Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

#iVoted Festival & Live Nation raffling tickets to shows by The Who, ZZ Top & more
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesThe #iVoted Festival and Live Nation have teamed up to raffle off tickets to shows by artists including The Who, ZZ Top and Earth, Wind & Fire in an effort to encourage ear...
Josh Johnson and Matt Friedlander Sep 22, 2022

Archival Humble Pie rarities album, 'I Need a Star in My Life,' available now
Cleopatra RecordsHumble Pie has just released a collection of rare studio tracks, titled I Need a Star in My Life, that they recorded during the mid-1970s. The 20-song compilation is availab...
Matt Friedlander Sep 22, 2022

Nile Rodgers marks 70th birthday by donating $1 million to his charitable foundation
Mike Lewis Photography/RedfernsNile Rodgers celebrated his 70th birthday on Monday. In honor of the milestone, and to mark the 20th anniversary of his We Are Family Foundation, the legendary guitarist...
Matt Friedlander Sep 22, 2022

The Human League releasing five-LP colored-vinyl box set in November
Virgin/UMGThe Human League is releasing a new limited-edition colored-vinyl box set featuring four LPs and an EP issued on the Virgin Records label from 1981 through 1990 on November 11. The Human Lea...
Matt Friedlander Sep 22, 2022

Deep Purple announces Simon McBride as guitarist Steve Morse's official replacement
Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty ImagesDeep Purple has welcomed guitarist Simon McBride as an official member of the band. McBride began serving as Deep Purple's ...
Matt Friedlander Sep 22, 2022

Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik is "shocked" but "grateful" for continued popularity of "Iris"
ABC/Randy HolmesOn this day in 1998, Goo Goo Dolls released what would become their biggest album, Dizzy Up the Girl, which includes their biggest hit, "Iris." Twenty four years later, "Iris" is still...
Andrea Dresdale Sep 22, 2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers tease new 'Return of the Dream Canteen' song, "Eddie"
Warner RecordsRed Hot Chili Peppers are teasing another preview of their upcoming album, Return of the Dream Canteen. The "Californication" rockers will drop a new track from the record, titled "Eddie...
Josh Johnson Sep 22, 2022

The Kinks' Dave Davies discusses newly mixed tracks on his new 'Living on a Thin Line' compilation
Red River EntertainmentThe Kinks' Dave Davies recently released a solo compilation called Living on a Thin Line, a musical companion to his new memoir of the same name. The 13-track collection feature...
Matt Friedlander Sep 22, 2022

R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" video hits one billion YouTube views
Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThat's R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" video in the spotlight, being viewed one billion times. The iconic clip has officially hit the milestone count on...
Josh Johnson Sep 21, 2022

UB40 playing free livestreamed concert tonight; band releases new version of "Red Red Wine"
Alex Davidson/Getty ImagesUB40 has announced a surprise free livestream show that will air Wednesday, September 21, at 11 p.m. ET on their official YouTube channel. The two-hour concert will be s...
Matt Friedlander Sep 21, 2022
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