Kelly Hansen to play his final Foreigner show: ‘I’ve put in my time’

October 7, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Foreigner frontman Kelly Hansen will play his final show with the band on Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey. And it sounds like he’s not totally sure what he’ll do next.

“I’m trying not to use the word retirement. I don’t even know what that means,” he tells People. “I’m not looking for future work. I’m so fortunate to be able to make that choice.”

He adds, “Although I love what I do, I’ve been in this business nearly 50 years, and I put in my time.”

When it comes to his final show, Kelly says, “I want it to be joyous and I want it to be memorable and I want it to be fun.”

“I’ve been telling the audience that I’m taking mental snapshots because this year is different than the 20 years prior, because the 20 years prior were the blur of being in the thick of it,” he says. “Now I’m poking my head out of the forest, and I’m seeing the pasture ahead, and I’m not just fighting the trees every day. I’m seeing the sun, the pasture in front of me.”

And while Kelly’s life will certainly change once he comes off the road, he tells People he’s “not troubled by living a smaller life.”

“I mean, I’ve lived, my whole life has been loud music and bright lights and a lot of s***, and I spent a lot of my time trying to avoid f****** landmines, and I don’t want to have to do that,” he says. “I just want to live my life with my friends and my family and just dig it.”

Foreigner guitarist Luis Maldonado will take over frontman duties when Hansen leaves. A complete list of Foreigner dates can be found at Foreigneronline.com.

Bonnie Raitt and Bob Weir to appear in John Prine tribute concert film

October 6, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Bonnie Raitt and Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir are among the artists appearing in an upcoming concert film celebrating the life of Americana artist John Prine.

You Got Gold – A Celebration of John Prine focuses on a star-studded Prine tribute concert that took place at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in October 2022. The film features performances from the show and interviews with those who took part.

Other artists featured in the film include Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Tyler Childers, Steve Earle, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams and Lyle Lovett.

You Got Gold – A Celebration of John Prine will open with a weeklong engagement at the QUAD in New York on Nov. 28, followed by screenings across North America.

Prine, known for such songs as “Paradise” and “Angel From Montgomery,” passed away in April 2020 due to COVID-related complications. The film captures the first tribute concert organized by his wife, Fiona Whelan Prine. A fourth and final tribute is scheduled to take place at the Ryman Auditorium on Friday.

More info can be found at YouGotGoldMovie.com.

Lenny Kravitz to star in Sunday Night Basketball intro

October 6, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Basketball fans are going to be seeing a lot of Lenny Kravitz.

The “Let Love Rule” rocker is set to star in NBC’s Sunday Night Basketball intro, which debuts Feb. 1 on NBC and Peacock.

“I have been a fan of basketball and the NBA since I was a kid,” Kravitz shares. “I am happy to be invited to take part with NBC Sports and the NBA, and I celebrate their support of sports, music, and culture. I am looking forward to this special moment.”

“A global icon with unmatched style and passion, Lenny is the perfect artist to set the tone for coverage of the biggest game of the week every Sunday night,” Tripp Dixon, NBC Sports’ creative director, says. “As a fresh addition to our Sunday Night franchise, we’re excited for our Sunday Night Basketball anthem to capture the energy and spirit of the league, and with a superstar like Lenny at its foundation, we can’t wait for fans everywhere to see what we’ve cooked up.”

Next up, Lenny is set to perform at the Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival on Oct. 24. He then launches a tour of Australia and New Zealand Nov. 15 in Auckland. A complete list of dates can be found at LennyKravitz.com.

Ace Frehley cancels remainder of 2025 tour

October 6, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has canceled the remainder of his 2025 tour.

The rocker initially canceled a show at the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California, on Sept. 26 after injuring himself in a fall, but now Frehley has cleared his schedule for the year.

“Due to some ongoing medical issues, Ace has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of his 2025 dates,” reads a post on Frehley’s Instagram.

He currently has one 2026 date on the books; he’s due to play Highland, California, on Feb. 26.

Frehley initially announced that despite the California cancellation he was still hard at work in the studio, sharing that he looked forward to “finishing work on his next album, Origins Vol. 4.”

Origins Vol. 2 is a covers album that was released in 2020. Origins Vol. 3 is expected out sometime in 2025, although no release date has been revealed.

Learn to fly: Dave Grohl goes bird-watching on Foo Fighters’ tour of Asia

October 6, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Foo Fighters have met a few new feathered friends while on tour in Asia.

The band has posted a video on Instagram of Dave Grohl narrating footage of different birds he’s seen during the ongoing tour.

“So great meeting our new fans!!!” the post’s caption reads. It also tags National Geographic — maybe if this music thing doesn’t work out, Grohl can start another career as a nature documentarian.

Foo Fighters’ tour of Asia continues Tuesday in Tokyo. The trek follows a recent run of pop-up last-minute U.S. dates, which marked the Foos’ first with new drummer Ilan Rubin.

Rush returning to the road for first time in 10 years

October 6, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have been asked plenty of times over the years whether Rush would ever go back on tour, and apparently that answer is yes.

The rockers have announced dates for the Fifty Something tour, which will mark their first trek since wrapping the R40 tour in 2015. It will also be their first tour since the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020.

“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of Rush alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil,” says Geddy. “After all that has gone down since that last show, Alex and I have done some serious soul searching and come to the decision that we f***** miss it, and that it’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of Rush music.”

