Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Grateful Dead to be honored as the 2025 MusiCares Person of the Year
Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThe Grateful Dead has been chosen as the 2025 MusiCares Person of the Year, with the honor coming as they celebrate their 60th anniversary.Surviving ...
Oct 23, 2024
Pete Townshend on the future of The Who: 'We will definitely do something next year'
Jo Hale/RedfernsWell, here’s some good news for fans of The Who.While Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have been trading comments over the past year about the future of the band, Townshend has n...
Oct 23, 2024
Graham Nash doesn’t think he’ll play with Neil Young and Stephen Stills again
Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty ImagesWe will never be able to see Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young again now that David Crosby has passed, but Graham Nash says it’s doubtful he’ll ever p...
Oct 23, 2024
On This Day, Oct. 23, 2010: Members of Buffalo Springfield reunited at Neil Young’s annual Bridge School Benefit
On This Day, Oct. 23, 2010 ...Members of Buffalo Springfield — Stephen Stills, Neil Young and Richie Furay — reunited for Young’s annual Bridge School Benefi...
Oct 23, 2024
'Girlfriend' singer Matthew Sweet suffers stroke
R. Diamond/Getty ImagesPower-pop rocker Matthew Sweet, best known for his early '90s hit "Girlfriend," suffered a stroke in Toronto while on tour.A GoFundMe set up by Sweet's management shares, "...
Oct 23, 2024
Elton John lyricist Bernie Taupin to be honored by Hollywood Music In Media Awards
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht IIAbout a year ago, Elton John's collaborator Bernie Taupin was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. And in November he'll be receiving another prestigious award...
Oct 23, 2024
The David Bowie Center to open in May at Victoria & Albert Museum’s new V&A Storehouse
Michael Putland/Getty ImagesThe Victoria & Albert Museum in London is set to open the David Bowie Center next year, which will be the new home of the David Bowie Archive.The center, which was firs...
Oct 23, 2024
Bruce Springsteen’s manager on Jeremy Allen White as The Boss: “He’s just perfect”
L-R: Bruce Springsteen, John Landau/Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau sounds excited about the casting of Jeremy Allen White to play The Boss ...
Oct 22, 2024
Foreigner adds more dates to Farewell tour; original members to play select dates
artwork by Karsten SteigerFresh off the celebration of the band's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, Foreigner has announced more dates for their Farewell tour, which originally launched in ...
Oct 22, 2024
Recording console used on The Beatles’ 'Abbey Road' going up for sale
Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UmeThe recording console used to track The Beatles’ final album, 1969's Abbey Road, is going up for sale in October. The fully restored EMI TG12345 consol...
Oct 22, 2024