Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Long-lost Steely Dan song “The Second Arrangement” discovered
Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston HeraldA thought-to-be-lost Steely Dan track from the '70s has found its way online for the very first time. According to the Expanding Dan website, ...
Jun 26, 2023
Def Leppard and Sammy Hagar to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ross HalfinDef Leppard and Sammy Hagar are among the artists set to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024. Both will receive their stars in the Recording categor...
Jun 26, 2023
Gov’t Mule announces Peace…Like A River North American & European tour dates
Fantasy RecordsGov’t Mule has made their fall touring plans. The band just announced dates for their Peace…Like A River tour, in support of their recently released album of the same ...
Jun 26, 2023
All-Star tribute concert to John Wetton to feature Rick Wakeman, Steve Hackett and more
Bill Tompkins/Getty ImagesThe life of Asia co-founder, singer and bassist John Wetton will be celebrated with a new tribute concert in August. John’s wife Lisa, his son&...
Jun 26, 2023
Rick Astley covers Harry Styles, AC/DC and more at Glastonbury
Joseph Okpako/WireImageRick Astley certainly looked like he had a great time performing at the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival on Saturday, June 24. The singer treated the crowd to a set full o...
Jun 26, 2023
Blue Öyster Cult’s Albert Bouchard releases “Transmaniacon” from final installment of 'Imaginos' trilogy
Deko EntertainmentBlue Öyster Cult drummer and founding member Albert Bouchard is set to release a new album, Imaginos III - Mutant Reformation, on July 7, and now, he’s...
Jun 26, 2023
Document legally ending The Beatles up for auction
ABCAnother historic item of Beatles memorabilia is on the auction blocks. The latest is the December, 29, 1974, signed document that signaled the official end of the legendary rock band.&nbs...
Jun 26, 2023
Over 7 million people tuned in to watch Elton John’s Glastonbury set
Craig Sjodin/ABCAs previously reported, Elton John closed out the U.K.’s Glastonbury festival on Sunday, June 25, and it turns out, a lot of people tuned into see what was likely his l...
Jun 26, 2023
On This Day, June 26, 2021: 'Springsteen on Broadway' reopens the Great White Way after the pandemic
On This Day, June 26, 2021… After a 471 day closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway theaters finally reopened in New York. The first official show was a performance of Bruce Springs...
Jun 26, 2023
The Baseball Project’s Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey discuss their new album, 'Grand Salami Time!'
Omnivore Recordings The Baseball Project, the supergroup featuring R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and Peter Buck, The Minus 5's Scott McCaughey, The Dream Syndi...
Jun 26, 2023