The 'Big 4' classic rock acts of 2025 proved the genre still has a long life and millions of fans who will support it to the ends of the earth.

It was another busy year for classic rockers, with many of the genre's biggest names mounting blockbuster tours. AC/DC , Guns N' Roses and Iron Maiden packed stadiums around the globe and reaffirmed their status as some of the genre's biggest and most electrifying bands.

Meanwhile, veteran artists like Cheap Trick , Alice Cooper and Ringo Starr released strong new records that bolstered their legacies and gave them more fuel to keep touring diligently.

We at UCR tip our collective hats to those artists and thank them for their service. Still, it took something — or a combination of things — a little more ... spectacular for a cla

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