Classic Rock News

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour has released The Luck and Strange Concerts, a live album featuring performances from his 2024 tour. To mark the occasion, he’s released a live performance of the Pink Floyd classic “Comfortably Numb.”

The performance was featured in Gilmour’s concert film, Live at the Circus Maximus, which hit theaters in September.

The Luck and Strange Concerts album features 23 tracks recorded during the tour. In addition to “Comfortably Numb,” it includes performances of Pink Floyd tunes like “Wish You Were Here,” “Sorrow,” “High Hopes” and “Breathe (In the Air),” as well as songs from his 2024 solo album, Luck and Strange.

It’s available as a four-LP or two-CD set, and there’s also a deluxe edition that includes a 120-page book featuring photos taken by Gilmour’s wife, Polly Samson. Samson has also released an expanded book, David Gilmour — Luck and Strange — Studio/Live, separately.

There is also a “carpe diem” edition of the album, available digitally, that includes four exclusive tracks. The concert film Live at the Circus Maximus is now available on DVD and Blu-ray with various expanded editions.

All formats are available now.

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Neil Young is set to reissue his 1975 album Tonight’s the Night in celebration of its 50th anniversary.

The reissue will feature six bonus tracks, as well as a previously unreleased original version of “Lookout Joe,” which replaces the version on the 1975 release.

Other previously unreleased tracks include “Walk On,” which, like the original “Lookout Joe,” was recorded during Young’s 1973 recording sessions at S.I.R. in Los Angeles, and an alternative take on the album’s title track.

Other bonus tracks include “Wonderin’,” which has previously only been available to stream on the Neil Young Archives website, as well as “Everybody’s Alone,” “Raised on Robbery” featuring Joni Mitchell and “Speakin’ Out Jam,” which appeared on Neil Young Archives Vol II.

The limited-edition Tonight’s the Night 50th Anniversary Edition is set to drop on Nov. 28 with reimagined cover art. It will be released on vinyl, CD and digitally, and will be available at Young’s Greedy Hand Store and independent retailers.

The reissue isn’t the only release from Young this year. He and his band the Chrome Hearts released the new album Talkin’ To the Trees in June. And his Official Release Series Volume 6, featuring 1992’s Harvest Moon, 1993’s Unplugged, 1994’s Sleep With Angels and 1995’s double album Mirror Ball, which he recorded with Seattle rockers Pearl Jam, is dropping Oct. 24.

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Are Foo Fighters teasing new music?

Dave Grohl and company have posted a video on Instagram featuring an image of a parrot perched in front of a Foo Fighters logo with what sure sounds like fresh material playing in the background.

The Foos further stir the pot with the accompanying caption, which reads, “About to take flight…”

We’ll have to wait and see if new Foos tunes are indeed in the pipeline. Either that or Grohl is planning to get even deeper into bird-watching.

Foo Fighters put out a new single called “Today’s Song” in July, which was the band’s first original music to follow their 2023 album, But Here We Are. They recently wrapped a tour of Asia after playing a batch of pop-up U.S. shows, which marked their first with new drummer Ilan Rubin.

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Following the announcement of KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley’s death Thursday, several rockers have taken to social media to pay tribute to the legendary musician.

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready shared a photo of Ace backstage at a 2005 Pearl Jam concert, writing, “Ace was a hero of mine and also I would consider a friend. I studied his solos endlessly over the years,” adding,  “I would not have picked up a guitar without Ace and KISS’s influence. RIP it out Ace, you changed my life. Thank you.”

Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 called Ace “my hero & my friend,” noting, “Ace Frehley changed the world. He influenced millions of people & changed my life. I will miss you my friend.”

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello called Ace “my first guitar hero,” writing that he “inspired generations to love rock n roll and love rock n roll guitar playing.”

“His timeless riffs and solos, the billowing smoke coming from his Les Paul, the rockets shooting from his headstock, his cool spacey onstage wobble and his unforgettable crazy laugh will be missed but will never be forgotten,” he added.

Tommy Thayer, who joined KISS in 2002, called Frehley, “A legend who will never be forgotten,” noting “it’s been an honor to walk in his footsteps.” Bruce Kulick, who was with KISS from 1984 to 1996 wrote Ace was a “one of a kind and truly an iconic guitar player,” adding, “Not only was he loved by all, he influenced millions of guitarists around the world.”

And E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt wrote, “Just as KISS has been underrated as a band all these years, so was Ace underrated as a guitar player.”

Others paying tribute to Ace include Rush, Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, Poison’s Bret Michaels, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Alice Cooper, Rick Springfield, Def Leppard, Twisted Sister‘s Dee Snider, Anthrax, Pantera and more.

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Def Leppard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. 10, and the honor has got them feeling nostalgic.

First, frontman Joe Elliott revealed his most memorable moment with the band — their 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction — and now drummer Rick Allen is sharing his.

Allen, who lost his left arm in a car accident in 1984, says in a new video posted to Instagram it was being introduced by Elliott at his first show back after the accident, at the 1986 Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington in England.

“It was interesting, before the show we all sort of said, you know, we’re just going to do it like a normal show and, you know, just no drama,” he says. “But as the show went on, you felt this wave of support coming toward the stage. And it really got to the point where Joe had to say something.”

He adds, “And for me, it was pretty incredible. I just broke down crying because I was so, I just felt so supported by everybody. And it was a massive success personally and for the band.”

Allen and Def Leppard have been touring ever since that day. They toured the U.S. this summer and will return for a Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in February. A complete list of dates can be found at DefLeppard.com.

