Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
On This Day, June 2, 1941: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is born
On This Day, June 2, 1941...Drummer Charlie Watts was born in London, England.After getting his start playing blues and jazz, Watts joined The Rolling Stones in 1963, and remained with the group for 5...
Jun 02, 2025
Rod Stewart reschedules Las Vegas show due to illness
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for FIREAIDRod Stewart was forced to postpone his Sunday night show in Las Vegas, but did it only about three-and-a-half hours before the concert was scheduled to start, accor...
Jun 02, 2025
Bono on the immersive version of his documentary: '(I) was honored to be a lab rat'
Disney/Randy HolmesBono’s new Apple TV+ documentary, Bono: Stories of Surrender, is out now, and folks with Apple Vision Pro’s mixed-reality headset can have a unique experience watching i...
Jun 02, 2025
Yusuf/Cat Stevens expands 'Cat on the Road to Findout' book tour
Genesis PublicationsYusuf/Cat Stevens has added some more dates to his fall book tour promoting his upcoming memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has added se...
May 30, 2025
John Mellencamp’s post about lack of 'Hoosier Hospitality' at NBA playoffs gets response from Pat McAfee
John Mellencamp and Kristin Kehrberg at Game Four of the NBA Playoffs/Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesESPN’s Pat McAfee has responded to John Mellencamp’s recent Instagram post, in which h...
May 30, 2025
The Electric Prunes lead singer James Lowe dies at 82
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesJames Lowe, lead singer of the '60s band The Electric Prunes, died May 22 at the age of 82, according to a statement posted by his family on the band’s social med...
May 30, 2025
Carlos Santana teams with Mexican band Grupo Frontera for new single
Sony MusicCarlos Santana has teamed with Mexican band Grupo Frontera for a new track, "Me Retiro," described as a "heartbreak story" they expect to become the "ultimate multigenera...
May 30, 2025
Baz Luhrmann shares details of upcoming Elvis Presley documentary
Sony Music EntertainmentDirector Baz Luhumann has debuted some clips from his upcoming Elvis Presley documentary, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.The director shared the clips during Sony Music Vision&...
May 30, 2025
Stevie Nicks’ 'Bella Donna' gets high fidelity vinyl reissue
RhinoStevie Nicks’ iconic solo album Bella Donna is the latest album to get the Rhino High Fidelity treatment.The album, Nicks’ solo debut, has just been released on limited-edit...
May 30, 2025
The Beach Boys' Al Jardine drops new EP, 'Islands In The Sun'
Universal Music GroupThe Beach Boys’ Al Jardine is back with new music.The 82-year-old musician just surprised fans by dropping a four-song EP, Islands In The Sun, which he recorded at his home ...
May 30, 2025