Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Rock Hall-related exhibit opening at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in November
Courtesy of Ryman AuditoriumA new interactive exhibition celebrating the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers who graced the Ryman Auditorium stage over the years is set to open at the historic Nashville ve...
Oct 06, 2022
Dead & Company confirms dates for 2023 farewell trek, The Final Tour
Courtesy of Live NationLast month, Dead & Company announced that they were planning to launch a 2023 tour that would be their last trek ever, and now, the Grateful Dead spinoff group has unveiled ...
Oct 06, 2022
Elton John launches lawsuit against 'Daily Mail' with Prince Harry and others
Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesSir Elton John has filed suit against Associated Newspapers -- publishers of the U.K. papers Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and the&nb...
Oct 06, 2022
Mark Knopfler, Nile Rodgers voices support for initiative aiding music-mentoring programs
Mark Knopfler in 2019; Xavi Torrent/WireImageEx-Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler and Chic's Nile Rodgers are among the well-known musicians who are sharing their support for a new initiative to rai...
Oct 06, 2022
It's no 'Rumour': Fleetwood Mac members' personal memorabilia heading to auction block
Juliens AuctionsFleetwood Mac's Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood have cleared out their closets and are putting some of their most iconic memorabilia on the auct...
Oct 06, 2022
R.E.M.'s eighth studio album, 'Automatic for the People,' was released 30 years ago this week
Concord Music GroupWednesday, October 5, marked the 30th anniversary of the release of R.E.M.'s eighth studio album, Automatic for the People. A follow-up to the influential alternative-rock band's ch...
Oct 06, 2022
Out-of-print Sly & the Family Stone biography to be published again next week
Permuted PressAn updated edition of the long-out-of-print 1998 Sly & the Family Stone biography is scheduled to be published on Tuesday, October 11. Sly & the Family Stone: An Oral History was...
Oct 05, 2022
Deluxe 50th anniversary reissue of Bob Weir's solo debut album, 'Ace,' due in January
Rhino Entertainment CompanyAn expanded 50th anniversary reissue of Grateful Dead singer/guitarist Bob Weir's 1972 debut solo album, Ace, will be released on January 13, 2023 in multiple formats. ...
Oct 05, 2022
Steve Perry gives fans a taste of new holiday tune via a TikTok video
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Rock and Roll Hall of FameLast week, Steve Perry posted a message on social media teasing his plans to release new Christmas music soon. Now, the ex-Journey singer has shared...
Oct 05, 2022
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson celebrates 75th birthday
Jason Squires/WireImageHere's wishing a very happy 75th birthday to longtime AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson, who was born October 5, 1947. The gravel-voiced vocalist, who hails from Newcastle upon Tyne,...
Oct 05, 2022