Corey Irwin is a writer and editor for Ultimate Classic Rock. He’s spent more than 15 years working in radio, including stints in Los Angeles and San Francisco. In addition to UCR, he has written for Diffuser, Ultimate Prince and Music Connection Magazine
Corey Irwin
Do Red Hot Chili Peppers Regret Playing ‘Fire’ at Woodstock ‘99?
Band launched into Jimi Hendrix cover as bonfires burned in the festival crowd.
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington Has ‘Emergency Heart Surgery’
Band reports that the guitarist is "resting and recovering with his family at home."
Sublime: Label Demanded New Singer Two Weeks After Nowell’s Death
Drummer recalls pressure to get back on the road soon after the tragedy.
Eagles, Queen, Beatles Among 2020’s Top Paid Musicians
Rock landed more artists on the list than any other genre.
When Night Ranger ‘Pissed the Crap’ Out of Prince at the AMAs
Band was given strict rules ... and broke them all.
Poison’s Rikki Rockett Has COVID Despite Being ‘Fully Vaccinated’
Drummer believes things "could have been a lot worse" had he not been inoculated.
32 Rockers Who Defied Death
Some of music's biggest names have come dangerously close to meeting their maker.
Foo Fighters Rock Madison Square Garden: Set List, Photos, Videos
Band performed the first full-capacity concert at the famed venue since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Kiss Perform First Post-COVID Show at the Tribeca Film Festival
Band took the stage following the premiere of their new documentary.
25 Years Ago: Sublime’s Bradley Nowell Dies of a Heroin Overdose
Singer died just months before his band's breakthrough self-titled album was released.
Eric Clapton Details ‘Severe Reactions’ to AstraZeneca Vaccine
Guitarist blames U.K. government "propaganda" for what he believes was misinformation about the vaccine's safety.
2021 Rock Hall Inductees Roundtable: Our Writers Answer Five Important Questions About Thi…
Our writers break down the surprises, exclusions and head-scratching decisions surrounding the new class.