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KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley is being remembered by his former bandmates, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss.

Stanley and Simmons released a joint statement following the news of Frehley’s Thursday death at age 74, sharing that they “are devastated” by Ace’s passing. 

“He was an essential and irreplaceable rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history,” they said. “He is and will always be a part of KISS’s legacy.”

They added that their thoughts were with Ace’s wife Jeanette Frehley, his daughter Monique Frehley, “and all those who loved him, including our fans around the world.”

Criss remembered Frehley in a post on his website, writing, “With a broken heart and deep, deep sadness, my brother Ace Frehley has passed away,” and sharing that he and his wife “were with him to the end.”

“I love you my brother,” he continued. “As a founding member of the rock group KISS and in Ace’s solo career, Ace influenced and touch[ed] the hearts of millions of people. His legacy will live on in the music industry and in the hearts of the KISS Army.”

Finally, he added, “To the KISS Army and Ace’s Rock Soldiers, my heart is with you all… Broken…”

KISS was formed in New York City in 1973, with Frehley on lead guitar and vocals, Stanley on vocals and rhythm guitar, Simmons on vocals and bass, and Criss on drums and vocals. Frehley left the group in 1982 but rejoined them in 1996. He then left again in 2002, after KISS’ first farewell tour. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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Ace Frehley, the founding guitarist for the rock band KISS, has died at age 74.

His death was confirmed in a statement from his family.

“We are completely devastated and heartbroken,” the statement read. “In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this earth. We cherish all of his finest memories, his laughter, and celebrate his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others.”

The statement went on to say, “The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond comprehension. Reflecting on all of his incredible life achievements, Ace’s memory will continue to live on forever!”

Frehley, whose costumed stage persona with the band was The Spaceman, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with KISS in 2014.

The news comes just weeks after Frehley canceled the remainder of his 2025 tour dates “due to some ongoing medical issues.”

Frehley, born Paul Daniel Frehley, co-founded KISS with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss in New York City in 1973. They released their self-titled debut in 1974 and began to gain a following thanks to their live shows, which included face paint, wild stage outfits and plenty of pyrotechnics.

Their breakthrough came after the release of 1975’s Alive!, a double live album that featured live recordings from their first three records. It peaked at #9 on the Billboard chart and sold over 9 million copies worldwide.

KISS went on to become one of the bestselling bands of all time.

Frehley left the group in 1982 but rejoined them in 1996. He then left again in 2002, after KISS’ first farewell tour.

Over the years he had a contentious relationship with his former bandmates. He did not participate in KISS’ final End of the Road world tour, which wrapped in New York in 2023, and claimed that he had not been invited to take part. Simmons contended Frehley was always welcome to join them.

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Freddie Mercury’s lyrics will be the subject of a new book coming out in the fall of 2026.

A Life in Lyrics: The Official Creative Legacy of Freddy Mercury, being released by Harper Collins, is described as “the definitive creative record of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.” It features unseen material the Queen frontman left his good friend Mary Austin when he passed away in 1991.

According to the description, the book features material from Mercury’s notebooks, some of which has never been published before. That includes some of his earliest works, doodles and songs that have never been recorded, as well as alternative lyrics and abandoned verses to Queen’s iconic tune “Bohemian Rhapsody” and multiple drafts of “Don’t Stop me Now.”

The book also contains some previously unseen illustrated photographs taken from Mercury’s personal collection, with Austin also contributing stories, memories and anecdotes about the singer.

A Life in Lyrics: The Official Creative Legacy of Freddy Mercury is scheduled to be released on Sept. 1, four days ahead of what would have been Mercury’s 80th birthday. 

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Bruce Springsteen may make it look easy to sing “Born in the U.S.A.” in concert, but Jeremy Allen White learned that it’s anything but.

The Bear star, who plays Springsteen in the film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, had to record the song for the movie. During an appearance on Hot Ones, he revealed that it had an adverse effect on his health.

“It’s a hard song to sing cause he’s not really singing it, you know. It’s shouting in key,” he said. “It’s like, you know, in order to get the sound that I was after, I was singing from my chest and I was singing from my throat. And I wasn’t breathing properly. I wasn’t singing from my stomach, which I should have been.”

“And I got knocked out. I got a migraine. I was on my back. I was sweating,” he added.

White says he saw Bruce at a party not long after recording the tune, and went up to him and said hello with barely any voice, which was apparently something Springsteen could relate to.

“He said, ‘What have you been doing?’ And I said, ‘I just recorded “Born in the U.S.A.”‘ And he said, ‘That sounds about right,'” White explained. “I couldn’t believe this man, even at the age of 75, 76 now, he’s performing this song for 90,000 people and then, you know, 19 other songs. It’s incredible.”

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere opens in theaters Oct. 24.

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Looking for some music to soundtrack your Halloween? A new playlist may just help set the mood.

Concord Records has released a digital collection of Creedence Clearwater Revival classics with titles that seem perfect for Halloween. Bad Moon Rising: Shadows on the Bayou includes such songs as “Bad Moon Rising” and “Born on the Bayou,” as well as “Tombstone Shadow,” “Pagan Baby,” “Graveyard Train,” “Sinister Purpose” and more.

Bad Moon Rising: Shadows on the Bayou is now available on all digital outlets and on YouTube.

In August, Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty released the album Legacy, featuring a track list made up of newly recorded versions of his classic CCR tunes. He returns to the road on Oct. 31 with a show in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A complete list of dates can be found at JohnFogerty.com.

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