Classic Rock – Lakes Media Network

Dave Navarro & Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison announce return of Above Ground benefit concert

Monday, October 18 by Lakes Media Music News

Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction and Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison have announced plans for a 2021 edition of their Above Ground benefit concert. The annual event, which raises money for the MusiCares charity, was previously held in 2018 and... Read More.

Paul McCartney, Bryan Adams among stars taking part in 2021 Rock Hall ceremony

Monday, October 18 by Lakes Media Music News

Paul McCartney and Bryan Adams are among the initial list of celebrity presenters and performers announced for the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, taking place October 30 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. The former Beatles... Read More.

Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil breaks ribs in fall from stage at Tennessee hard-rock festival

Monday, October 18 by Lakes Media Music News

Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil is recovering from broken ribs after falling off the stage during his performance with his solo band on Friday at the Monsters on the Mountain festival in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. "Vince is back home and... Read More.

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford reveals private cancer battle: “I got through”

Friday, October 15 by Lakes Media Music News

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "I had my little cancer battle a year ago, which I got through and that’s in remission now, thank God," Halford tells

Ozzy Osbourne releases 20th anniversary digital deluxe ‘Down to Earth’ album

Friday, October 15 by Lakes Media Music News

Ozzy Osbourne has released a deluxe digital version of his 2001 solo album Down to Earth in honor of its 20th anniversary. The expanded collection includes three bonus tracks which had been previously unavailable on streaming platforms: the B-side "No Place for Angels," an acoustic... Read More.

From “Best of You” to best-seller: Dave Grohl’s ‘The Storyteller’ book tops ‘NY Times’ lists

Thursday, October 14 by Lakes Media Music News

Dave Grohl can now add "New York Times best-selling author" to his ever-impressive list of career accomplishments. The Foo Fighters frontman's debut book, The Storyteller, sits at number one on the Times ' Hardcover Nonfiction and Combined Print... Read More.

Kurt Cobain’s “dream guitar” comes to fruition with Fender’s newly reissued Jag-Stang

Thursday, October 14 by Lakes Media Music News

Fender is bringing back the Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang, a new guitar that the late Nirvana frontman created with the company back in the early '90s. As Fender EVP of Product Justin Norvell tells ABC Audio, the collaboration first came about thanks to Cobain's penchant... Read More.

Slash, James Hetfield, Jeff Beck & more contribute signed items to MusiCares benefit auction

Tuesday, October 12 by Lakes Media Music News

Guns N' Roses' Slash, Metallica's James Hetfield and Jeff Beck are among the many artists contributing signed items to an upcoming auction benefiting the Recording Academy's MusiCares charity, which provides medical, financial and personal assistance to in-need members of... Read More.

Ozzy Osbourne credits “being a devil worshipper” for avoiding COVID-19

Monday, October 11 by Lakes Media Music News

Ozzy Osbourne has been dealing with a variety of health ailments over the past few years, but luckily, COVID-19 isn't one of the them. In an interview with Metal Hammer, the Black Sabbath frontman hypothesizes that being the Prince of... Read More.

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi inspires name of newly discovered fossil

Friday, October 8 by Lakes Media Music News

In addition to inspiring countless metal musicians the world over, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi has now inspired the name of a newly discovered fossil. The fossil, uncovered by a team of scientists in Russia, is named Drepanoistodus iommii. It's part of the conodont species, an... Read More.

Foo Fighters unite with Preservation Hall Jazz Band for “Re-Version” of “Chasing Birds”

Friday, October 8 by Lakes Media Music News

Foo Fighters have released a new version of their song "Chasing Birds" in collaboration with acclaimed New Orleans jazz outfit the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The updated recording, dubbed a "Re-Version," takes the original, psychedelic-tinged ballad and gives it a bit... Read More.

Metallica has “new music coming,” but “nothing cohesive” yet

Thursday, October 7 by Lakes Media Music News

Metallica indeed has new music in the works, but it may be awhile before you hear it. Speaking with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, drummer Lars Ulrich assures that "of course there's new music coming, there's always new music coming,"... Read More.

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