Category: Classic Rock

Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on commercially-successful hard rock, blues rock, and arena rock popularized in the 1970s.

Marc Martel – Thunderbolt And Lightning 2018


The singer Marc Martel (Queen Extravaganza) has just released the album “Thunderbolt And Lightning” where he is making covers on some of Queens biggest hits. Listen to the plate through, among other things, here.

Eric Clapton – Happy Xmas 2018


Eric Clapton’s first ever full-length studio holiday album, Happy Xmas, is on Clapton’s Bushbranch Records/Surfdog Records. Happy Xmas is Clapton’s 24th studio album and his first since 2016’s “I Still Do.” It mixes instantly recognizable holiday classics with lesser-known unique titles along with an original new song “For Love On Christmas Day.” The album also features cover art illustration by Clapton himself.

Earl & The Agitators – Shaken & Stirred (2018)


Get ready for a Classic Rock, Blues & Country high energy, good time “Sonic Gumbo”!That’s what the “EARL & THE AGITATORS ALL STAR BAND featuring Scott Holt” is all about. A collective of veteran musicians (all named Earl by the way) from assorted Rock & Blues bands who joined together in 2015 to create some great music and have waaay too much fun!

Riot Horse – Cold Hearted Woman (2018)


Sweden We last caught up with Swedish retro rockers Riot Horse with their stunning debut This is Who We Are back in 2014, and here they are four years later followed by the observation of an equally heavy rocking and pleasant cold Hearted Woman. The 2018 group consists of: