Are new albums from old bands Classic Rock?

Question

When a classic rock band releases a new album, do you consider it classic rock? Like when the Eagles released Long Road to Eden, or with AC/DC's upcoming album Black Ice, or how about GNR with Chinese Democracy....well we won't have to worry about that one for a while. Thoughts? Do you think it matters if the original band members are still in the band?

Answer 1

No, I don't think so. Cheap Trick's newest record, Rockford, is pure rock. Nothing "old" about it. But they're a band that never stayed still. It matters a lot if the original band members are in the band. Cheap trick has all the originals.

Answer 2

I don't consider GNR classic rock,GNR is alternative.

But yeah,for instence Rush's Snakes & Arrows album was made in 2007.

The band was formed in 1968,there debut album was realesed in 1974.

Anyways,to your question.

Rush is a classic rock band,but there new album is a new album from a classic rock band,same thing with AC/DC.

Answer 3

i wouldn't consider it classic rock if it's new. They call classic rock "classic rock" because of the time period the music was made. So no i wouldn't consider it still classic rock. As for new members... i think it matters a little only because the sound of the band will most likely change... but that could also be just because they  are trying to keep up with the times.

Answer 4

Well obviously it's not classic rock. Classic rock stood the test of time and survived waves of different types of musics, when bands release new albums it cant be classic rock or they are just cheating time. That album wouldn't of been written with the same heart as the stuff from back in the day. Now it's just for little Jimmy to get through Harvard.

As for the member part, of course it matters, I've been in bands and never have I had someone completely silent with no input on anything, so if someone wasn't there, it's not really the real band, almost like 1/2 a brain under the big name.