Classic Hits – Lakes Media Network

It’s no RickRoll: “Never Gonna Give You Up” finally hits one billion YouTube views

Thursday, July 29 by Lakes Media Music News

It's hard to believe it's taken this long, but Rick Astley's 1987 video for "Never Gonna Give You Up" has finally hit one billion YouTube views. The cheese-tastic clip for Astley's number-one hit earned a second life online starting in 2007... Read More.

Expansive reissue of Whitesnake’s 1997 album ‘Restless Heart’ due in October

Thursday, July 29 by Lakes Media Music News

Whitesnake's ongoing deluxe reissue campaign continues with a four-CD/DVD collection focusing on the band's 1997 studio album, Restless Heart, which will be released on October 29. Restless Heart: Super Deluxe Edition features newly remixed and remastered versions of the album, plus a variety... Read More.

Journey members discuss band’s plans as new lineup prepares for its first shows this week in Chicago

Thursday, July 29 by Lakes Media Music News

Journey returns to the concert stage this week for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 with two shows in Chicago -- one tonight at the Aragon Ballroom and the second on Saturday at the

Box set featuring Mark Knopfler’s first five studio albums + B-sides compilation due in December

Wednesday, July 28 by Lakes Media Music News

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler's debut solo album, Golden Heart. To commemorate the milestone, an expansive box set featuring newly remastered versions of all of the solo studio efforts Knopfler issued from 1996 through... Read More.

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts set to launch 2021 tour featuring shows with Cheap Trick, Lynyrd Skynyrd & more

Wednesday, July 28 by Lakes Media Music News

Joan Jett loves rock 'n' roll, and the rock legend will get back to doing what she loves with her band, The Blackhearts, when they kick off a series of 2021 concerts with a show this Sunday, August 1, in San Francisco at the... Read More.

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dead at age 72

Wednesday, July 28 by Lakes Media Music News

Dusty Hill, the long-bearded, longtime bassist for beloved Texas blues-rock trio ZZ Top, has died at age 72. ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard announced Hill's passing with a message on the band's official Facebook page.

New Jersey names highway rest stops after home state stars Whitney Houston & Jon Bon Jovi

Wednesday, July 28 by Lakes Media Music News

Sure, getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is nice, but now New Jersey's own Jon Bon Jovi and Whitney Houston are getting a real honor: rest stops named after them on the Garden State Parkway.

Second annual Daze Between Jerry Garcia celebration scheduled to run through August 10

Wednesday, July 28 by Lakes Media Music News

A second annual edition of Daze Between, a series of events celebrating the life and legacy of Jerry Garcia that's scheduled on and around the late Grateful Dead frontman's August 1 birthday, recently kicked off and is slated to run through August 10. While last... Read More.

“‘Bella Donna’ was a dream”: Stevie Nicks celebrates 40th anniversary of her first solo album

Wednesday, July 28 by Lakes Media Music News

Tuesday marked 40 years since the release of Stevie Nicks' solo debut album, 1981's Bella Donna. Now the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has released an essay explaining how important the album is to her. On... Read More.

Now we know why Sting was hanging with Selena Gomez, Steve Martin & Martin Short in January

Wednesday, July 28 by Lakes Media Music News

Back in January, Steve Martin posted a photo of himself with Martin Short and Selena Gomez -- his co-stars in the upcoming Hulu series Only Murders in the Building -- and Sting was in the picture, too. At the... Read More.

Peter Frampton, Paul Rodgers, Slash & more offer support to Road Recovery program assisting at-risk youth

Tuesday, July 27 by Lakes Media Music News

Peter Frampton, Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers and Guns N' Roses' guitarist Slash are among the rockers sharing their support for Road Recovery, an organization that uses music to help teens battling addiction and other at-risk youth. Each musician filmed a... Read More.

Keith Richards, Slash featured on Chuck Berry documentary special, premiering on PBS tonight

Tuesday, July 27 by Lakes Media Music News

The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards and Guns N' Roses' Slash are featured in a new Chuck Berry documentary special that premieres on PBS tonight at 8 p.m. ET as part of the network's In Their Own Words series. The show looks... Read More.

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