Classic Rock

Oh so pretty: Foo Fighters cover Sex Pistols alongside Billy Idol during Aspen show

Tuesday, September 5 by Lakes Media Music News

Foo Fighters added some extra punk rock energy to their performance at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass festival in Aspen, Colorado, on Sunday, September 3.Dave Grohl and company invited Billy Idol onstage during the show to cover the Sex Pistols song "Pretty Vacant." The live... Read More.

Nirvana announces 30th anniversary ’In Utero’ reissue

Tuesday, September 5 by Lakes Media Music News

Nirvana's third and final album, In Utero, is being reissued in honor of its 30th anniversary.The set will be available in various formats on October 27, the most expansive of which being the super deluxe eight-LP vinyl and five-CD editions. In those, you'll find the original... Read More.

“Nothing Else Matters” except this dog who attended a Metallica show

Friday, September 1 by Lakes Media Music News

In a sequel to that '90s movie Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, we now have Metallica Bound: The Incredibly Metal Journey.Star of said journey is Storm, a dog who sneaked out of their human's house and into the Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium during one... Read More.

Nita Strauss took first guitar lesson upon joining Alice Cooper’s band

Friday, September 1 by Lakes Media Music News

Nita Strauss is known as a guitar virtuoso, but she didn't take her first guitar lesson until after she joined Alice Cooper's band.In an interview with Guitar Player, Strauss shares that she decided to take lessons after a conversation she... Read More.

Pearl Jam kicks off US tour

Friday, September 1 by Lakes Media Music News

Pearl Jam launched their U.S. tour Thursday, August 31, in St. Paul, Minnesota, marking Eddie Vedder and company's first live performance of 2023.The grunge icons shared a photo of the show's set list in a Facebook post, which included such... Read More.

Foo Fighters hit new ’Billboard’ chart milestone with “Under You”

Thursday, August 31 by Lakes Media Music News

Foo Fighters have reached a new Billboard chart milestone with their latest single, "Under You."The track has hit #8 on the Alternative Airplay ranking, giving Dave Grohl and company a total of 30 top-10 hits on the tally. Not only does... Read More.

Sad but true: Watch Metallica fans refuse Snake Pit tickets

Wednesday, August 30 by Lakes Media Music News

If you're a Metallica fan who's always wanted to be in the Snake Pit for a show, then this new video may have you yelling at your screen.In an Instagram post, the metal legends have shared footage of someone from... Read More.

Metallica breaks single-show attendance record for SoFi Stadium

Tuesday, August 29 by Lakes Media Music News

Metallica rocked many, many people during their trip to Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium.The metal legends have broken SoFi's record for single-show attendance, the venue shared in a Facebook post.SoFi, which opened in 2020, has a capacity of over 70,000 and... Read More.

Paul McCartney & Ringo Star land new chart first thanks to Dolly Parton

Tuesday, August 29 by Lakes Media Music News

Dolly Parton’s new “Let It Be” cover, reuniting The Beatles' Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, has made an impact on the charts.The song has debuted on several Billboard charts, including the Rock Digital Songs Sales chart at #2, the Country Digital Song Sales chart at #15 and the... Read More.

Green Day sells ’Nimrod’ shirt featuring Donald Trump mugshot

Monday, August 28 by Lakes Media Music News

Green Day turned former president Donald Trump's mugshot into a T-shirt.The shirt featured Trump's booking photo from when he turned himself in at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail on Thursday, August 24, as part of his indictment over charges of election interference in Georgia. The... Read More.

Alice Cooper loses cosmetics deal after controversial transgender comments

Friday, August 25 by Lakes Media Music News

Alice Cooper’s controversial comments about the trans community have now cost him a makeup deal.Vampyre Cosmetics recently announced a new collaboration with Cooper, The Alice Cooper Collection, set to drop around Halloween, but after Cooper’s comments in Stereogum, they have canceled their plans.“In... Read More.

Wolfgang Van Halen shares personal connection to wedding song, Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes”

Thursday, August 24 by Lakes Media Music News

In between releasing a new Mammoth WVH album and going on tour, Wolfgang Van Halen is getting married. In an interview with Heavy Consequence, the son of Eddie Van Halen shares why he and his fiancée, Andraia Allsop, chose Peter Gabriel's "In... Read More.