Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
New Wang Chung compilation coming in March
SING Inc Wang Chung’s music will be celebrated with a new double vinyl retrospective, Clear Light/Dark Matter, set for release March 7.The compilation features songs from the band’s more t...
Oct 31, 2024
Paul McCartney does not believe in ghosts and spirits
ABC/Heidi GutmanIn honor of Halloween, Paul McCartney is talking spooky encounters — and apparently he hasn’t had any, at least in his everyday life. “My dreams are very su...
Oct 31, 2024
Stephen Stills weighs in on whether he’ll perform with Graham Nash & Neil Young again
Rhino Entertainment CompanyGraham Nash recently told Rolling Stone that he didn’t think he’d ever perform with his former bandmates Stephen Stills and Neil Young a...
Oct 31, 2024
Alex Lifeson’s Envy of None releases new single 'Not Dead Yet'
KscopeEnvy of None, featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, has dropped a new song timed to coincide with Halloween.The band, which also features bassist Andy Curran, guitarist...
Oct 31, 2024
On This Day, Oct. 31, 1970: Led Zeppelin hit #1 with 'Led Zeppelin III'
On This Day, Oct. 31, 1970 ...Led Zeppelin hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart with their third studio album, Led Zeppelin III. The album spent four weeks in the top spot.Led Zeppelin III was ...
Oct 31, 2024
The Rolling Stones set London world premiere for 'Welcome To Shepherds Bush'
Mercury StudiosThe Rolling Stones recently announced the upcoming release of Welcome To Shepherds Bush, a recording of a club show they headlined on June 8, 1999. Well, they just announced they’...
Oct 31, 2024
Foreigner shares behind-the-scenes photo from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame weekend
L-R: Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood, Rick Wills/ courtesy of Disney+ and The Rock & Roll Hall of FameIt’s been a couple of weeks since Foreigner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, ...
Oct 30, 2024
After 50 years, The Grammys are moving to ABC
Recording AcademyFor the past 50 years, The Grammys have aired on CBS. But starting in 2027, they'll have a new home.The award show, known as Music's Biggest Night, is moving to ABC, Hulu and Disney+,...
Oct 30, 2024
Michael Jackson’s 'Smooth Criminal' reaches 1 billion views on YouTube
Legacy RecordingsAnother Michael Jackson video has reached 1 billion views on YouTube.The latest to reach the milestone is the 1988 Bad track “Smooth Criminal,” set in a 1930s gangste...
Oct 30, 2024
Squeeze, Cheap Trick among the special guests on Heart’s Royal Flush tour
Douglas Mason/WireImageHeart has revealed the special guests who will be joining them on their Royal Flush tour in 2025.The band has booked Squeeze, Cheap Trick and Lucinda Williams to open for t...
Oct 30, 2024