Matthew Wilkening is the Editor in Chief of UltimateClassicRock.com and Diffuser.fm. He is determined to raise his children in a world without competitive singing television shows.
Matthew Wilkening
New Rock Hall Inductees Get Their Own Garbage Pail Kids Stickers
The Cars, Bon Jovi, Moody Blues, Dire Straits and Nina Simone are the subjects of a new series of Garbage Pail Kids stickers.
Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy': Our Writers Answer Five Heavy Questions
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of 'Houses of the Holy,' we took six of our writers to the top of a mountain and asked them five questions about Led Zeppelin's classic album.
Judas Priest Deliver the Goods in Youngstown: Photo Gallery
Judas Priest didn't let a last-minute lineup change affect their performance in the second show of their 2018 'Firepower' tour.
Alice Cooper, Motley Crue Get Their Own Funko Pop! Figures
Alice Cooper and 'Shout at the Devil'-era Motley Crue are the latest rock stars to get their own Funko Pop! figures.
How Kiss Got That Massive ‘Creatures of the Night’ Drum Sound
Michael James Jackson explains how he helped Kiss get the massive drum sound featured on their identity-reclaiming 1982 album 'Creatures of the Night.'
Robert Plant Kicks Off 2018 North American Tour: Videos, Setlist, Review
See videos and the full setlist from the first show of Robert Plant's 2018 North American tour.
Eddie Van Halen Year by Year: 1977-2017 Photos
It's been more than 40 years since Eddie Van Halen revolutionized the way rock guitar is played with the release of his band's self-titled debut album.
Paul Stanley Year by Year: 1974-2017 Photographs
We've collected photographs of Kiss star Paul Stanley from every year since his band's debut album came out in 1974.
2018 Kiss Kruise Adds Ace Frehley, Bob and Bruce Kulick to Lineup
Next year's Kiss Kruise will feature performances from both Ace Frehley and Bruce and Bob Kulick.
20 Burning Classic Rock Questions for 2018
If 2018 is anything like the past few years, the next 12 months will be filled with big headlines, exciting tours and new music from many of your favorite classic rock artists.
P.M. Dawn Blends ‘1999’ With Talking Heads and Harry Nilsson: 365 Prince Songs in a Year
With 'Fantasia's Confidential Ghetto,' P.M. Dawn's Prince Be covered Prince, Talking Heads and Harry Nilsson in an attempt to figure out his place in the universe.
Video Shows QOTSA’s Josh Homme Kicking Camera Into Photographer’s Face
Video from Queens of the Stone Age's performance at the KROQ Acoustic Christmas concert shows frontman Josh Homme kicking a photographer's camera into her face.