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Thanks for visiting the Classic Rock 97 LAV website! Now that we have your full and undivided attention, be sure to browse through the Classic Rock 97 LAV Swag Shop! We have all sorts of exclusive wearables that includes shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more, all available with our station and morning show logos in various…MORE

Nirvana to Receive Lifetime Achievement Grammy

Nirvana will be getting a Grammy this year! The band will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards’ Special Merit Ceremony on February 4. The band will join the likes of Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, The Supremes, Nile Rodgers, Ma Rainey, Slick Rick, and Bobby McFerrin in receiving the honor. Nirvana…MORE

Keyboardist Gregg Rolie To Return For Journey’s 50th Anniversary Tour

More than 42 years after he left Journey, keyboardist Gregg Rolie is returning to the band, co-founder Neal Schon has confirmed. Schon, who announced Journey’s 50th anniversary tour on Facebook Wednesday, made the revelation in response to a fan who wrote, “Please tell me Gregg Rolie is coming along for the ride!” Schon responded, “You’ll…MORE

Foo Fighters to Carry On as ‘Different Band’ After Taylor Hawkins’ Death

After drummer Taylor Hawkins passed away last year while on tour, the Foo Fighters announced that they would still exist, although as a “different” band. The rock group referred to 2022 as “the most difficult and tragic year” they had ever experienced in a statement posted on Instagram over the weekend. In that post, they…MORE

New Candy Cane Flavors Are Here

Candy canes are getting weirder and weirder. New products this year include Hostess Twinkies Candy Canes, which are yellow and “creme flavored,” and Brach’s “Holiday Heat” canes, which come in watermelon chili, mango chili and pineapple chili. Novelty company Archie McPhee also sells colorful canes in hot dog, sardine, brisket, butter, mac & cheese, kale…MORE

Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Surpasses Two Billion Spotify Streams

The legacy of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” continues! The 1975 classic has officially surpassed two billion streams on Spotify. Other Queen songs that have at least one billion streams on the platform include “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” and “Under Pressure.” Other bands who have crossed the one billion markers include: Nirvana…MORE

Louisiana Cops Stop Grinch From Stealing Christmas

The Grinch has been apprehended by Louisiana police. The arrest occurred Friday morning in DeRidder, where police got into the Christmas spirit by staging the stunt outside Carver Elementary School. After receiving reports of a green, furry creature stealing gifts from a Christmas drop box, police officers arrived and began chasing the suspect, later identified…MORE