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
Joe Elliott Got Def Leppard Job Because ‘They Felt Sorry for Me’
His 1977 audition started with a cover of 'Stairway to Heaven,' but it didn't go well.
Ann Wilson Says ‘Emotional Hardship’ Doomed Original Heart Lineup
"It would just be really difficult, the men gossiping about the girls and the girls gossiping about the men."
Watch Vince Neil Face-Plant During Motley Crue Concert
He wasn't the only rock star who took a tumble this weekend.
Why Heart’s Biggest Hit ‘Never Felt Like a Heart Song’
"It's not a real rock song," Nancy Wilson explains.
Valerie Bertinelli Admits Eddie Van Halen Was ‘Not a Soulmate’
Actress confesses she was "more than willing to put myself in the grieving widow category" following the guitarist's death.
AC/DC Auditioned a Surprising Singer Before Hiring Axl Rose
Platinum-selling rocker says his tryout with the band was the "loudest thing I’d ever heard."
Motley Crue Will ‘Probably Be Dead’ When They Make the Rock Hall
Vince Neil doesn't expect an induction any time soon.
Yes Kicks Off 2024 ‘Classic Tales of Yes’ Tour: Set List
Prog rock legends delivered hits and rarities during a performance in Portugal.
Nancy Wilson: Heart Made ‘Hair-Band Music’ for ‘Survival Reasons’
She says the band "reluctantly" went along as the music industry took on a "cocaine perspective" in the '80s.
Nancy Wilson Admits Heart Was ‘So Jealous’ of Fleetwood Mac
It wasn't just the commercial success they envied.