Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Paul McCartney pens heartfelt tribute to Quincy Jones: 'A very positive, loving spirit'
Kevin Mazur/WireImagePaul McCartney took to Instagram Monday to share a tribute to legendary music industry figure Quincy Jones, who passed away Sunday at age 91. In his decadeslong career, ...
Nov 04, 2024
Sting to coach Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg's teams for 'The Voice' knockout rounds
Eric Ryan AndersonSting is bringing his decades of music biz expertise to The Voice.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will join the NBC reality competition show as a "mega mentor" starting Nov. 11. He...
Nov 04, 2024
Yusuf/Cat Stevens' 1974 live album, 'Saturnight: Live from Tokyo,' to get first-ever US release
UMeBack in June 1974, the artist who was then known as Cat Stevens performed a concert in Tokyo, during which he played many of his best-known songs. He also gave the first live performance of hi...
Nov 04, 2024
Mick Jagger urges Americans to vote, reveals who some of his kids are supporting
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesAs a U.K. citizen, Sir Mick Jagger can't vote in the U.S. presidential election, but he took to Instagram to urge Americans to go to the polls, alongside photos of himself posi...
Nov 04, 2024
Bon Jovi and Pitbull releasing new collaboration 'Now or Never,' based on 'It's My Life'
Jon Bon Jovi; Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images; Pitbull; Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)After teasing it at a concert in September, Jon Bon Jovi and Pitbull have officially announced a musical coll...
Nov 04, 2024
Jason Bonham posts message explaining absence from Hagar's Best of All Worlds Tour
Jeremychanphotography/Getty ImagesDrummer Jason Bonham has posted a message on Instagram explaining why he sat out the last four shows of Sammy Hagar's The Best of All Worlds Tour. In his absence, dru...
Nov 04, 2024
On This Day, Nov. 4, 1963: The Beatles took part in the 'Royal Variety Performance' show in London
On This Day, Nov. 4, 1963 ...The Beatles took part in the Royal Variety Performance show in London, in front of an audience that included the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret.The show is held a...
Nov 04, 2024
Michael Stipe and Jon Bon Jovi play R.E.M. classic at Harris/Walz rally
Tim Walz, Michael Stipe, Dough Emhoff, Jon Bon Jovi, The War and Treaty's Michael Trotter Jr.; Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty ImagesAt a rally for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in Atlanta Sunday, M...
Nov 04, 2024
Sammy Hagar shares video of another classic Van Halen performance
Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesSammy Hagar is once again dipping into the Van Halen archives to share a classic performance from the band.The rocker posted a video to YouTube of the ...
Nov 04, 2024
Eddie Murphy to play funk legend George Clinton in upcoming biopic
Disney/Randy HolmesEddie Murphy has reportedly signed on to play a funk music icon on screen.Variety reports that the actor/comedian is set to star as Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton in a ...
Nov 01, 2024