Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

Chris Stein shares new info on Blondie’s upcoming album
Dominik Bindl/Getty ImagesBlondie’s Chris Stein has revealed some new information about the next Blondie record.Back in November, Stein announced that the band had a new album in the works, shar...
Jill Lances Dec 18, 2024

Ed Norton on playing Pete Seeger, not Bob Seger, in 'A Complete Unknown'
Courtesy of Searchlight PicturesEd Norton stars as folk legend Pete Seeger in the new Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown, and he realizes many people may not know how influential Seeger was to music.I...
Jill Lances Dec 18, 2024

Susanna Hoffs & Elvis Costello celebrate Keith Richards’ birthday with cover of The Rolling Stones’ ‘Connection'
Baroque Folk RecordsBangles frontwoman Susanna Hoffs has teamed with Elvis Costello to release a cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Connection” in celebration of Stones guitaris...
Jill Lances Dec 18, 2024

At 80, Brenda Lee is 'Rockin' Around' PBS — and the top of the charts
Decca RecordsBrenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time ever in 2023. This year it's sitting at #2. But there's a lot more to Brenda ...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 18, 2024

Elton John taps Cara Delevingne for 'Step Into Christmas' video
Photo Credit: Thomas Morgan @mrtmorgan Elton John is offering up some Christmas cheer with the release of a new video for his classic holiday track "Step Into Christmas."The new video features mo...
Jill Lances Dec 18, 2024

Janet Jackson headlining 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival
Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty ImagesJanet Jackson and her fans in Cincinnati will be "Together Again" in the summer of 2025. The singer is set to appear at the Cincinnati Music Festival, t...
Sweenie Saint-Vil Dec 18, 2024

Ringo Starr really wants to win another Grammy
ABC/Randy HolmesThe Beatles’ final song “Now and Then” is nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year and Ringo Starr is hoping they win.“I’d love to win a Grammy," Rin...
Jill Lances Dec 18, 2024

On 'Colbert,' Elton John talks health, new music and his five favorite Elton John songs
Scott Kowalchyk/CBSWhen Elton John told ABC's Good Morning America a few weeks ago that because he'd lost the sight in one eye he was having a hard time making new music, he sounded kind of gloom...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 18, 2024

On This Day, Dec. 18, 1983: Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards marries Patti Hansen on his birthday
On This Day, Dec. 18, 1983 ...The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards celebrated his 40th birthday by marrying 27-year-old model Patti Hansen. The couple first met in 1979.They...
Jill Lances Dec 18, 2024

Chrissie Hynde apologizes to Pretenders fans in end-of-year message
Ki Price/WireImagePretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde has shared an end-of-the-year message on social media, and in it she sort of apologizes to fans for some of her behavior.“What a year! We h...
Jill Lances Dec 18, 2024
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