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The 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit is over and music lovers are finding themselves thoroughly rocked a day later. The show raised quite a few funds for those in need in the aftermath of the natural disaster while keeping audiences entertained with some great performances and surprising collaborations. As expected, there's been an outpouring of response on Twitter.

The death of Ravi Shankar has cast a pall over the classic rock world as the many artists he inspired or worked with reflect on their memories with the famed sitar player. Shankar died at age 92 on Tuesday night in San Diego after complaining of breathing problems this week. He'd recently had heart valve surgery.

Classic rockers have lined up to pay their respects to members of our armed services in honor of Veteran's Day, which was officially yesterday (Sunday, Nov. 11) but in many workplaces is observed today.

President Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States last night (Nov. 6), defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney following a long and often contentious campaign. Classic rockers from both sides of the political fence have weighed in on this news, displaying a wide range of emotions.

Ted Nugent is, unsurprisingly, extremely displeased with the result of last night's Presidential elections, referring to those who re-elected Barack Obama for a second term as "soulless fools" who "just voted for economic and spiritual suicide" in an angry series of Twitter posts this morning.

As Hurricane Sandy leaves a path of destruction across the East Coast of North America, classic rockers have taken to Twitter to share their support with those affected by the storm, and to urge their fans to remain safe as flooding and high winds continue to affect much of America and Canada.

All the drama surrounding the recent Black Sabbath reunion and the exclusion of drummer Bill Ward has left a lot of classic rock fans disappointed (or disgusted). But one Twitter user has found humor in the situation and created a spoof account to bring a little levity to the chaos.

The death of former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch has left the music world in mourning. The musician was discovered dead in his Nashville home today (June 7) from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

As many Americans enjoy a day off on Monday, it's important to remember that Memorial Day isn't just a day to relax -- it's a day to reflect. And that's something quite a few rockers haven't forgotten.

The death of Booker T. and the MGs bass player Donald 'Duck' Dunn has shaken the entire music world, with many rock greats logging on to Twitter to say how much Dunn's music meant to them. One of those is Slash, who tweeted the message below to his more than 1...