Classic Rock

There was a steady stream of new music released over the past 12 months: pleasant surprises, anticipated projects and brand-new sounds. For some, it was a long time coming: Tears for Fears released their first studio LP in 18…

By 1997, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had accomplished just about everything a rock band could dream of: several top-selling albums, multiple Grammy wins and collaborations with their heroes. With all of that under their belts, it's no…

Richie Faulkner says he was willing to step aside during Judas Priest's reunion of guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Instead, he got to participate in an unforgettable…

Fresh off of the worldwide phenomenon that was E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, that film’s 7-year-old costar Drew Barrymore became, and remains, the youngest person ever to host the live and decidedly late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live.…

Most people wouldn't have blamed Led Zeppelin for soldiering on with a new drummer following the untimely death of John Bonham in 1980; they certainly wouldn't have been the first group to do it. Instead, Jimmy Page,…