Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
On This Day, August 18, 1962: Ringo Starr plays his first show with The Beatles
On This Day, August 18, 1962… Ringo Starr played his first live gig with The Beatles at the Horticultural Society dance in Birkenhead, England. Ringo had been invited to join the...
Aug 18, 2023
Dolly Parton shares “Let It Be” cover featuring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label GroupFans are finally getting to hear Dolly Parton’s reunion of The Beatles. The singer just dropped her cover of The Beatles classic "Let It Be" fe...
Aug 18, 2023
Songwriter Desmond Child on working with Bon Jovi on 'Slippery When Wet': “They had this energy”
Island Def Jam Music GroupOn August 18, 1986, Bon Jovi released their third studio album, Slippery When Wet, which went on to be a massive hit. The album featured their signature tune, ...
Aug 18, 2023
Steve Hackett shares new performance from 'Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton'
InsideOut MusicSteve Hackett is set to release the new live audio/visual album Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton on September 15, and now he’s sharing anothe...
Aug 17, 2023
Madonna's birthday thought: "It's great to be alive"
Ricardo GomesMadonna celebrated her 65th birthday in Lisbon, according to The Portugal News, but she welcomed the milestone with a sobering thought. Fan-captured video shows Madonna in ...
Aug 17, 2023
New Lenny Kravitz tune to be featured in upcoming movie 'Rustin'
ABCLenny Kravitz could potentially be competing for an Oscar next year. The rocker is contributing the new song “Road To Freedom” to the upcoming film Rustin, abou...
Aug 17, 2023
New Carlos Santana doc getting three-day global premiere event in September
Sony Pictures Classic/Trafalgar ReleasingA new documentary about the legendary Carlos Santana is set to hit theaters next month. Carlos, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ru...
Aug 17, 2023
Music executive Jerry Moss dies; The Police & Peter Frampton pay tribute
Rick Diamond/WireImage for The Recording AcademyArtists such as Sting, Andy Summers and Peter Frampton are paying tribute to legendary music executive Jerry Moss, who&nbs...
Aug 17, 2023
David Byrne on Talking Heads’ breakup: “I have regrets on how that was handled”
Bill Davila/FilmMagicIt’s been over 30 years since Talking Heads split up on bad terms, and frontman David Byrne is feeling bad about what went down. “As a younger pers...
Aug 17, 2023
Joni Mitchell's 'Archives Vol 3' box set coming in October
RhinoJoni Mitchell has announced the latest addition to her Archives series. Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975), dropping October 6, will feature n...
Aug 17, 2023