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• "Owning a balaclava, having our song on your computer, or liking one of our posts could lead to prison time": Pussy Riot declared extremist organisation in Russia
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• "You know that feeling you get when somebody embarrasses themselves so badly you feel uncomfortable?" How a grunge legend alienated his entire fanbase with a curveball solo record, and why he had zero regrets about doing so
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• “I argued very strongly that we shouldn’t play Another Brick In The Wall at the school fête, as it was disrespectful. Oh God! That was me”: Slow Horses showrunner Will Smith’s record collection
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• “I’ve been doing 20-minute guitar solos for a long time. There’s a whole other world out there”: A bright spark of modern prog brought in big prog names to make an album that’s not prog – and he’s not sorry
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• A really useful guide to the music of George Harrison in 24 albums - and none are by The Beatles
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• "25,000 of them didn't have a clue who I was. 15,000 of them thought I was a poser." Yungblud looks back on his life-changing "David and Goliath" moment at Black Sabbath's final show
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• "We don't rehearse - I just show the band my notes and it becomes something else": Garage queen Holly Golightly on new music, Jack White and the black tongue hex
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• "You disgusting, vile, egomaniac loser." Jack White calls out Donald Trump for his bizarre and insensitive take on the killing of Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer
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• "Ozzy told me he hated Sabotage because it reminded him of being in the studio and having a bad time. This was similar": The story of the era-defining classic recorded on the verge of implosion
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• When Bruce Kulick Played His Last Kiss Show
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• “My first boyfriend introduced me to The Wall. It was the only interesting thing about him”: Author and musician Joanne Harris on having the audacity to perform Pink Floyd, Rick Wakeman and Genesis music in her school band
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• Fire Alarm Can't Stop Bruce Springsteen's Surprise Set
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• Because nothing screams punk rock louder than millionaire rock stars performing for hedge fund bros, watch Eddie Vedder, Anthony Kiedis, Brandi Carlile, Slash and friends play Stooges, Motorhead, Dead Boys covers at billionaire's private corporate gig
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• "I really fought against that. It seems insane but back then, the idea of having screaming on the radio was an immediate no-go." How one classic millennial anthem brought some romance to the metal scene - and turned its makers into stars
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• The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2025
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• "He was saying that it was overwhelming for him. He was very vulnerable." Ghost mainman Tobias Forge reveals the surprising conversation he had with a member of Black Sabbath at the metal legends' final show
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• Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: December 15, 2025
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• Cheap Trick Defends Kennedy Center Honors Performance for Kiss
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• Best Christmas gifts for Ozzy and Black Sabbath fans: Don't be Paranoid and Bark At The Moon instead with our festive picks
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• "What will his legacy be? His guitar playing. He could bend just one note and tell a whole story. I can hear David Gilmour in his playing." Slipknot member Alessandro ‘V-Man’ Venturella pays tribute to Mastodon guitarist and his dear friend, Brent Hinds
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• The 20 Best Songs of the Half Decade: 2020-2025
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• Styx and Cheap Trick Team Up for 2026 Tour Dates
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• Eric Clapton Follows Busy Year With First Confirmed 2026 Shows
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• Pat Benatar Sets Early 2026 Tour Schedule With Neil Giraldo
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• Watch Slash Play Private Show With Yungblud, Bruno Mars + More
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• "I'm genuinely amazed and blown away": Steven Wilson's The Overview voted Best Album of 2025 by Classic Rock magazine
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• Tesla Adds More Dates to 2026's Still Keepin' It Real Tour
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• Rob Reiner's Son Arrested Following Death of Hollywood Director
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• George Harrison's Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) has a new video - directed by Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard
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• The Rolling Stones Reportedly Cancel 2026 Tour Plans
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• The Impact of 'Hunky Dory' on David Bowie's Career
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• Joe Ely, Clash and Bruce Springsteen Collaborator, Dead at 78
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