Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Elton John's 'Madman Across the Water,' featuring "Tiny Dancer," getting 50th anniversary reissue
UMeElton John's fourth studio album, Madman Across the Water, released in late 1971, is getting the 50th anniversary reissue treatment. You can choose from a three CD/1 Blue-ray Super Deluxe Box Set, ...
Apr 21, 2022
The Police's Stewart Copeland says he thinks it's cool that a "punk rock drummer [won a] New Age Grammy"
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesEarlier this month, Police drummer Stewart Copeland was honored with a Grammy for Best New Age Album for Divine Tides, a 2021 collaborative project he recorded with Indian...
Apr 21, 2022
Def Leppard releases soaring rock tune "Take What You Want" as second single from upcoming album
Mike Coppola/WireImageDef Leppard has debuted a second advance track from their forthcoming 12th studio effort, Diamond Star Halos, a melodic rock gem called "Take What You Want" that kicks off the al...
Apr 20, 2022
Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Sean Lennon among artists featured on collaborative Ukraine tribute song
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Jeff Hahne/Getty ImagesPolice drummer Stewart Copeland and Sean Lennon are among the musicians who have contributed to a song co-written by Primus frontman Les Claypool and Ukr...
Apr 20, 2022
George Michael documentary, his final work, to premiere in theaters this June
Trafalgar Releasing & Sony Music Entertainment George Michael's final artistic statement, a documentary called George Michael Freedom Uncut, will debut in theaters worldwide on June 22. The autobi...
Apr 20, 2022
Check out Ann Wilson's new duet with Vince Gill on classic Queen ballad "Love of My Life"
R. Diamond/Getty ImagesHeart's Ann Wilson has debuted another advance track from her forthcoming solo album, Fierce Bliss, a duet version of the classic 1975 Queen ballad "Love of My Life" featuring c...
Apr 20, 2022
Christine McVie to release solo compilation, 'Songbird,' in June, featuring orchestral version of title track
RhinoLast month, Christine McVie revealed in a BBC Radio interview that she had plans to release a new solo album called Songbird that will include a reworked version of her popular Fleetwood Mac ball...
Apr 20, 2022
Peter Gabriel tribute band The Security Project launching US tour in May
Courtesy of The Security ProjectThe Security Project, a Peter Gabriel tribute group featuring Gabriel's former drummer Jerry Marotta and ex-King Crimson bassist Trey Gunn, will launch a 12-date U.S. t...
Apr 20, 2022
The Zombies' Rod Argent says playing with his band live again is "energizing"; new album expected out this year
Bobby Bank/Getty ImagesEarlier this month, The Zombies launched a 2022 North American tour, marking the first time the British Invasion legends have been out on the road since 2019. Zombies keyboardis...
Apr 20, 2022
Marc Bolan, Leonard Cohen documentaries getting world premiere at 2022 Tribeca film festival
Courtesy of Tribeca FestivalOrganizers of New York City's Tribeca Festival have announced the film event's 2022 lineup, which includes a number of noteworthy music-related documentaries. Among the mus...
Apr 19, 2022