Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

Elton John & Brandi Carlile drop new video for 'Swing for the Fences'
Peggy SirotaNeither Elton John nor Brandi Carlile appear in the video for their latest collaborative single, "Swing for the Fences," from their forthcoming joint album, Who Believes in Angels? In...
Andrea Dresdale Mar 13, 2025

After concert postponements, daughter of Billy Joel's ex insists 'Uncle Billy' is 'totally healthy'
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images for ABAA member of Billy Joel's extended family has assured fans that the man she calls "Uncle Billy" is fine, despite the fact that he's postponed several concerts&n...
Andrea Dresdale Mar 13, 2025

Sammy Hagar pays tribute to fan who coined his Red Rocker nickname
Disney/Michael Le Brecht IISammy Hagar is paying tribute to the fan who coined his infamous nickname, the Red Rocker.Hagar posted some photos on Instagram of him with fan John Pruner, who recentl...
Jill Lances Mar 13, 2025

Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time After Time’ enters the Spotify Billions Club
Sony Music EntertainmentCyndi Lauper is celebrating a new Spotify milestone. The singer’s classic tune “Time After Time” has just joined the Spotify Billions Club.“We did it! I...
Jill Lances Mar 13, 2025

David Bowie producer Tony Visconti recalls their final conversation
Nigel Wright/Mirrorpix/Getty ImagesLongtime David Bowie producer Tony Visconti is sharing details of the final conversation he had with Bowie before his January 2016 death from liver cancer.“He ...
Jill Lances Mar 13, 2025

On This Day, March 13, 1993: Eric Clapton hits #1 with 'Unplugged'
On This Day, March 13, 1993…Eric Clapton hit #1 with Unplugged, an album featuring performances from his MTV Unplugged episode, which was recorded live in front of a studio audience.The album, ...
Jill Lances Mar 13, 2025

Watch newly unearthed video of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers covering ‘Wild Thing’
Jason Merritt/FilmMagicThe Tom Petty estate continues to unearth treasures from the late rocker’s vault, and they’re once again sharing their finds with fans.The Petty Legacy archives...
Jill Lances Mar 13, 2025

Rod Stewart finally plays 200th Las Vegas show -- seven months late
Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Caesars EntertainmentIn August of 2024, Rod Stewart was supposed to perform the 200th show of his Las Vegas residency, Rod Stewart: The Hits, at the Colosse...
Andrea Dresdale Mar 13, 2025

Heart’s Nancy Wilson on the band’s return to the stage: ‘It’s a little sweeter now'
Photo by Criss CainAfter Heart had to postpone their Royal Flush tour in 2024 so Ann Wilson could undergo cancer treatment, the band finally launched the tour in February. But there was one little sna...
Jill Lances & Andrea Dresdale Mar 13, 2025

Def Leppard’s Rick Allen & wife set 2nd annual Raven Drum Foundation New York benefit concert
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationDef Leppard drummer Rick Allen and his wife, Lauren Monroe, are once again putting on an all-star concert in New York City to benefit the city's firefighters.Th...
Jill Lances Mar 12, 2025
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