Real Rock News https://www.realrocknews.com/ Classic Rock News, Views and Reviews Fri, 15 May 2026 16:26:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Mace in the Face, Cuffs on Stage: The Doors’ Defiant Night in New Haven https://www.realrocknews.com/mace-in-the-face-cuffs-on-stage-the-doors-defiant-night-in-new-haven/ https://www.realrocknews.com/mace-in-the-face-cuffs-on-stage-the-doors-defiant-night-in-new-haven/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 16:26:37 +0000 https://www.realrocknews.com/?p=4469 On December 9, 1967, Jim Morrison made rock ’n’ roll history in the unlikeliest of...

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]]> https://www.realrocknews.com/mace-in-the-face-cuffs-on-stage-the-doors-defiant-night-in-new-haven/feed/ 0 Dead on Arrival: Nikki Sixx’s Two-Minute Brush with Death and the Emergency Treatment That Saved Him https://www.realrocknews.com/dead-on-arrival-nikki-sixxs-two-minute-brush-with-death-and-the-emergency-treatment-that-saved-him/ https://www.realrocknews.com/dead-on-arrival-nikki-sixxs-two-minute-brush-with-death-and-the-emergency-treatment-that-saved-him/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 15:02:34 +0000 https://www.realrocknews.com/?p=4463 On December 23, 1987, Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx did what rock stars of his...

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]]> https://www.realrocknews.com/dead-on-arrival-nikki-sixxs-two-minute-brush-with-death-and-the-emergency-treatment-that-saved-him/feed/ 0 Let There Be Light – How Queen Sneaked a 40-Ton Lighting Beast Past South American Customs https://www.realrocknews.com/let-there-be-light-how-queen-sneaked-a-40-ton-lighting-beast-past-south-american-customs/ https://www.realrocknews.com/let-there-be-light-how-queen-sneaked-a-40-ton-lighting-beast-past-south-american-customs/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 14:30:45 +0000 https://www.realrocknews.com/?p=4454 In the winter of 1981, Queen wasn’t satisfied to just tour South America—they staged a...

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]]> https://www.realrocknews.com/let-there-be-light-how-queen-sneaked-a-40-ton-lighting-beast-past-south-american-customs/feed/ 0 Keith Richards Pulls the Plug: Rolling Stones Tour Plans for 2026 Officially Shelved https://www.realrocknews.com/keith-richards-pulls-the-plug-rolling-stones-tour-plans-for-2026-officially-shelved/ https://www.realrocknews.com/keith-richards-pulls-the-plug-rolling-stones-tour-plans-for-2026-officially-shelved/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 15:53:40 +0000 https://www.realrocknews.com/?p=4449 In a candid interview that is attracting a lot of attention from Rolling Stones fans,...

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]]> https://www.realrocknews.com/keith-richards-pulls-the-plug-rolling-stones-tour-plans-for-2026-officially-shelved/feed/ 0 The Tale Behind The Tune: Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” https://www.realrocknews.com/the-tale-behind-the-tune-journeys-dont-stop-believin/ https://www.realrocknews.com/the-tale-behind-the-tune-journeys-dont-stop-believin/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 14:19:43 +0000 https://www.realrocknews.com/?p=4442 If there was ever a more recognizable classic rock song I don’t think I can...

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]]> https://www.realrocknews.com/the-awkward-summit-when-the-beatles-met-elvis/feed/ 0 Deep Purple Ignites the Future: Legendary Rockers Announce Explosive New Album ‘SPLAT!’ https://www.realrocknews.com/deep-purple-ignites-the-future-legendary-rockers-announce-explosive-new-album-splat/ https://www.realrocknews.com/deep-purple-ignites-the-future-legendary-rockers-announce-explosive-new-album-splat/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 16:05:07 +0000 https://www.realrocknews.com/?p=4433 Deep Purple, the British hard rock titans who helped invent heavy metal and gave the...

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]]> https://www.realrocknews.com/deep-purple-ignites-the-future-legendary-rockers-announce-explosive-new-album-splat/feed/ 0 Greta Van Fleet’s Cryptic "Wild Ride" Post Sparks Fan Speculation https://www.realrocknews.com/greta-van-fleets-cryptic-wild-ride-post-sparks-fan-speculation/ https://www.realrocknews.com/greta-van-fleets-cryptic-wild-ride-post-sparks-fan-speculation/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 15:59:17 +0000 https://www.realrocknews.com/?p=4428 Greta Van Fleet dropped a 51-second montage video across their social media channels yesterday that...

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]]> https://www.realrocknews.com/greta-van-fleets-cryptic-wild-ride-post-sparks-fan-speculation/feed/ 0 Eagles Cut Jazz Fest Set Short After Keyboardist Suffers Onstage Medical Episode https://www.realrocknews.com/eagles-cut-jazz-fest-set-short-after-keyboardist-suffers-onstage-medical-episode/ https://www.realrocknews.com/eagles-cut-jazz-fest-set-short-after-keyboardist-suffers-onstage-medical-episode/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 14:43:41 +0000 https://www.realrocknews.com/?p=4424 Legendary rock band the Eagles brought their farewell tour to the New Orleans Jazz &...

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]]> https://www.realrocknews.com/eagles-cut-jazz-fest-set-short-after-keyboardist-suffers-onstage-medical-episode/feed/ 0 Acid for Tricky Dick: Grace Slick’s Audacious Plan to Spike Nixon’s Tea https://www.realrocknews.com/acid-for-tricky-dick-grace-slicks-audacious-plan-to-spike-nixons-tea/ https://www.realrocknews.com/acid-for-tricky-dick-grace-slicks-audacious-plan-to-spike-nixons-tea/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 14:15:16 +0000 https://www.realrocknews.com/?p=4419 During the spring of 1970, the counterculture collided with the White House in one of...

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