Matthew Wilkening is the founding Editor in Chief of UltimateClassicRock.com and UltimatePrince.com.
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35 Years Ago: Led Zeppelin Play Their Last Concert With John Bonham
On July 7, 1980, the original members of Led Zeppelin performed together for the final time at Eissporthalle in Berlin, Germany.
Van Halen Kick Off 2015 Tour With Debuts and Rarities: Set List, Photos + Videos
The opening night of Van Halen's 2015 tour found the band breaking out songs that haven't been heard live in years, if at all.
Top 10 Patriotic Songs
Remembering those times when classic rockers waved the flag.
Concert Fireworks: 10 Explosive Videos
A flashy (and often very loud) tribute to end-of-show pyromania.
Artists Wearing the American Flag
A look at patriotic musicians simply and proudly demonstrating their love of America.
Top 10 National Anthem Guitar Solos
Videos of some legendary performances of the national anthem.
‘We Will Rock You…’ For 15 Seconds: Queen Plays as 2012 Fireworks All Explode At Once
4th of July celebrators in San Diego, Calif. got an extremely brief but oddly spectacular fireworks show in 2012 when a malfunction caused all of the pyrotechnics to detonate at once.
As you can hear in the video below, Queen's anticipation-building anthem "We Will Rock You" hangs in the air after the unintentionally short display, adding inadvertent insult to injury as the confused crow
AC/DC Finally Joins Spotify, Other Streaming Services
AC/DC have finally decided that allowing their music to be featured on streaming services such as Spotify ain't no riddle man... to them it makes good, good sense.
Jon Anderson Mourns Chris Squire: ‘He Was Still My Brother’
Former Yes singer Jon Anderson has penned a touching tribute to Chris Squire.
Vince Neil Employs a Dog Psychiatrist, and Other ‘Celebrity Wife Swap’ Revelations
Motley Crue star Vince Neil traded partners with Nelson's Gunnar Nelson on 'Celebrity Wife Swap' – and we learned that the two singers lead very, very different lives now.
How AC/DC Brought Their Live Show to the Studio for ‘Let There Be Rock’
It seems hard to believe all these years later, but AC/DC were dropped by their U.S. record label prior to the release of their fourth album, Let There Be Rock, in June 1977.
Def Leppard’s Campbell Avoids Radiation, Will Rejoin Summer Tour
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has revealed that his cancer treatment will allow him to accompany Def Leppard on much of their summer tour.