Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Blondie premieres unreleased 1978 song "Mr. Sightseer" from upcoming 'Against the Odds' box set
UMe/The Numero GroupBlondie has debuted a 1978 home recording of a previously unreleased song called "Mr. Sightseer" as the latest advance track from the band's expansive forthcoming box set, Blondie:...
Aug 09, 2022
Jon Bon Jovi gives Notre Dame players a pep talk: "Thank your parents"
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for LOVE ROCKS NYC/God's Love We DeliverJon Bon Jovi and football have long gone hand in hand: He once owned Arena Football League champions Philadelphia Soul; he and other...
Aug 09, 2022
Olivia Newton-John's niece says the star's health had declined "in the past five, six days"
ABC AudioOlivia Newton-John had been fighting cancer for years, but it was only in the past few days that it became obvious that she might die, her niece says. Totti Goldsmith, the daughter of Olivia'...
Aug 09, 2022
"The saddest of news:" Elton, John, Mariah Carey & more stars mourn Olivia Newton-John
VINCE BUCCI/AFP via Getty ImagesTributes continue to pour in for singer, actress and activist Olivia Newton-John, who diedMonday at age 73 after a years-long battle with cancer. Fellow 1970s icon Elto...
Aug 09, 2022
'Variety' chides Elton John for "fairly dull songs" in new musical 'The Devil Wears Prada'
Elton John and the cast of 'The Devil Wears Prada'; Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for The Devil Wears Prada, The MusicalA few days ago, Elton John attended a preview performance of his new musical,&nb...
Aug 09, 2022
Motown songwriting legend Lamont Dozier dead at 81
Michael Stewart/WireImageLamont Dozier, one-third of the legendary Motown songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, has died, his son announced on Instagram Tuesday. He was 81. Lamont Dozier Jr. pos...
Aug 09, 2022
New episodes of AXS TV series 'Music's Greatest Mysteries' to profile Brian Jones, Pat Benatar and more
Courtesy of AXS TVA fresh run of episodes of the AXS TV investigative series Music's Greatest Mysteries, which delves into some of the biggest myths and legends in music history, will premiere on Wedn...
Aug 09, 2022
George Thorogood and the Destroyers' 'Bad to the Bone' album celebrates 40th b-b-b-b-b-birthday
Capitol Records/UMeGeorge Thorogood and the Destroyers' classic 1982 album Bad to the Bone, featuring the band's signature tune of the same name, was released 40 years ago today. The record, which was...
Aug 08, 2022
"All Week Long": Joe Walsh playing music residency on The Late Show this week
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesJoe Walsh will visit The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for a weeklong musical residency this week. The longtime Eagles guitarist will be sitting in with the CBS talk show's...
Aug 08, 2022
John Travolta, other stars mourn the death of Olivia Newton-John
Steve Granitz/WireImageThe entertainment world is mourning the loss of Australian pop legend and actress Olivia Newton-John, who died Monday morning after a long battle with cancer. John Travolta...
Aug 08, 2022