Ultimate Classic Rock Staff

Frontman Kevin Cronin was having a humorous conversation with a TMZ reporter about the implications of REO Speedwagon's "Take It On the Run" when his son, clearly bored, said something awful.

On March 27, 1986, the city of Shreveport, La., bore witness to the very first public performance of Van Halen MKII.

Van Halen have announced a massive 2015 North American tour.

Vince Neil has announced the birth of his second grandchild, Hailee Marie.

Slash filed divorce papers on Tuesday in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences with wife Perla Hudson.

The music world lost a legend today, when singer Joe Cocker died at the age of 70 of lung cancer.

Accompanying this morning's announcement of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2015 induction class was the usual head shaking and open-mouthed disbelief that some of classic rock's oldest and most worthy bands were passed up once again.

As Billy Idol remembers it, his breakthrough single 'Dancing With Myself' bombed in his native U.K., and he had no expectations of it doing much better in the U.S.

You and a guest could win a trip to see John Mellencamp in New York City next year, when he launches his 2015 tour in support of his upcoming 'Plain Spoken' album.

The Daily Mail reports that Neil Young is already dating actress Daryl Hannah, less than a month after filing for divorce from his wife of 36 years.

You and a guest could win an awesome trip to see Motley Crue's 'The Final Tour' in Nashville, as well as a copy of the brand-new 'Nashvile Outlaws: A Tribute to Motley Crue' album courtesy of Big Machine Records, Ultimate Classic Rock and Loudwire.

ZZ Top and Jeff Beck kicked off their summer tour in fine style on August 8 in Missoula, Montana.