Corey Irwin

4 days ago | drgnews.com | Corey Irwin

Check out 22 covers and remakes of the 1985 smash, five of which feature members of Motley Crue. Continue reading…

3 weeks ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Corey Irwin

Corey IrwinCorey 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 Magazine50 Greatest Power Ballads in Rock History Ranked50 Greatest Power Ballads in Rock History RankedGet your lighters in the air. What Will Happen to Classic Rock Once All the Icons Are Done?

3 weeks ago | krforadio.com | Corey Irwin

Everybody loves power ballads, whether or not they admit it. There's just something about a rock band slowing things down and cranking up the emotion. For generations, the force of power ballads has been on full display. These songs have launched careers and inspired fans across the globe to raise their lighters (and later, cell phones) into the air. No era embraced power ballads more than the '80s, a time period when ridiculousness was at an all-time high.

3 weeks ago | snsmix.com | Corey Irwin

Jakobs Castle’s recently released rendition of Sublime’s “Garden Grove” left one radio DJ feeling quite emotional. Jakobs Castle is the project of Jakob Nowell, son of late Sublime singer Bradley Nowell, who has taken over as frontman of his father’s famous band. The recent reissue of the Sublime tribute album Look At All The Love We Found boasts a bevy of new material, with Jakobs Castle’s “Garden Grove” among the highlights.

3 weeks ago | snsmix.com | Corey Irwin

Shane Hawkins, the 18-year-old son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, recently delivered a powerful rendition of one of his father’s favorite tunes. It happened in England last Thursday, May 29, during a drum clinic at The Dead Famous, a local bar in Newquay. During the session, the younger Hawkins acknowledged that his dad’s favorite Foo track was “Low,” and not “Aurora” as was commonly believed. “People say that song ‘Aurora’ was his favorite to play, but that’s a lie,” Shane explained.