Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
After Elton John's farewell tour, there will "definitely be a 2.0 in some shape or form,” says manager
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Elton John's final U.S. concert will take place this Sunday night at L.A.'s Dodger Stadium, and will be livestreamed on Disney+. But when the Rocket Man's Farewell Yell...
Nov 15, 2022
Video for last known recorded The Doors song debuting Thursday on AXS TV
Frank Lisciandro/The DoorsA never-before-released song by The Doors has gotten the music video treatment and fans won’t have to wait too long to see it. In fact, it’s being ...
Nov 15, 2022
Bruce Springsteen clears up some popular myths about himself on 'The Tonight Show'
NBC/Todd OwyoungBruce Springsteen took a moment during night one of his Tonight Show takeover on Monday to clear up some popular myths surrounding the legendary rocker. As to whether he really sleeps ...
Nov 15, 2022
The late Harry Nilsson’s songbook acquired by BMG
Artists like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan have sold the rights to their catalogs in recent years, and the latest catalog that's been snapped up is that of the late Har...
Nov 14, 2022
Arlo Guthrie emerges from retirement with What's Left of Me storytelling tour
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ImagesArlo Gurthrie decided to retire in 2020, but evidently it didn't take: He's going back on the road. Speaking to Billboard, the folk music legend, who suffered a number...
Nov 14, 2022
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo to tour with Pink, appear on 'The Late Late Show'
Travis ShinnNewly inducted Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo have made some new plans for next year. They are set to open dates on Pink’s ...
Nov 14, 2022
REM, Patti Smith, Steve Winwood, Heart, Blondie, Doobie Brothers among Songwriter Hall of Fame nominees
Santiago Bueno/Sygma via Getty ImagesThe nominees for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame next year have been announced and some of the biggest names in rock are among them. Patti Smith, all f...
Nov 14, 2022
Aerosmith funding Red Cross emergency vehicles in support of Florida hurricane relief
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicAerosmith has teamed up with the Red Cross to help support relief efforts in Florida following the recent Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole storms. The "Dream On" rockers are do...
Nov 14, 2022
Joni Mitchell plans to release live album of historic 2022 Newport Folk Festival performance
Courtesy of Elton John’s Rocket Hour on Apple Music 1Earlier this year, Joni Mitchell was a surprise guest at the Newport Folk Festival, where she performed her first full set of songs in concer...
Nov 14, 2022
Roberta Flack diagnosed with ALS, says it's "made it impossible to sing"
Jack Vartoogian/Getty ImagesSinger Roberta Flack is no longer able to sing following a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS. Her management team annou...
Nov 14, 2022