It’s very popular for classic rock songs to provide the soundtrack to various commercial, but what about when an actual artist appears in the commercial? That, too, has happened often, like when Eddie Money, who celebrates a birthday today (March 21), tried to actually sell two actual tickets to paradise in a Geico ad.
The late Syd Barrett would’ve turned 72 today (January 6), and besides being Pink Floyd’s founding guitarist/frontman, one of his other biggest contributions to the band’s history is serving as the inspiration to “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” an epic and favorite among fans the world over.
There was a wealth of new releases from the classic rock world in 2017. Here are seven titles we think you should add to your collection if you haven’t already.
Alice Cooper is putting on King Herod's crown again for NBC's live production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which is slated to air on Easter Sunday, April 1.
Billy Idol celebrates his 62nd birthday today (November 30), and even decades after breaking out with Generation X, he shockingly still looks the same, which is probably how he got away with playing himself in The Wedding Singer.
