Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Move It On Over, Hank: George Thorogood to make Grand Ole Opry debut later this month
Credit: David DobsonGeorge Thorogood will bring a little rock 'n' roll and blues to the Grand Ole Opry when he makes his debut appearance on Nashville's famous country-music showcase on Saturday, Apri...
Apr 13, 2021
Stevie Wonder calls for police reform following latest Minnesota police shooting
Credit: Dante MarshallStevie Wonder is among the many celebrities reacting to the death of Daunte Wright, who died in an officer-involved shooting over the weekend. The "Superstition" singer penned a ...
Apr 13, 2021
Al Green celebrates his 75th birthday today
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageHappy birthday to the Reverend Al Green, who turns 75 years old today. The Memphis soul legend is best known for his run of memorable singles during the early to mid 1970s, in...
Apr 13, 2021
Heart's Ann Wilson releases "poetic" new solo single "Black Wing"
TAWT, Inc.Heart frontwoman Ann Wilson has released a new solo single called "Black Wing" that's available as a digital download and via streaming services. To accompany the ominous and atmospheric pow...
Apr 13, 2021
R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe to discuss new self-titled photography during YouTube Q&A on Tuesday
Steven Ferdman/Getty ImagesFormer R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has just published a self-titled book of photographic portraits, and he'll discuss the project during an online discussion that will be ...
Apr 12, 2021
Elton John joins Rina Sawayama, artist he championed last year, for new duet
Credit: Harley Weir Elton John said recently that while in lockdown, he hasn't been making any Elton John music, but he's enjoyed collaborating with a wide variety of other artists, from Metallica to ...
Apr 12, 2021
Toto postpones European leg of "Dogz of Oz World Tour" until 2022
Credit: Alessandro SolcaToto had been planning to return to the road in 2021 with a revamped lineup for a trek dubbed The Dogz of Oz World Tour, but the band has announced that the outing has been pus...
Apr 12, 2021
Ringo Starr, Steven Tyler, The Edge among stars featured in new Dave Grohl-directed rock doc 'What Drives Us'
The Coda CollectionRingo Starr, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and U2's The Edge are among the rock stars who are featured in a new documentary What Drives Us, directed by Foo Fighters frontman and former N...
Apr 12, 2021
AC/DC's Brian Johnson releasing new memoir, 'The Lives of Brian,' in October
Dey Street BooksAC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will share the story of his journey from growing up in a working-class town in northern England to singing for one of the world's biggest rock band in a ne...
Apr 12, 2021
Paula Abdul to guest-judge 'American Idol' tonight; Luke Bryan out with COVID-19
ABC/Eric McCandless First, the good news: Paul Abdul is returning to American Idol tonight. Now, the bad news: She's doing it because Luke Bryan is out sick. "I'm sad to say I won't be a part of tonig...
Apr 12, 2021