Classic Rock News

Cream is set to revisit their 2005 reunion.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band — Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce — will mark the 20th anniversary of their reunion at London’s Royal Albert Hall after 37 years apart by reissuing the live album of their 2005 shows at the venue.

According to a post on Instagram, Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005, will be reissued Friday on triple blue and green splatter vinyl, and double blue and orange CD. As the title suggests, it features performances from their four-night stint at the iconic venue.

An official video of Cream’s Royal Albert Hall performance of their iconic track “White Room,” from the May 3, 2005, show, is also scheduled to be released on Friday.

Released in October 2005, Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 captures Cream’s first shows together since their farewell concerts at the same venue in November 1968. The band did reunite one other time, in 1993, for their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Joe Walsh missed his first Eagles show in over 50 years on Saturday.

According to Rolling Stone, Walsh was forced to sit out of the band’s show at the Sphere in Las Vegas after coming down with the flu.

“We could either cancel the whole thing, or we could man up and do the show,” Don Henley told the crowd. “So we came down here this afternoon and had an emergency rehearsal for two hours. And fortunately, in this band, we have a deep bench.”

While Walsh did perform during the Eagles’ show Friday, Henley told the audience Walsh had been sick. “But he heroically made it through [the] last of the show,” Henley said. “Joe’s going to be okay. He just needs some time. Give him some love.”

According to Rolling Stone, the concert was the first Eagles show Walsh has missed since joining the band in 1975.

But just because he wasn’t there doesn’t mean Walsh’s songs were left out of the set list, although they did cut his James Gang tune “Funk #49.” Vince Gill, who joined the Eagles in 2017 following the death of Glenn Frey, sang lead on Walsh’s tunes “In the City,” “Life’s Been Good” and “Rocky Mountain Way.”

Eagles return to the Sphere on Saturday. They have shows booked through March 28. A complete list of dates can be found at eagles.com.

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Alice Cooper has announced a new set of spring tour dates.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will hit the road on the Alice’s Attic tour April 14 in San Antonio, Texas, with the tour wrapping May 9 in Camden, New Jersey. The trek also features an appearance at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida, on May 7.

Presales for the non-festival dates begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

Up next for Cooper, he’ll team up with magician Criss Angel for a new Las Vegas show, Welcome to Our Nightmare, at The Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The five-night stint runs from March 6 to April 4.

In addition to his solo tour, Cooper is scheduled to tour the U.K. and Europe with Hollywood Vampires, featuring Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp, this summer. That tour, the group’s first live shows in three years, starts Aug. 12 in London.

A complete list of dates can be found at AliceCooper.com.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic tune “Free Bird” is featured in Budweiser’s latest Super Bowl ad.

The company revealed the new ad, featuring a Clydesdale and a bald eagle, on Good Morning America on Monday.

The 60-second spot opens with a classic baby Clydesdale horse, which has been showcased in several Budweiser ads, running through an open farm before approaching a nest where a baby bird appears to have hatched recently.

As “Free Bird” plays in the background, the ad shows the horse and bird developing an endearing relationship as the horse protects the bird from rainfall, and the bird uses the horse’s back as a launching pad for a failed flight attempt.

As time passes, the horse grows in size as it hurdles through the air, and the bird is revealed to be a large, sprawling bald eagle with its wings spread open behind the horse as the bird takes flight.

“You crying?” asks a farmer watching the scene unfold to another farmer.

“Sun’s in my eyes,” he responds.

“As we celebrate Budweiser’s 150th anniversary and America’s 250th birthday, we knew we had to rise to the occasion in a way only Budweiser can. ‘American Icons’ brings our heritage to life through powerful storytelling with the Budweiser Clydesdales and an American Bald Eagle,” Todd Allen, the senior vice president of marketing for Budweiser at Anheuser-Busch, said in a statement included in a release.

“This year’s spot will leave fans awestruck and proud to enjoy a Budweiser as they celebrate our shared milestone moments,” the statement continued.

Super Bowl LX will kick off on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

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A new Foo Fighters album is officially on the way.

Dave Grohl revealed the news during the band’s show in Tasmania on Saturday.

“We might have a whole new record of f****** songs that we just finished the other day,” Grohl told the cheering crowd.

The most recent Foo Fighters album is 2023’s But Here We Are. Since then, they’ve released two new songs, “Asking for a Friend” and “Today’s Song.”

The upcoming Foos album will be their first since new drummer Ilan Rubin, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, joined the band in 2025. Rubin replaced Josh Freese, who was released from the Foos in 2025 after joining in 2023 in place of the late Taylor Hawkins.

Also during Saturday’s show, Grohl reunited with Brant Webb, a miner who got stuck in the 2006 mine collapse in the Tasmanian town of Beaconsfield. While trapped, Webb and his fellow survivor requested an iPod loaded with Foo Fighters music to listen to while waiting to be rescued. Webb’s story made its way to Grohl and was immortalized in the 2007 Foo Fighters song “Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners.”

