Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Queen's Roger Taylor says Foo Fighters modeled Taylor Hawkins tribute after Freddie Mercury benefit concert
Courtesy of Nasty Little ManPutting on two massive tribute concerts to late drummer Taylor Hawkins this month was undoubtedly quite the undertaking, but Foo Fighters did have a guide to help out. As Q...
Sep 30, 2022
Listen to The Beatles' first take of "Tomorrow Never Knows" from deluxe Revolver reissue
Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeThe Beatles have debuted the first take of their classic experimental song "Tomorrow Never Knows," one of the bonus tracks from the forthcoming deluxe reissue of the Fab Fo...
Sep 30, 2022
Neil Young releasing new album with Crazy Horse, 'World Record,' in November
Reprise RecordsIn early July, Neil Young announced that he'd just finished a new album with his frequent backing band Crazy Horse, and now, full details of the project have been revealed. The album, w...
Sep 30, 2022
John Mellencamp announces expansive Live and In Person 2023 tour
SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty ImagesJohn Mellencamp has announced plans for an extensive North American trek dubbed the Live and In Person 2023 tour, which is scheduled to get underway this Febr...
Sep 30, 2022
Director behind new Sinéad O'Connor doc says singer can be "a new icon" for young people
Sinéad O'Connor in NOTHING COMPARES; Andrew Catlin/Courtesy of SHOWTIME.She topped the charts, won a Grammy and sold millions of albums. She also shaved her head, tore up a picture of the Pope ...
Sep 30, 2022
Bruce Springsteen's acclaimed acoustic album, 'Nebraska,' marks its 40th anniversary
Columbia RecordsForty years ago today, Bruce Springsteen took fans on an unexpected detour down the sonic equivalent of a bleak, deserted rural highway with the release of his sixth album, Nebraska. N...
Sep 30, 2022
R.E.M.'s Mike Mills taking part in tribute tour celebrating Big Star's debut album
Courtesy of Stax Records/Craft RecordingsR.E.M. bassist Mike Mills is among several noteworthy musicians slated to participate in an upcoming U.S. tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of #1 Record, t...
Sep 29, 2022
Report: Phil Collins and Genesis bandmates sell catalog for $300 million
Following reports that a deal was in the works, the Wall Street Journal now reports that Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford -- the most commercially successful lineup of Rock and Roll Hall o...
Sep 29, 2022
The B-52s launching US farewell tour tonight in Connecticut
SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty ImagesThe B-52s are ready to roam around the U.S. one last time, and the influential new wave band is set to officially kick off their farewell tour tonight, Septem...
Sep 29, 2022
Expansive new Paul McCartney biography to be published in December
Dey Street BooksA new book that takes an in-depth look at Paul McCartney's life and musical endeavors following The Beatles' breakup will be published this winter. The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1 ...
Sep 29, 2022