Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
New Rolling Stones docuseries to premiere on EPIX in August
The Rolling Stones in 2018; Roberto Ricciuti/Getty ImagesA new four-part docuseries about The Rolling Stones titled My Life as a Rolling Stone will premiere on the EPIX network on August 7. The series...
Jun 21, 2022
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss add shows to second US tour leg supporting 'Raise the Roof'
Rounder RecordsLed Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and acclaimed country-bluegrass artist Alison Krauss have added four new dates to the end of their forthcoming second U.S. tour leg in support of their ...
Jun 21, 2022
Hear "Running Up That Hill" mashed up with 'Stranger Things' theme song in new trailer
Courtesy of NetflixNetflix has premiered a new trailer for the upcoming second volume of Stranger Things season four featuring, of course, Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill." The clip is soundtracked ...
Jun 21, 2022
New Freddie Mercury capsule collection featuring t-shirts and hoodies launched by BOSS brand
Courtesy of Hugo BossA new capsule collection of t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts featuring images of and quotes by late Queen singer Freddie Mercury has been launched by the BOSS apparel brand as part...
Jun 21, 2022
"A fine piece of music": CSN's 'Daylight Again' album was released 40 years ago today
RhinoToday marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Crosby, Stills & Nash's Daylight Again, the famed folk-rock trio's third studio album. Daylight Again featured two hit singles, "Wasted on t...
Jun 21, 2022
The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde says band will no longer play "any sort of Greatest Hits set"
Dave Simpson/WireImageIf you're a Pretenders fan, here's some potentially disappointing news: Frontwoman Chrissie Hynde says she no longer plans to play concerts that focus on her band's best-known tu...
Jun 20, 2022
Blood Sugar Spinach Magik: Flea wants to play Popeye in a movie
ABC/Randy HolmesIf you're a director looking to make a new Popeye movie, look no further than Flea. In a recent tweet, the Red Hot Chili Peppers suggested he'd be a good choice to play pipe-chewi...
Jun 20, 2022
Kenny Loggins reveals his "musical soulmate," is "dumbfounded" by 'Top Gun: Maverick' success
Hachette BooksKenny Loggins' new memoir, Still Alright, is out now, and in it he details his decades-long career, including his time in Loggins & Messina, his solo career, his hit movie songs, his...
Jun 20, 2022
Keyboardist Brett Tuggle, who played with Fleetwood Mac and David Lee Roth, dead at 70
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesBrett Tuggle, a veteran keyboardist who toured with the David Lee Roth Band, Fleetwood Mac, Rick Springfield and many other artists, died on Sunday, June 19, "from complicat...
Jun 20, 2022
Billy Joel's "bringing the whole family" to Australia for one-night-only gig
For the first time in 14 years, Billy Joel is going Down Under. The Piano Man has announced that he'll be performing a one-night-only show on December 10 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Aust...
Jun 20, 2022