Foo Fighters’ next scheduled tour date is at the Welcome to Rockville festival in May. They’ll launch a full U.S. stadium tour in August.

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On This Day, Jan. 26, 2018…

Fleetwood Mac was honored as the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year, becoming the first band to ever receive the honor.

The pre-Grammy event was held at Radio Music Hall in New York City and featured performances by Harry Styles, Lorde, Brandi Carlile, Haim, Miley Cyrus, Imagine Dragons and others.

Fleetwood Mac also performed at the gala, treating the audience to “The Chain” featuring Styles, “Little Lies,” “Tusk,” “Gold Dust Woman” and “Go Your Own Way.”

The band’s performance turned out to be Lindsey Buckingham’s last with the group. After a disagreement with Stevie Nicks at the event, she was fired from the band and replaced during their tour later that year by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and Crowded House’s Neil Finn.

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Kansas co-founder and drummer Phil Ehart is ready to tell his story. The rocker is set to release the memoir, I Am Phil, in April.

According to the book’s description, it “captures the humor, heart, and humanity of a man who has spent over five decades keeping time for one of America’s most beloved rock acts.” It will follow Ehart from his early life, through his career with the hit rock band, known for such songs as “Carry On My Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind.”

“It’s the story of resilience, faith, and family,” the description continues. “It’s about the grit it takes to hold a band together for fifty years — and the grace it takes to hold yourself together when the spotlight fades and your world comes crashing in around you.”

I Am Phil, available for preorder now, will be released in a variety of formats including a standard edition, a limited autographed edition and a limited personally autographed drum roll edition, which will be made out directly to the purchaser.

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The Beatles have lost one of their long-standing U.K chart records.

The legendary band’s record as the artist with the most U.K. #1 albums, has just been snatched by pop star Robbie Williams, whose recent album Britpop has topped the U.K. Official Chart this week, making it his 16th U.K. #1.

The two artists have been tied for the record since Williams’ Better Man soundtrack went to #1 last January.

According to Billboard, The Beatles had held the record for the most #1s since the 1967 release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band topped the chart. At the time it was their eighth #1 album, which pushed them past Elvis Presley, the previous record holder.

Overall, The Beatles have had 15 #1s on the U.K. chart, their first being their 1963 debut Please Please Me and their last being the compilation album 1, which was released in 2000. In the U.S., The Beatles hold the record for the most #1 albums with 19.

But while they may have lost one U.K. record to Williams, they have far surpassed him when it comes to another U.K. chart record. They currently hold the record for the act with the most weeks at #1 on the U.K. chart, with 176. Williams has only spent a total of 38 weeks at the top.

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After releasing some singles on her own, Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet Grohl has landed herself a record deal.

The 19-year-old has just signed with Republic Records through her own imprint, Auroura Records, and will be working on her first album.

“From the moment we met Violet, it was clear that she represents the next generation of artists,” Kristina Grossmann, senior vice president of A&R/Operations at Republic Records, says. “The music is immediate, intentional and her voice holds a rare duality. She is unapologetically cool and is a fearless female voice. We couldn’t be more excited to help bring her vision and this album to life.”

“Violet brings a rare combination of perspective, artistry, and reverence for the craft,” David Wolter, executive vice president/head of A&R at Republic Records, adds. “She understands the history of music, but she’s also pushing it forward. She is the future.”

Violet has already given fans a taste of her music with the release of singles “THUM” and “Applefish.” She also released the track “What’s Heaven Without You” on Tuesday, as a tribute to the late director David Lynch on what would have been his 80th birthday.

Violet has performed with her father several times, including alongside the reunited Nirvana at the 2025 FireAid benefit concert.

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Metallica fans can now represent their band on their feet.

The band has teamed with British boot maker Dr. Martens for a new footwear collection. There are three options, with two of them paying homage to their 1980s tours.

The collaboration will consist of the 1460 Metallica Boot, featuring graphics from the band’s 1988 Damaged Justice world tour, and the 1461 Metallica Shoe, featuring images from their 1986 Damaged Inc tour. Images on both options were originally created by the artist Pushead. Both feature a Metallica “M” heel stud, along with special-edition dog tags, and a secondary set of laces that read, “Boredom comes from a boring mind.”

There will also be a Metallica exclusive 1460 Boot inspired by their 1991 self-titled release, often referred to as The Black Album. As the title suggests, the boot will be all black. It will feature the band’s logo embossed on the ankle, with the heel marked with “5th Member” as a reference to the band’s fans. The boot will also include an “M” heel stud and dog tags, but its secondary set of laces will be marked with “5th Member.”

The Dr. Martens x Metallica collection will be available Jan. 29. The 1460 Metallica Boot and 1461 Metallica Shoe will be available at drmartens.com and all Dr. Martens retail stores, while the black-on-black shoe will be exclusive to Metallica.com.

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