Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Billy Joel praises Taylor Swift after she breaks his Miami attendance record
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesBilly Joel took his family to see Taylor Swift at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium over the weekend, which apparently helped Taylor break one of his attendance records.Prio...
Oct 21, 2024
Jeff Lynne’s ELO to play final show at BST Hyde Park in London in July
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of FameJeff Lynne’s ELO has announced they will play their last ever concert next year in London.The band is set to headline BST Hyde Park on Ju...
Oct 21, 2024
On This Day, Oct. 21, 1976: Keith Moon played what would be his last show with The Who
On This Day, Oct. 21, 1976 ...The Who wrapped a North American tour at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens, which would turn out to be drummer Keith Moon’s final concert with the band.The Who&nbs...
Oct 21, 2024
Elton John joins Joni Mitchell for "I'm Still Standing" at the Hollywood Bowl
Elton John/Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Disney; Joni Mitchell/Taylor Hill/WireImageWhen Elton John and Bernie Taupin received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Music earlier this year, Joni Mitchell he...
Oct 21, 2024
Bruce Springsteen shares E Street Band revelation: “I pay them a tremendous amount of money”
Courtesy of DisneyBruce Springsteen asks a lot of his E Street Band members, but it turns out they're very well compensated for their hard work.At a London screening of his new documentary, Road Diary...
Oct 21, 2024
Cher once had a “love-hate relationship” with the Rock Hall of Fame, but is now glad "they finally got to me"
Courtesy of Disney+ & Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Newly minted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Cher previously had some choice words for the organization because she kept getting&nbs...
Oct 21, 2024
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024: Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Cher & more inducted
L-R: Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood, Rick Wills/ courtesy of Disney+ and The Rock & Roll Hall of FameA new class of musicians were welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night in Clevela...
Oct 20, 2024
U2 shares short film on the making of the video for “Vertigo”
Island Records/UMRU2 has shared a short documentary about the making of the video for their 2004 hit “Vertigo,” which was the lead single off their 11th studio album, How To Dism...
Oct 18, 2024
Foreigner’s Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood & Rick Wills disappointed bandmates won’t be at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Len DeLessio/Getty ImagesWhen Foreigner gets inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday, only three members of the band — singer Lou Gramm, keyboardist Al Greenwood&n...
Oct 18, 2024
Bruce Springsteen on Jeremy Allen White: “He is a great actor and sings pretty good”
ABC/Randy HolmesThe Bear star Jeremy Allen White is set to play Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming movie Deliver Me From Nowhere, and The Boss has shared his thoughts on the actor’s singing voice...
Oct 18, 2024