Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
On This Day, May 30, 1964: The Beatles hit #1 with 'Love Me Do'
On This Day, May 30, 1964…The Beatles hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their debut single, "Love Me Do."The track, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, had the pair duetting on ...
May 30, 2025
Bono releases 'Stories of Surrender EP' to coincide with documentary debut
Island RecordsBono’s Apple TV+ documentary, Bono: Stories of Surrender, is out now, and to coincide with the release, the U2 frontman has dropped a three song live EP featuring tracks ...
May 30, 2025
Director Jake Sumner presents New York concert promoter Ron Delsener in new documentary
AbramoramaThe new documentary Ron Delsener Presents looks at the 60-year career of legendary New York concert promoter Ron Delsener, and director Jake Sumner tells ABC Audio there’s good re...
May 30, 2025
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard to rejoin the band for North American tour
Gary Miller/WireImageAfter being forced to skip ZZ Top’s tour of Australia and New Zealand due to health issues, drummer Frank Beard is ready to rejoin the lineup.The band announced that Beard w...
May 29, 2025
John Mellencamp apologizes for lack of 'Hoosier Hospitality' at NBA playoff game
John Mellencamp and Kristin Kehrberg at Game Four of the NBA Playoffs/Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesJohn Mellencamp appears to be upset about what went down during Game 4 of the NBA playoffs Tuesday betw...
May 29, 2025
Talking Heads revisit 'More Songs About Buildings and Food' with super deluxe edition release
RhinoTalking Heads are continuing the celebration of their 50th anniversary with the release of a new super deluxe edition of their sophomore album, More Songs About Buildings and Food.The three-CD/Bl...
May 29, 2025
On This Day, May 29, 1971: The Rolling Stones hit #1 with 'Brown Sugar'
On This Day, May 29, 1971 ...The Rolling Stones hit #1 with "Brown Sugar," the opening track and lead single from their ninth studio album, Sticky Fingers.The tune, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Ri...
May 29, 2025
Bruce Springsteen releases 'Adelita' from 'Tracks II: The Lost Albums'
Sony MusicBruce Springsteen is offering up another preview of his upcoming box set, Tracks II: The Lost Albums.The latest is the song "Adelita," from the album Inyo, described as a "ten-song thematic ...
May 29, 2025
John Fogerty rerecords classic Creedence Clearwater Revival tunes for new album, 'Legacy'
Concord RecordsJohn Forgerty turned 80 on Wednesday but age isn’t slowing him down.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced he’ll release a new album, Legacy: the Creedence Clearwa...
May 29, 2025
Billy Joel won't attend premiere of his documentary at NYC's Tribeca Festival
Art Maillett/Sony Music Archives/HBOA documentary about Billy Joel is set to open this year's Tribeca Festival on June 4, but Billy won't be in the house for the event.Billy's publicist confirms to AB...
May 29, 2025