Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
It's no RickRoll: "Never Gonna Give You Up" finally hits one billion YouTube views
Bernd Muller/RedfernsIt's hard to believe it's taken this long, but Rick Astley's 1987 video for "Never Gonna Give You Up" has finally hit one billion YouTube views. The cheese-tastic clip for Astley'...
Jul 29, 2021
Expansive reissue of Whitesnake's 1997 album 'Restless Heart' due in October
RhinoWhitesnake's ongoing deluxe reissue campaign continues with a four-CD/DVD collection focusing on the band's 1997 studio album, Restless Heart, which will be released on October 29...
Jul 29, 2021
Elton John rallies against HIV and homophobic misinformation: "We need to break down the myths"
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for EJAF, Rich Fury/Getty ImagesElton John is the latest celebrity to condemn the homophobic remarks made by rapper DaBaby at Miami's Rolling Loud Festi...
Jul 29, 2021
Journey members discuss band's plans as new lineup prepares for its first shows this week in Chicago
Courtesy of JourneyJourney returns to the concert stage this week for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 with two shows in Chicago -- one tonight at the Aragon Ballroom an...
Jul 29, 2021
Box set featuring Mark Knopfler's first five studio albums + B-sides compilation due in December
RhinoThis year marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler's debut solo album, Golden Heart. To commemorate the milestone, an expansive box set featuring new...
Jul 28, 2021
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts set to launch 2021 tour featuring shows with Cheap Trick, Lynyrd Skynyrd & more
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live NationJoan Jett loves rock 'n' roll, and the rock legend will get back to doing what she loves with her band, The Blackhearts, when they kick off a series of 2021 concer...
Jul 28, 2021
ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dead at age 72
Phillip Massey/Getty ImagesDusty Hill, the long-bearded, longtime bassist for beloved Texas blues-rock trio ZZ Top, has died at age 72. ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard announced ...
Jul 28, 2021
New Jersey names highway rest stops after home state stars Whitney Houston & Jon Bon Jovi
Whitney Houston: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images; Jon Bon Jovi: Debra L Rothenberg/Getty ImagesSure, getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is nice, but now New Jer...
Jul 28, 2021
Second annual Daze Between Jerry Garcia celebration scheduled to run through August 10
Courtesy of Rex Foundation and The Jerry Garcia FamilyA second annual edition of Daze Between, a series of events celebrating the life and legacy of Jerry Garcia that's scheduled on and around the lat...
Jul 28, 2021
"'Bella Donna' was a dream": Stevie Nicks celebrates 40th anniversary of her first solo album
Modern/ATCOTuesday marked 40 years since the release of Stevie Nicks' solo debut album, 1981's Bella Donna. Now the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has released an essay explaining how important the album...
Jul 28, 2021