
Ultimate Classic Rock Staff


Steven Tyler Will Be a Surprise Guest at the Joe Perry Project’s Show on Wednesday
Aerosmith duo performed together last week at the VMAs' Ozzy Osbourne tribute.

Jake E. Lee Says He’s at Crossroads After Making Peace With Ozzy Osbourne
Guitarist reveals his feelings on being fired in 1987 and wonders if he should resume his career or bow out on the high of Black Sabbath’s farewell show.

House Where AC/DC Began Was Demolished by Unaware Developer
The childhood home of Malcolm and Angus Young was registered as a historic building – but was bulldozed for multimillion-dollar residential estate.

Nikki Sixx: Stepdad’s Cheap Three-String Guitar Defined My Career
Bassist reveals the riff that encapsulates his approach to playing – and it’s not from a Motley Crue song.

How Taylor Hawkins’ Death Made Dave Navarro’s Health Battle Worse
Jane’s Addiction guitarist – who had just completed an album with the Foo Fighters drummer when tragedy struck – didn’t play again for a year.

Kiss Avatars Will ‘Take Some Time’ to Get Right
Longest-serving guitarist is happy with how band’s career ended, and doesn’t want to retire but has no plans to join another group.

All 75 David Lee Roth-Era Van Halen Songs Ranked Worst to Best
Their best work is nothing short of rock 'n' roll gospel.

How Can Aerosmith Go Out in Style on Farewell Tour?: Roundtable
There's a lot riding on the Peace Out trek.

Aerosmith Albums Ranked Worst to Best
There were two distinct eras, the sleazy '70s and the slicker, more successful '80s.

Top 20 Aerosmith Songs
How they became one of America's best arena-sized bar bands.

Van Halen: Their Last Great, Last Good and First Bad Album
These are the high points and the low ones, too.

Does Motley Crue’s ‘Saints of Los Angeles’ Hold Up? Roundtable
Glam-metal hedonists had a lot to prove with their 2008 album.
