Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Dionne Warwick laughs off online death hoax
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Film FestivalContrary to what you may have seen online, Dionne Warwick is not dead, and the legendary artist proved it as only she could. A Twitter user on Monday s...
May 13, 2021
Bob Dylan Center to open in Tulsa, Oklahoma, next year
Courtesy of Olson KundigThe Bob Dylan Center, a world-class facility housing and exhibiting over 100,000 exclusive original manuscripts, unreleased recordings, unseen film performances, photos and mor...
May 13, 2021
Heart's Ann Wilson releasing vinyl EP featuring songs she recorded with her early band The Daybreaks
Courtesy of Ann WilsonAnn Wilson will release a limited-edition 10-inch vinyl EP this summer featuring four songs she recorded in 1969 with her pre-Heart band The Daybreaks. In a post on her official ...
May 13, 2021
Blondie members taking part in Q&A event as part of 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
Courtesy of Tribeca Film FestivalBlondie's Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Clem Burke will be on hand for a special "Storytellers" event on June 15 as part of the "Tribeca Talks" series being held in co...
May 12, 2021
Carole King, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Go-Go's react to news of Rock Hall induction
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2021 class of inductees this morning, and now some of the artists chosen for the honor have issued statements reg...
May 12, 2021
Gloria Estefan to host Kennedy Center Honors next month
Courtesy of Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan is set to host the 43rd annual Kennedy Center Honors next month. It marks her second time hosting the special, which airs Sunday, June 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CB...
May 12, 2021
Duran Duran to debut new single in first-ever 'Billboard' Music Awards performance
Credit: Stephanie PistelDuran Duran will be taking the stage at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, marking the veteran group's first-ever performance on that awards show. The British group is set to per...
May 12, 2021
The Go-Go's are "really, really, really excit[ed]" about being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameAs reported earlier today, The Go-Go's will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, making them the first all-female band who play their ow...
May 12, 2021
Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Gibbons among stars set to perform at 2021 Love Rocks NYC! benefit concert
Courtesy of God's Love We DeliverJon Bon Jovi and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons are part of the star-studded lineup of artists performing at the fifth annual Love Rocks NYC! benefit concert. It's set for Jun...
May 12, 2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees include The Go-Go's, Carole King, Tina Turner & Todd Rundgren
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameThe 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced, and they include six honorees in the Performer category: The Go-Go's, Carole King, Tina Tur...
May 12, 2021