Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Lindsey Buckingham postpones his first European solo tour as he recovers from COVID-19
Steve Jennings/WireImageLindsey Buckingham was supposed to launch his first-ever solo tour of Europe in Dublin, Ireland, this Tuesday, May 17, but the former Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist has had to ...
May 13, 2022
The Who chooses local band to open for them Sunday at their first Cincinnati concert since 1979 tragedy
Rick Kern/Getty Images for The WhoThis Sunday, The Who will play their first concert in Cincinnati since the band's infamous December 1979 show at the Riverfront Coliseum, where 11 young people lost t...
May 12, 2022
Hulu announced as livestream platform for Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza & Austin City Limits festivals
Courtesy of Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music FestivalMusic festivals are coming to Hulu in a big way. The Disney-partnered platform announced Thursday that it'll be livestreaming the B...
May 12, 2022
New Fanny doc, featuring Joe Elliott, Kathy Valentine and other stars, to be screened in US theaters soon
Courtesy of Film MovementFanny: The Right to Rock, a 2021 documentary about the pioneering all-female band Fanny that includes appearances by Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, Go-Go's bassist Kathy Valentine...
May 12, 2022
Rolling Stones vinyl box set featuring replicas of band's early singles and EPs due out in June
ABKCO RecordsA new limited-edition vinyl box set featuring reproductions of 18 singles and EPs that The Rolling Stones issued during the first few years of their career will be released on June 10 in ...
May 12, 2022
The Who's 'The Who Sell Out' and 'Tommy' albums being reissued on half-speed-mastered vinyl in July
UMeLimited-edition black vinyl versions of The Who's first third and fourth studio albums, 1967's The Who Sell Out and the band's landmark 1969 rock opera, Tommy, will be released on July 6 as the sec...
May 12, 2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers drop off 'Billboard' Music Awards
NBCRed Hot Chili Peppers are no longer performing at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. The show announced Wednesday that the "Under the Bridge" outfit had to drop off due to "unforeseen circumstances."...
May 12, 2022
The Rolling Stones' 1972 double album 'Exile on Main St.' was released 50 years ago today
InterscopeToday marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Rolling Stones' classic 12th U.S. studio album, the double-disc Exile on Main St. The 18-track collection found the British rock legend...
May 12, 2022
Rick Astley: "I've never been cool, and that's OK"
Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesAlong with New Kids on the Block, En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley is one of the stars involved in the just-launched Mixtape Tour, and the "Never Gonna Give You Up" singe...
May 11, 2022
Ex-Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman releasing box set featuring 1970s live recordings this week
Purple PyramidA four-CD box set gathering together recordings from various solo concerts that longtime Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman played during the mid-1970s will be released this Friday, May 13. Th...
May 11, 2022