insert_link Classic Hits Metallica Wins Swedish ‘Polar Music Prize’ If you’re a musician, winning an MTV, Grammy, or People’s Choice Award means more revenue and a plaque on the wall in your agent’s office. Many rockers, however, consider the Swedish ‘Polar Music Prize’ to be the ‘Nobel Prize’ of music, and Metallica is honored to be receiving one of rock and rolls highest honors this year, with the ceremony scheduled for mid-June. The award was founded in Sweden in […] todayFebruary 26, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits The Stray Cats’ Brian Setzer Rocks Your House this Summer Earlier this year we shared the news about Brian Setzer, a founding member of the Stray Cats coming to Las Vegas in April for a Rockabilly weekend, with strong rumors that he may be up for a tour late in the year. That rumor has almost come true, as Brian has announced a solo tour with his band called ‘The Rockabilly Riot Tour.’ Here are all of Brian’s confirmed 2018 […] todayFebruary 26, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Rocklahoma Lineup Announced Of the more interesting outdoor festivals, each year is the ‘Rocklahoma’ outdoor festival in Pryor Oklahoma. This year the festival gets underway May 25th, 26th, and 27th. The lineup this year includes The Cult, Stone Temple Pilots, Vince Neil, Poison, Cheap Trick, Sevendust, Pop Evil, Godsmack and 30 other rock bands, ranging from alternative to good old metal. Tickets range from weekend at $129 per for GA, to VIP that […] todayFebruary 23, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Poison Hits the Road in 2018 The Poison "Nothin' But A Good Time 2018" tour has been announced, and fans are downright excited about the news. The band is back together with the band's original members and will be joined at various stops on the tour with Cheap Trick and Pop Evil. Imagine Bret Michaels and Rick Nelson of Cheap Trick on stage together? Let's take a look below at the dates... May 18 - Irvine, […] todayFebruary 23, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits John Fogerty Extends Vegas Residency Many cool bands and singers have decided to slow down and take a residency in Las Vegas; staying in one place and letting fans come to them. The Who, Elton John, and others have done it recently, and now we hear Creedence Clearwater Revival’s John Fogerty is all about Viva Las Vegas. John Fogerty's ‘Creedence Clearwater Revival Hits’ is scheduled to be at the Wynn Las Vegas resort's Encore Theater […] todayFebruary 23, 2018
insert_link Classic Rock Jackson Browne Announces 2018 Tour Jackson Browne proved early on that he would be a force to be reckoned with, helping create the ‘Folk Rock’ sound that opened doors for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and others. His first album entitled ‘Jackson Browne,’ released in 1972, contained the hits “Doctor My Eyes” and “Rock Me On The Water,” and it’s been full speed ahead ever since. Here are three little known Jackson Browne fun facts; he […] todayFebruary 23, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits The Best Music Memories and Memoirs Journey’s Jonathan Cain has just published a new autobiography called ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ pulling the curtain back on his life with one of the most successful bands from the 80s and beyond. Here are a few more memoirs or tell all’s you might want to pick up… The late Gregg Allman wrote ‘My Cross to Bear’ shortly before he died in 2017, and it’s more than a book about the […] todayFebruary 22, 2018
insert_link Classic Rock Styx’s Dennis DeYoung Magical Musical Tour This Year Rock music is strange; you can probably name two or three Styx songs fairly easily, but can you name the lead singers name (Dennis DeYoung) or the lead guitarist (Tommy Shaw)? The reason we think is simple; the band was heavily involved in conceptual albums and songs, so it was the music that was the star. The big news from the 70s concerning Styx was the rift between Dennis and […] todayFebruary 22, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Huey Lewis Producing Rock and Roll Musical One of our favorite 760s and 80s icons, Huey Lewis appeared in a video with Jimmy Kimmel, sharing the exciting news that there’s going to be a Broadway musical, inspired by the band, called ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ coming soon. Over the past few years, we’ve seen a trend, rock and pop stars becoming the subjects of musicals; the Go Go’s, Bee Gees, and the late Donna Summer […] todayFebruary 22, 2018
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