Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Old Guy: "Young Girl" singer Gary Puckett turns 80 years old
Bobby Bank/Getty ImagesVeteran pop singer Gary Puckett, who scored a series of high-charting hits with his group The Union Gap during the late 1960s, celebrates his 80th birthday on Monday, October 17...
Oct 17, 2022
Ex-R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry playing in new band, The Bad Ends; debut album due in January
New West RecordsFounding R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry is back. He's in a new group called The Bad Ends, who, like his former band, hail from Athens, Georgia. The Bad Ends also feature singer/guitarist Mi...
Oct 17, 2022
"It's almost time": Mariah Carey provides Christmas update
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MCMariah Carey seemingly gave fans the go-ahead to begin thinking about Christmas. The so-called Queen of Christmas took to Twitter to tease something festive and ominousl...
Oct 17, 2022
Sheryl Crow pays tribute to Elton John: "Your music is still alive!"
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for EJAFSheryl Crow shared a heartfelt tribute to Elton John after she took her two sons to see him in concert. The singer/songwriter, who is the mother of 12-year-old ...
Oct 17, 2022
Melissa Etheridge is living her (Off) Broadway dream with 'My Window: A Journey Through Life'
ABC NewsAfter Melissa Etheridge saw one of her heroes, Bruce Springsteen, do his Springsteen on Broadway show, she figured she could do the same thing: telling her life story on stage, and using her s...
Oct 17, 2022
Journey announces 50th Anniversary Freedom Tour 2023 with Toto
AEG PresentsJourney guitarist Neal Schon recently revealed that the band would be returning to the road next year for a new tour with their 2022 opening act Toto. Now, the group has announced official...
Oct 17, 2022
Todd Rundgren on creating his "eclectic" new collaborative album 'Space Force'
Cleopatra RecordsTodd Rundgren's long-delayed studio album Space Force, which features collaborations with a wide variety of artists, finally got its release Friday, October 14. The 12-track collectio...
Oct 17, 2022
Alice Cooper's 2022 Christmas Pudding event to feature Sammy Hagar, Rob Zombie & more
Lunabrand Design/Courtesy of Alice Cooper Solid RockAlice Cooper has announced full details about the 2022 edition of his star-studded annual charity fundraiser, Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding. The ...
Oct 14, 2022
Long, strange trip: The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir turns 75 Sunday
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesCo-founding The Grateful Dead singer/guitarist Bob Weir celebrates his 75th birthday on Sunday, October 16. While the late Jerry Garcia was The Grateful Dead's main lead sin...
Oct 14, 2022
Expanded 35th anniversary version of Sting's '…Nothing Like the Sun' released digitally
A&M/UMeSting has released an expanded, digital-only edition of his hit second solo album, 1987's …Nothing Like the Sun, in honor of its 35th anniversary. The updated version adds 14 bo...
Oct 14, 2022