Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Santana announces 1001 Rainbows Tour
Courtesy of Universal Tone Def Leppard is currently on the next leg of their joint world tour with Mötley Crüe, and their guitarist, Phil Collen, seems to be having a bla...
Feb 28, 2023
Def Leppard’s Phil Collen on tour with Mötley Crüe: It’s “like being at school with your best friends”
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationDef Leppard is currently on the next leg of their joint world tour with Mötley Crüe, and their guitarist, Phil Collen, seems to be...
Feb 28, 2023
On This Day – February 28, 1983 - U2 releases their third studio album 'War'
On this day, February 28, 1983… U2 released their third studio album War, produced by Steve Lillywhite. The album, which is considered the band's first overtly politica...
Feb 28, 2023
The Alarm moving 'Forwards' with new album
Courtesy of The AlarmThe Alarm is back and ready to release new music. The band is set to drop the new album Forwards on June 2, and they’ve just dropped the title track. The...
Feb 28, 2023
Celebrations planned for 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s 'Aladdin Sane'
ParlophoneApril 20 marks the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s classic album Aladdin Sane. The Southbank Centre in London will be celebrating with a slew of events, including live...
Feb 28, 2023
Madonna pays tribute to late brother, thanks him for "blowing her mind"
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyMadonna's older brother Anthony Ciccone — one of the star's seven siblings — died over the weekend at age 66. She paid trib...
Feb 27, 2023
Olivia Newton-John remembered by daughter, husband, fellow stars at state memorial service in Australia
Asanka Ratnayake/Getty ImagesOlivia Newton-John was remembered during a state memorial service in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday. Delivering emotional speeches at the event were the late Grease star'...
Feb 27, 2023
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss booked for Memphis’ Beale Street Music Festival
Rounder RecordsThe Beale Street Music Festival returns to Memphis, Tennessee, in May and has nabbed quite a lineup. The festival, taking place May 5 to 7 at Tom Lee Park, features headliners Robe...
Feb 27, 2023
Paul McCartney shares insight into wife Linda’s photography as new exhibit opens in Tucson
Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesAn exhibition of Linda McCartney’s 30-year photography career just opened in Tucson, Arizona. The Linda McCartney Retrospective, co-curated by Pau...
Feb 27, 2023
David Byrne to perform at the Oscars with Son Lux & actress Stephanie Hsu
AMPAS/ABCDavid Byrne is the latest artist to be added to next month’s Oscars telecast. Byrne will be joined by music trio Son Lux and Oscar-nominated actress Stephanie Hsu&nb...
Feb 27, 2023