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
Hear Robert Plant’s New ‘Charlie Patton Highway’ Single
Song will appear on upcoming anthology and second Band of Joy album.
Why Def Leppard Did Things ‘Completely Different’ on New Live Set
"Vegas was great for that, especially the last couple of nights. We played two-, two-and-a-half-hour sets."
How Covering ‘Smokin’ in the Boys Room’ Saved Motley Crue’s Asses
Band's Brownsville Station cover became its first Top 20 hit.
Ace Frehley Announces August Return to Live Performances
Former Kiss guitarist will play two socially distanced shows that month.
How Metallica’s ‘Black Noise’ Makes Their Whiskey Taste Different
"This is where we go off the rails."
David Coverdale Questions ‘Arrogance’ of Ignoring COVID-19 Rules
Whitesnake leader is baffled by people who think "they're immune to worst biblical challenge we’ve had for millennia."
Klaus Meine Denies the CIA Wrote Scorpions’ ‘Wind of Change’
"It's a good idea for a movie. That would be cool."
Visiting Wolfgang Van Halen’s First Day as Van Halen’s Bassist
Eddie Van Halen's son seems to have inherited his father's musicality and confidence.
Hear 25 Unreleased Van Halen Songs: A Hidden History
There are more than two albums' worth of tracks on YouTube.
40 Years Ago: Judas Priest Learn a Crucial Lesson With ‘British Steel’
In an exclusive interview, Rob Halford and Ian Hill explain how band learned, even in metal, less can be more.