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Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: February 9, 2026
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (294+ words) Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Cold Stares, Norah Jones & Josh Homme, Tailgunner and more The Classic Rock newsletter is an essential read for the discerning rock fan. Every week we bring you the news, reviews…...
Jimmy Page and Aleister Crowley's Loch Ness home is opening to the public
2+ week, 3+ day ago (219+ words) A home with a dark history, Boleskin House has been fully restored after being gutted by fire in 2015 and 2019 Boleskine House, the Scottish manor once home to both Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and occultist Aleister Crowley, is to open…...
“Once we blew apart in 1996, we were never quite the same”: Smashing Pumpkins announce 30th anniversary edition of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (166+ words) The Chicago rockers" masterpiece double album will come with an additional disc of previously-unreleased live recordings unearthed by Billy Corgan Smashing Pumpkins have announced details of a special 30th anniversary edition of their sprawling 1996 double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite…...
“I stand with the world, in its goodness and beauty”: Nick Cave has just delivered another stirring sermon on the state of the world in 2025
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) The Bad Seeds leader was answering a question about his political leanings and offered up a considered, non-partisan response A few days ago, Alistair from Australia asked Cave, "I've had several disagreements with friends about where you stand on things....
Sonic Youth are teasing fans with the promise of something coming in 2026
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (320+ words) Band's official social media accounts make a Washing Machine-related post " which is shared by Kim Gordon Sonic Youth fans are dreaming of an unlikely reunion of the iconic experimental rock heroes after the appearance of a social media post teasing…...
"This is the last time we’re going to get on a bus and tour all over North America." Shirley Manson blames record industry "thievery" for forcing Garbage to make a drastic decision on touring
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (336+ words) Shirley Manson has accused the music industry of "thievery" in an on-stage speech explaining why Garbage are unlikely to do another North American headline tour Alt rock icons Garbage have confirmed that they won't ever put on a full North…...
Four-fifths of the Genesis Lamb line-up reunite at Atmos playback in London
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (358+ words) Four fifths of the classic Genesis Lamb Lies Down On Broadway line-up reunited in London last night at Dolby HQ in Soho for a playback of the new Atmos mix of the album from the 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, which…...
12 alternative acts you should try and watch at Glastonbury 2025
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (744+ words) Think Glastonbury Festival is all about mainstream artists? Think again It's Glasto week, people! The world's most famous music festival touches back down at Worthy Farm this Wednesday for another five days of music, art, creativity and chaos, with Pyramid…...
The Cure launch 24-track Mixes Of A Lost World album, donate royalties to charity
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (519+ words) Online Editor at Louder/Classic Rock magazine since 2014. 39 years in music industry, online for 26. Also bylines for: Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine, The Word Magazine, The Guardian, The New Statesman, Saga, Music365. Former Head of Music at Xfm Radio, A&R at…...
“There was no malice intended; it was just the sort of obnoxious thing I would say back then.” Nick Cave once famously dismissed Red Hot Chili Peppers' music as “garbage”, now he's working with Flea on a song with “arguably the greatest lyric ever”
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) I was unable to fully grasp at that point in my life, that Flea was a human being of an entirely different calibre" On some unspecified date in the 2004, during a music magazine interview, Nick Cave was asked for his…...