Judas Priest honored with Albuquerque key to the city

October 27, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Judas Priest brought their North American tour to Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Oct. 23 and received a huge honor from the city.

On Sunday the band shared photos and video on Instagram of them receiving the key to the city, which was given to them by “the Metal Mayor, Tim Keller.”

The caption of the post reads, “Thank you to the mayor, his team, and all the Metal Maniacs of Albuquerque!”

The Albuquerque show was part of the Judas Priest Shield of Pain tour, which wrapped Sunday in Woodlands, Texas.

“That’s a wrap on the SHIELD OF PAIN TOUR!” the band wrote on Instagram. “What an epic ride it’s been — massive thanks to every single Metal Maniac who came out and brought the power every night! Your energy keeps the Priest machine rolling strong.”

They added, “From start to finish, this tour was pure metal mayhem… and we couldn’t have done it without YOU.
THE PRIEST WILL BE BACK.”

Watch the first teaser for Paul McCartney documentary ‘Man on the Run’

October 27, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

A teaser has been released for the upcoming Paul McCartney documentary, Man on the Run.

The film, directed by Morgan Neville, looks at McCartney’s life following the breakup of The Beatles, including the formation of his band Wings.

“The Beatles had broken up and I was thinking, what do I do now?” McCartney says at the opening of the clip. “How can I ever do anything that’s anywhere near as good as The Beatles?”

Set to the Wings tune “Band on the Run,” the rest of the teaser features archival photos and video, including clips of The Beatles, the rocker with his wife and Wings bandmate Linda McCartney, and more.

“I was on my own for the first time. I had to look inside myself, so I put a new band together,” McCartney says in the voice-over. “I thought, we should start from square one. It was a puzzle I had to unravel.”

Man on the Run is set to premiere globally on Prime Video on Feb. 25, 2026.

McCartney is also releasing a new book about his post-Beatles career. Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run will be released Nov. 4.

Peter Frampton celebrating 50th anniversary of ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ with ‘Live at Analog’ taping

October 27, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Peter Frampton is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his iconic live album Frampton Comes Alive! with a special performance.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will be featured in a special episode of the Recorded Live at Analog series, dubbed Frampton Comes Alive 50th, Hits and More, which will be recorded on Nov. 8 at the Analog Hotel in Nashville.

Tickets for the event are on sale now.

Released in January 1976, Frampton Comes Alive! helped launch Frampton to stardom, with the album becoming one of the bestselling live albums of all time. It features live performances of now-iconic Frampton tunes like “Show Me the Way,” “Baby, I Love Your Way” and “Do You Feel Like We Do,” which all became top-15 hits.

The album would go on to become Frampton’s only #1 record, spending 10 nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot. In 2020 it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

On This Day, Oct. 27, 1975: Bruce Springsteen appears on the covers of both ‘Time’ and ‘Newsweek’ simultaneously

October 27, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

On This Day, Oct. 27, 1975…

New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen appeared on the covers of both Time and Newsweek magazines, becoming the first artist to ever appear simultaneously on the magazines’ covers.

Time’s article featured the headline “Rock’s New Sensation,” while Newsweek went with “Making of a Rock Star.”

The simultaneous covers were engineered by Bruce’s then-manager Mike Appel, and followed the August release of his third studio album, Born to Run, which was a breakthrough hit for the rocker.

The surrounding publicity behind the covers resulted in some backlash against Springsteen, who reportedly did not like the attention.

Bruce Springsteen makes surprise appearance at The Stone Pony

October 27, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

After spending months promoting his biopic, Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage Sunday night to join his E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt for a bash at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

The Boss made a surprise appearance at Stevie’s Party and the Pony, a benefit for Van Zandt’s TeachRock, a free educational initiative, which brings “sound, stories, and science of music” to kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms.

According to setlist.fm, Bruce joined Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul for three songs: a cover of the Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes track “I Don’t Wanna Go Home,” a cover of Eddie Floyd’s “Raise Your Hand” and Bruce’s classic “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.”

The performance also featured other members of the E Street Band, including saxophonist Jake Clemons, Curtis King Jr. and more.

The Stone Pony shared video on Instagram of Bruce onstage with Stevie, captioning the clip, “Happy birthday Stevie & Maureen,” the latter being Stevie’s wife. “Thanks for the visit, @springsteen — and for helping the Van Zandts create @teachrockorg, keeping music and arts in schools nationwide.”

In other Bruce news, the rocker’s biopic, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, starring Jeremy Allen White as The Boss, opened in theaters this weekend. It debuted in fourth place at the box office, bringing in $9.1 million.

Joe Walsh’s personal items, memorabilia to go up for auction

October 27, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh is giving fans a chance to own some items from his personal archives.

Julien’s Auctions has announced details for the Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh auction, happening Dec. 16-17 in Los Angeles and online. The auction will include a treasure trove of the Eagles guitarist’s personal items, including over 400 guitars, plus cars, gear, stage wardrobe and more.