Playing drums on the tour will be Anika Nilles, who previously worked with the late Jeff Beck. Geddy calls Anika “an incredible drummer and musician.”

The tour will hit seven cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with the band playing two sets each night, promising new sets for each show. The trek kicks off June 7 in Los Angeles and wraps Sept. 17 in Cleveland.

A Rush artist presale will begin Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. local time for the U.S. and Canada, and Oct. 16 at 12 p.m. local time for Mexico. Fans need to register in advance for a chance to participate. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. local time for the U.S. and Canada, and 11 a.m. local time for Mexico.

A complete list of dates and more ticket information can be found at Rush.com.

Jack Osbourne talks reading late dad Ozzy Osbourne’s memoir: ‘The last chapter’s the hardest’

October 6, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Jack Osbourne opens up about the death of his father Ozzy Osbourne and reading the metal legend’s posthumous memoir, Last Rites, in an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America.

“I think the last chapter’s the hardest,” Jack tells ABC News’ Chris Connelly of Last Rites. “[Ozzy] was happy. He was in such a good mood.”

In the book, Ozzy writes, “If I’d been clean and sober, I wouldn’t be Ozzy. If I had done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy.”

“There’s definitely some truth to that,” Jack says. “But here’s the thing, he was clean and sober at the end. And he was still Ozzy.”

Ozzy died on July 22, just over two weeks after he performed live for the last time at the Back to the Beginning concert on July 5 in his hometown of Birmingham, England.

“None of us expected it to be like this, with that outpour of love,” Jack says of the response to Ozzy’s passing.

In regards to how his mother, Sharon Osbourne, is doing, Jack shares, “When people have been asking me that question, I say, ‘She’s OK, but she’s not OK.'”

“I know she feels the love,” he adds.

Last Rites is due out Tuesday.

On This Day, Oct. 6, 2020: Eddie Van Halen dies at the age of 65

October 6, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

On This Day, Oct. 6, 2020…

Van Halen guitarist and founder Eddie Van Halen died at the age of 65.

The rocker had battled cancer for several years. In 2000 he received treatment for tongue cancer, in 2019 he was hospitalized after battling throat cancer, and he also battled lung cancer

He died of a stroke at a Santa Monica, California, hospital, surrounded by his wife Janie, son Wolfgang Van Halen, ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli, and brother, Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen.

Eddie co-founded Van Halen with his brother in the ’70s, and they, along with frontman David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony, released their self-titled debut in 1978. They went on to release 12 albums with three different frontmen, selling over 80 million records worldwide.

Eddie was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Van Halen in 2007.

New Jersey hotel honors Bruce Springsteen with new suite

October 6, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Bruce Springsteen got his start playing clubs in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and now a hotel in the beachfront community is honoring him with a new Springsteen-inspired hotel suite.

People reports that The Asbury Hotel has teamed with The Boss’ longtime photographer Danny Clinch to create what they are calling “The Boss Suite,” filled with Springsteen photos, music and more.

“People in New Jersey, they love their Bruce Springsteen,” Simon Little, The Asbury Hotel’s area director of sales and marketing, tells the magazine. “We’ve always wanted to do [this suite]. This year seems to be a perfect storm for it.”

The hotel room features a “mini gallery” of Springsteen photos, along with a Springsteen-specific collection of vinyl records guests can play on the room’s turntable. There’s even a mural on one wall featuring a photo from the rocker’s 2024 headlining set at Clinch’s Sea.Hear.Now festival. A shot of Springsteen leaning against Clinch’s 1948 Pontiac is hanging right above the bed’s headboard.

“You’re going to be able to show up in the room, unpack your stuff, throw a Springsteen record on, and there you are in Asbury Park. You can look out the window and you can see the boardwalk,” Clinch says. “For a Bruce fan, I just think it’s going to be so cool.”

The hotel is also channeling Springsteen with its food and drink choices. Guests can order up the rocker’s favorite late-night snack, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a glass of milk, or order the Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out cocktail at their lobby bar.

More info on The Boss Suite can be found at TheAsburyHotel.com.

Heartbreakers members remember the late Tom Petty

October 3, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Thursday marked the eighth anniversary of Tom Petty’s death, and his Heartbreakers bandmates Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench and Stan Lynch paid tribute to him with posts on Instagram.

Campbell posted a video that he captioned, “My thoughts on October 2, 2025.” In it, he strums his guitar as he shares his feelings about missing his friend.

“It’s been eight years, and these are my thoughts today. Time passes, things change, memories always remain. Dreams go on forever, from dawn to dawn,” he says. “The music we made together goes on and on and on. I miss you, brother. There is no other like you.”

He thanks Petty for being his friend and believing in him, noting he “will always be grateful for the friendship you gave to me.”

Campbell ends the video by saying, “So wherever you are, near or far. Your vibration lives in my guitar. The music never dies.”

Tench shared a black-and-white photo of Petty in his post, writing that it was taken at Big Daddy’s Cin City Lounge in Gainesville, Florida, with Tench guessing it was in 1973.

“even eight years later, i still can’t find the words to express how i feel,” he writes. “i owe you, miss you, and love you more than i could ever say. i hope you’re traveling to wonderful places.”

Lynch also shared a photo, one of him and Petty together, writing, “We were kids in 1976. First tour of England. No clue what was in store. Locked together. Bonded by the music. Tommy was my dear friend and I’ll miss him until we meet again.”

Petty died Oct. 2, 2017, at the age of 66.

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