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"One of those 'what if" bands who could have been much bigger than they were." Prog rockers Babe Ruth accidentally become dance music pioneers on First Base

Led by guitarist Alan Shacklock and singer Janita Haan, Babe Ruth experimented with blues, hard rock and prog and ended up popular in early hip hop circles

Classic Rock Tracks Of The Week: September 21, 2026

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Greta Van Fleet, Dirty Honey, The Pineapple Thief and more

“I had a full-on stroke. We thought, ‘Let’s forget it.’ Then I realised, ‘If we don’t release it now I could die. These tracks might never be heard. And I’m of the impression that they’re good’’: Post-rock icons’ 10-year fight for their sixth album

Their lead vocalist explains their decade of derailments, why being given a musical tag was a positive thing, and why playing Glastonbury was only okay

Watch William Shatner cover Metallica, Ozzy, Motörhead and more as he fronts his first heavy metal show at the age of 95

Star Trek legend William Shatner appeared with his band The *uckers at a Riot Fest warm-up show in Chicago

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert dead at 45. "While we are devastated to lose him, we are so grateful for the incredible life he lived"

The death of Chad Gilbert, who co-founded pop-punks New Found Glory in 1997, follows a lengthy battle with cancer