Matthew Wilkening is the founding Editor in Chief of UltimateClassicRock.com and UltimatePrince.com.
Matthew Wilkening
A Mystical Encounter With Three Traveling Wilburys: Book Excerpt
In UCR's exclusive book excerpt, we meet three rock legends unexpectedly.
Hear Alex Van Halen Eulogize Eddie Van Halen in ‘Brothers’ Clip
"Outliving my little brother? This just wasn't the plan," Van Halen declares.
Motley Crue Plays First of Three L.A. Club Shows: Video, Set List
The band is revisiting their early days with a series of Sunset Strip club shows.
Kiss Working on Five-Part ‘End of the Road’ Tour Documentary
The band played 250 shows on a COVID-delayed tour that took nearly four years to complete.
Hear Motley Crue’s Defiant New Song ‘Cancelled’
Tommy Lee says the song is about how the band "got away with f---ing murder" early in their career.
‘Saturday Night': Movie Review
The film offers a condensed and dramatized account of the 90 minutes before the first 'SNL' hit the air.
Watch Kiss Hide Their Faces During 1979 Television Interview
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley do their best Cousin Itt impressions while maintaining the band's mystique.
Loverboy Is ‘Working for the Weekday’ in New IHOP Ad
The band has rewritten their 1981 hit "Working for the Weekend' for the famous pancake chain.
Bruce Springsteen Announces New 2025 Tour Dates
He makes plans to follow up his successful 2024 U.S. tour.
Prince Collaborator Cat Glover Dead at 60
Glover is best known for her performance in the 1987 concert film 'Sign O' the Times.'
Outlaws Guitarist Freddie Salem Dead at 70
The guitarist was also briefly a member of the Chambers Brothers Band.
Arnel Pineda Offers to Leave Journey if Enough Fans Say ‘Go’
Singer offers the fans who have "hated me and never liked me from the very beginning" a chance to get him out of the group.
Perry Farrell Was a ‘Crazed Beast’ After Jane’s Addiction Scuffle
Singer’s wife gives her first person account.
Perry Farrell Punches Dave Navarro, Ending Jane’s Addiction Show
It took several crew members to get the still-furious singer off the stage.
Iron Maiden Announces Three New ‘Future Past’ Funko Pop Figures
The 'Future Past' Eddie combines his 'Somewhere in Time' and 'Senjutsu' album cover looks.
The 13 ‘Friday the 13th’ Victims That Most Deserved to Die
Jason Voorhees has killed a lot of people. Some of them had it coming.
25 Rock Stars Who Made the Cover of ‘Time’ Magazine
Only a select few artists have graced the newsweekly's cover.
Motley Crue Announces Shows at Three Famous Sunset Strip Clubs
The group will promote their new 'Cancelled' EP with shows at the Troubadour, Roxy and Whisky a Go Go.
Who Are the ‘Big 4′ of Rock Guitar?
These four guitarists have had the most influence on the evolution of rock music.
‘Walk on the Wild Side’ Bassist Herbie Flowers Dies at 86
His many career highlights include David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' and 'Diamond Dogs,' and providing the bass line for David Essex' 'Rock On.'