Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Warren Haynes, Trey Anastasio among the artists paying tribute to Phil Lesh
Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images)Warren Haynes and Phish's Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon are among the artists who've taken to social media to pay tribute to Grateful Dead bassist an...
Oct 26, 2024
Grateful Dead members pay tribute to Phil Lesh
Astrida Valigorsky/Getty ImagesThe surviving members of the Grateful Dead - Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann - have paid tribute to their bassist and founding member Phil Lesh, who died Fri...
Oct 26, 2024
Joe Walsh cancels annual VetsAid benefit concert
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesEagles guitarist Joe Walsh has announced the cancelation of his annual veterans charity concert VetsAid, which was due to take place Nov. 11 at UBS Arena in New York.A ...
Oct 25, 2024
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band release live 'Road Diary' playlist
Courtesy of DisneyThe new Bruce Springsteen documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+, and if after watching it you get the urge to listen to...
Oct 25, 2024
Grateful Dead bassist and founding member Phil Lesh dies at 84
Astrida Valigorsky/Getty ImagesGrateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh passed away Friday at the age of 84. His death was announced in a statement on his official Instagram page.“Phil Lesh, ba...
Oct 25, 2024
New Blondie album coming next year
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for CoachellaLooks like we’re going to be getting some new music from Blondie in 2025. Guitarist and co-founder Chris Stein broke the news on Instagram, sharing ...
Oct 25, 2024
Elton John wants audiences at his musical Tammy Faye to 'leave the theater with a smile on their face'
L-R: Elton John, lyricist Jake Shears, ABC's Deborah Roberts; ABC/Heidi GutmanElton John is sharing what inspired him to make a Broadway musical about one of America's most famous televangelists, Tamm...
Oct 25, 2024
Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' gets Spanish version thanks to AI
MCA Nashville/UMeA Spanish version of Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" created with artificial intelligence — and with Lee's approval — is here just in ...
Oct 25, 2024
There’s lots of shirtless Lenny Kravitz in his new video for 'Honey'
ABC/Randy HolmesLenny Kravitz has dropped a new video for his latest single, “Honey.”The clip, shot at a waterfront villa, is one big thirst trap, filled with plenty of images of a shirtle...
Oct 25, 2024
Sting says his co-headlining dates with Billy Joel are 'perfect': 'The audience really digs the bill'
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesOn Friday, longtime pals Sting and Billy Joel will co-headline the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas — the latest in a string of joint stadium concerts they've been doi...
Oct 25, 2024