Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Gordon Lightfoot’s music returns to the charts following his death
Warner RecordsThe death of singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot on May 1 sparked lots of renewed interest in his classic songs. According to Billboard, in the week followin...
May 10, 2023
The Beatles’ “Here Comes The Sun” joins Spotify’s Billions Club
ABC/Ann LimongelloFolks still can’t get enough of The Beatles. The legendary band just became the latest to join Spotify’s Billions Club, thanks to their classic single &ldq...
May 10, 2023
Mike Rutherford got “emotional” at final Genesis show
Scott Legato/Getty ImagesPhil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks played their final Genesis show back in March 2022, and Rutherford admits it was an emotional experi...
May 10, 2023
Photos from Madonna's notorious 'SEX' book going on tour and under the hammer
@Madonna and Steven MeiselMadonna's 1992 coffee table book SEX, which was out of print for years, was reissued last year, and a series of photos was displayed at the Art Basel...
May 10, 2023
The Who adds new show at special venue in Cornwall, England
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesThe Who has added a new show to their European and U.K. tour, bringing their music to a very special venue. The band will bring their The Who Hits Back tour to the E...
May 10, 2023
Duran Duran receives Lord Mayor’s Award from home city of Birmingham, England
ABC/Randy HolmesDuran Duran was honored by their home city earlier this week. The band received a Lord Mayor’s Award for their "outstanding achievement" and "exceptional service" to Birming...
May 10, 2023
Frankie Goes to Hollywood biopic in the works
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for The National LotteryIt’s been a big month for '80s band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. First, they reunited for the first time in 36 years to perform at the op...
May 10, 2023
On This Day, May 10, 1960: U2 frontman Bono is born in Dublin, Ireland
On This Day, May 10, 1960 … Paul David Hewson, better known as U2 frontman Bono, was born in Dublin, Ireland. U2 was formed in 1976 after Bono and friend David Evans ak...
May 10, 2023
Lionel Richie denies he's had work done: "That s*** always goes wrong"
ABC/Eric McCandlessAfter Lionel Richie performed at King Charles' coronation concert over the weekend, some fans took to social media to comment on how youthful the 73-year-old Rock&nbs...
May 10, 2023
Art in the family: New exhibit features artwork of John Mellencamp and son Speck
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesArtistic expression seems to run in John Mellencamp’s family, and it's the subject of a new exhibit now showing in Youngstown, Ohio. BLOODLINE: The Art of...
May 10, 2023