Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
New Who drummer Scott Devours: 'I know I need to earn this honor'
Roger Daltrey & Scott Devours; Gus Stewart/RedfernsScott Devours, who is replacing Zak Starkey as the drummer of The Who, has shared his conflicting emotions over landing the job.In an Instag...
May 21, 2025
Paul McCartney says duetting with Barbra Streisand was 'nerve-wracking' and 'nail-biting'
McCartney & Streisand in 2014; Kevin Mazur/WireImagePaul McCartney is one of the most famous and successful musicians in history, but he admits he had a case of the nerves when he headed into the ...
May 21, 2025
Get your Billy Joel bobblehead at Yankees game this July
Mick Hutson/RedfernsFittingly for the first rock artist ever to perform at Yankee Stadium, Billy Joel will be immortalized as a bobblehead at an upcoming Yankees game.On Tuesday, Major League Baseball...
May 21, 2025
Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen leaving the band, guitarist will replace him
Krishta AbruzziniOn NBC's The Voice Tuesday night, the voice of Foreigner announced he was quitting the band.Kelly Hansen, who's been singing with Foreigner since 2005, is stepping down. He'll be repl...
May 21, 2025
On This Day, May 21, 1983: David Bowie hit #1 with 'Let’s Dance'
On This Day, May 21, 1983 ...David Bowie hit #1 with "Let’s Dance," the title track of his 15th studio album.The song was co-produced by Chic’s Nile Rodgers and featured a then-unknown Ste...
May 21, 2025
Bruce Springsteen releases live EP, complete with anti-Trump introductions
Columbia RecordsBruce Springsteen made headlines when he used the opening night of his European tour to criticize the Trump administration, sparking an angry response from President Donald Trump. Now,...
May 21, 2025
Neil Young criticizes president for 'thinking about what rockers are saying': 'Wake up, Trump!!'
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesIn the wake of Donald Trump's attacks on Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift on Truth Social, and his subsequent call for a "major investigation" into Springsteen, Bo...
May 20, 2025
Rod Stewart to receive Lifetime Achievement honor at American Music Awards
dick clark productionsJanet Jackson will receive the ICON Award at the American Music Awards on May 26, but she won't be the only legend being honored for their incredible career. Rod Stewart has...
May 20, 2025
Bob Dylan cheekily wishes Pete Townshend a happy birthday
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesDespite Pete Townshend's status as one of the most revered rock guitarists on the planet, not many of his fellow legends took to social media on Monday to wish The Who rocker a...
May 20, 2025
Yusuf/Cat Stevens sets fall book tour to promote memoir
Genesis PublicationsAfter revealing that his memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout, will arrive Oct. 7, Yusuf/Cat Stevens has announced a book tour of North America.Cat on the Road to Findout: An Ev...
May 20, 2025