Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Is Mariah Carey singing this 1958 hit at the Olympics opening ceremony?
Mariah Carey performs on ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve with Dick Clark' (ABC/Lou Rocco)Mariah Carey will take the stage Friday in Milan for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, but it appears ...
Feb 05, 2026
California congressman goes barefoot on House floor in tribute to Bob Weir
Honoree Bob Weir of Dead & Company and of the Grateful Dead performs onstage during the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31...
Feb 05, 2026
Al Jardine to play 'The Beach Boys Love You' at special LA concert
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Al Jardine, founding member of The Beach Boys, performs onstage during the "Friends and Family" tour at Saban Theatre on July 23, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California....
Feb 05, 2026
John Mellencamp to appear on 'Real Time with Bill Maher', daughter gets booted off 'The Masked Singer'
John Mellencamp performs in concert during the 40th Farm Aid at Huntington Bank Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)John Mellencamp is set to ap...
Feb 05, 2026
On This Day, Feb. 5, 2018: Paul Simon announces his retirement from the road
On This Day, Feb. 5, 2018…Paul Simon announced his retirement from touring after more than 60 years in music.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said time away from his family ...
Feb 05, 2026
R.E.M. rereleasing 'R.E.M. at the BBC' box set
Cover of 'R.E.M. at the BBC' box set (Craft Recordings)R.E.M. fans will once again be able to get their hands on the band's 2018 live album box set R.E.M. at the BBC.The band announced on Instagr...
Feb 05, 2026
Barry Manilow postpones February Las Vegas dates
Singer Barry Manilow performs onstage during the "Manilow: The Last Seattle Concert" at Climate Pledge Arena on July 12, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images)Barry Manilow h...
Feb 04, 2026
LaMonte McLemore, founding member of The 5th Dimension, dead at 90
(L-R) Ronald Townson, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo, Florence LaRue, Billy Davis, Jr, The 5th Dimension, on 'The 5th Dimension Traveling Sunshine Show' television special. (Photo by Andy Sackheim /D...
Feb 04, 2026
Bruce Hornsby reveals details of upcoming album, 'Indigo Park'
Cover of Bruce Hornsby's 'Indigo Park' (Zappo Productions/Thirty Tigers)Bruce Hornsby has shared details about his upcoming album, Indigo Park, which will be released April 3.The album will be ma...
Feb 04, 2026
Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young lead Record Store Day 2026 releases
Cover of Bruce Springsteen's Record Store Day release 'Live From Asbury Park 2024' (Legacy Recordings)Record Store Day has unveiled its list of exclusive releases for its 2026 celebration, taking plac...
Feb 04, 2026