Ahead of the auction, Julien’s is offering two exclusive limited-edition box sets, highlighting Walsh’s career, as well as the items on the auction block. The Limited Number Edition box set, limited to 200 copies, includes a two-volume photography book featuring the items offered in the auction, hand-signed by Walsh, with a numbered metal card on the cover, and a surprise gift from the rocker. The Limited Edition Print set comes with the signed book. Both include a collectible card that plays Walsh’s Eagles hit “Life’s Been Good” when opened.

A portion of the proceeds from the auction and the box set will go toward Walsh’s VetsAid, which raises money for veterans services charities.

“Wow! Look at all this cool stuff I’ve collected over the years, and it seems to me like it was about time to share it!” Walsh said in a statement. “Some of these items really meant a lot to me, and this is a great way to raise money for VetsAid and to give back to my fans.”

This year’s VetsAid concert is taking place Nov. 15 in Walsh’s hometown of Wichita, Kansas. It will feature full sets from Eagles touring member Vince Gill and Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen, as well as a “super-set” from Walsh, joined by Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Nathaniel Rateliff and other special guests.

Green Day shares live ‘Blood, Sex and Booze’ track off ‘Warning’ reissue

October 24, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Green Day has shared a live recording of their song “Blood, Sex and Booze,” featured on the band’s upcoming 25th anniversary Warning reissue.

The performance was captured during Green Day’s performance in Tokyo in March 2001.

The Warning reissue, due out Nov. 14, includes a 21-track recording of the Tokyo show, along with the original album remastered and a collection of rarities, demos and B-sides.

Warning was first released on Oct. 3, 2000, and spawned one of Green Day’s most-played live songs in the single “Minority.”

The Stray Cats release two songs ahead of tour kickoff

October 24, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

The Stray Cats are back with new music.

The Rockabilly band — made up of original members Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom — has released two new tracks, “Stampede” and a cover of Eddie Cochran’s “Teenage Heaven,” both of which mark the first new music they’ve released in six years.

“Jim and I cut both songs in Minneapolis at Terrarium Studios,” Setzer says. “‘Stampede’ was an instrumental that I wrote lyrics for. I basically copied the guitar part, which was pretty ahead of its time to begin with, and ‘Teenage Heaven’ is one of the few Eddie Cochran songs that has not been covered to death.”

Both tracks are available now via digital outlets.

The new tunes come as The Stray Cats get ready to launch a new fall tour. The trek begins Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and wraps Nov. 23 in Wheatland, California. A complete list of dates can be found at StrayCats.com.

Mike McCready, Bryan Adams added to the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

October 24, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and Bryan Adams are the latest artists added to the upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

They join a previously announced list of performers and presenters that include Heart’s Nancy Wilson, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Fleetwood Mac‘s Mick Fleetwood, Nathaniel Rateliff, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, Elton John, Beck, Iggy Pop, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea, David Letterman, Tedeschi Trucks Band and more.

While the Rock Hall hasn’t revealed who McCready and Adams will honor during the festivities, both have connections to members of the 2025 class.

McCready and Pearl Jam are part of the same Seattle scene that produced inductee Soundgarden. McCready was also a member of the supergroup Temple of the Dog alongside Soundgarden members Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron.

Meanwhile, Adams co-wrote the song “When the Night Comes” with Jim Vallance and Diane Warren, which became a hit for inductee Joe Cocker.

This year’s other inductees include Bad Company, The White Stripes, Salt-N-Pepa, Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker and Outkast. In addition, Warren Zevon is being inducted in the Musical Influence category, while producer Thom Bell, pianist/organist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carole Kaye will be inducted for Musical Excellence.

The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Nov. 8 in Los Angeles and will stream live on Disney+ starting at 8 p.m. ET. ABC will also air a highlights special on Jan. 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET.

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Phil Collen on why Def Leppard’s first Diamond award is his most memorable moment

October 24, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Phil Collen is the latest member of Def Leppard to reveal his most memorable moment of being in the band.

In a clip posted to Instagram, the guitarist says that while he’s not someone who tends to love awards, the time they got their first Diamond award for their 1987 album, Hysteria, stands out as a highlight of his career.

“We went to this party in New York … there’s us, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Billy Joel, Elton John and blah blah blah, everyone in the same room,” he explained. “And it didn’t really occur to me, the magnitude of everything we’ve been doing, because it was the first break we’d had in years, because we’d been touring, album touring, album touring and then we stopped.”

“I remember going up to this podium, and literally you would see Elton and Billy Joel and Jimmy Page and Dave Gilmour and all of these people, and it was like, it kind of hit home,” he continued. “So that was kind of special, not because it was an award, but it was because of where we’d come and how hard we’d worked.”

He notes the evening “was the first time I actually kind of sat down and was like, kind of realized what we’d actually achieved, so that was pretty cool.”

Collen’s recollection is part of a series of posts Def Leppard has been sharing since receiving their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. 10. Joe Elliott, Viv Campbell and Rick Allen previously shared their most memorable moments.

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