Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Leon Russell’s classic “A Song For You” gets new music video
Dark Horse RecordsLeon Russell’s classic tune “A Song For You” has just gotten a new official video. The clip, directed by Spencer Ramsay, features footage from the late si...
Apr 20, 2023
Michael Stipe contributes song to new Earth Day compilation
Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesR.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has contributed a track to a new Earth Day compilation, currently available on Bandcamp. The EarthPercent x E...
Apr 20, 2023
On This Day, April 20, 1992: The all-star Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert is held in London
On This Day, April 20, 1992... London’s Wembley Stadium hosted The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness in memory of the late Queen frontman, who died in Novemb...
Apr 20, 2023
Pink Floyd celebrates 50th anniversary of 'The Dark Side of the Moon' with solar eclipse event
Sony MusicPink Floyd’s 50th anniversary celebration of The Dark Side of the Moon continues, and Thursday it was marked with a special event that coincided with a rare total solar eclip...
Apr 20, 2023
Exclusive: Rolling Stones, Prince & more featured in new 'Night of Show' podcast
Courtesy of Project BrazenThe Rolling Stones, Prince and The Beach Boys are just a few of the artists to be featured on Project Brazen and PRX’s new podcast Night o...
Apr 20, 2023
John Fogerty honored with the BMI Board of Directors Award
John Fogerty was honored earlier this week at the BMI/NAB Dinner in Las Vegas with the BMI Board of Directors Award, which celebrated the impact of his five-decade career. Mike O’Neill...
Apr 19, 2023
Def Leppard’s Phil Collen on Jeff Beck: “We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him”
Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsDef Leppard guitarist Phil Collen is paying tribute to Jeff Beck in a new interview with Guitar World. “Jeff Beck has always been one of my id...
Apr 19, 2023
David Foster sells rights to his income from writing hits for Celine, Madonna, Whitney and more
ABC AudioSuper-producer David Foster is the latest celebrity to cash in by selling the rights to his music. But in Foster's case, he's not a recording artist, so he's sold the rights t...
Apr 19, 2023
Listen to two new Extreme songs, "Banshee" and "#Rebel"
earMUSICExtreme has released two new songs, titled "Banshee" and "#Rebel." The tracks will appear on the "More Than Words" outfit's upcoming album, Six, due out June 9. You can listen to "Banshee" and...
Apr 19, 2023
Elton John testifies before Senate about AIDS relief: "We need to keep our foot on the accelerator"
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty ImagesElton John testified remotely before the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday morning, urging the committee to continue to fund the President's Eme...
Apr 19, 2023