Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Bruce Springsteen gets his own day in New Jersey; wraps first leg of U.S. tour
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen is being honored by his native New Jersey. Governor Phil Murphy has declared The Boss' birthday, September 23, will officially be kno...
Apr 16, 2023
Tina Turner listens to David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé and more
Franziska Krug/Getty ImagesTina Turner’s music has been a big part of a lot of people’s lives, but have you ever wondered what music she listens to? NME asked Tina abou...
Apr 14, 2023
Lionel Richie to perform at King Charles’ coronation concert
ABC/Gavin BondLionel Richie is heading over to England next month to help King Charles celebrate his coronation. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is one of several artists confirm...
Apr 14, 2023
Stewart Copeland revisiting The Police classics with new album, 'Police Deranged for Orchestra'
Shelter/BMGStewart Copeland is set to drop a new album of reworked classics from his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band The Police. Police Deranged for Orchestra, due out June 23, f...
Apr 14, 2023
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott: New bands “aren’t getting the chance” to hit it big
Ross HalfinWhile some people may think rock is dead, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott isn't one of them, although he does think it’s much harder for bands these days. “Nowada...
Apr 14, 2023
Jackson Browne postpones Melbourne show due to illness
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for LOVE ROCKS NYC/God's Love We Deliver Jackson Browne is under the weather. The singer was forced to postpone his Friday, April 14, concert at Margaret Cou...
Apr 14, 2023
David Bowie’s 'Let’s Dance' turns 40
Rhino/ParlophoneApril 14 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s hit album Let's Dance, which was his first album after leaving RCA Records. Co-produced by ...
Apr 14, 2023
The Eagles’ Joe Walsh named to the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
Don Arnold/WireImagePresident Joe Biden has named The Eagles’ Joe Walsh to the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. The committee was f...
Apr 14, 2023
On This Day, April 14, 2009: George Harrison gets a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
On This Day, April 14, 2009... Beatle George Harrison, who passed away in November, 2001, was honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. The ceremony was...
Apr 14, 2023
Graham Nash reveals his “emotional feelings” toward Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in song
Graham Nash, Inc./BMG Rights ManagementGraham Nash is set to release his new album, Now, on May 19, and it features a song he wrote about his band, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young...
Apr 14, 2023