Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Duran Duran to perform three-show stand at the Hollywood Bowl in September
Randy Holmes/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesDuran Duran will head to Los Angeles in the late summer for a special engagement at the famous Hollywood Bowl on September 9, 10 and 1...
Feb 15, 2022
Elvis Costello announces North American summer featuring Nick Lowe opening most dates
Burak Cingi/RedfernsElvis Costello and his longtime backing band The Imposters have unveiled plans for a 20-date North American summer tour in support of their recently released studio album, The Boy ...
Feb 15, 2022
Lionel Richie said he nearly had a "nervous breakdown" when he thought he was losing his voice
Arnold Turner/Getty Images for HELLO by Lionel RichiLionel Richie has opened up about a scary moment in his life when he thought he had lost his singing voice. Speaking to People, the "Hello...
Feb 15, 2022
Stevie Nicks among headliners for inaugural Sound on Sound festival in Connecticut this September
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicStevie Nicks is among the artists who will headline the inaugural Sound on Sound festival, taking place September 24-25 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The other head...
Feb 15, 2022
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant: Billy Joel's mom saluted on her 100th birthday by local pizzeria
Myrna M. Suarez/WireImageBilly Joel's mother Rosalind Nyman Joel would have been 100 years old today, and a restaurant where she and Billy used to eat when he was a kid is marking the occasion in a un...
Feb 15, 2022
Barry Manilow, Celine Dion hits being used to disperse crowds of protestors in New Zealand
Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for Live NationCrowds protesting the government's mask and vaccine mandates in Wellington, New Zealand, have had to deal with something more unusual than police hassling them...
Feb 15, 2022
Journey's Jonathan Cain explains why band's upcoming tour with Toto is "all in the family"
AEG PresentsJourney is gearing up for a lengthy U.S. trek with Toto dubbed the 2022 Freedom Tour that kicks off on February 22 in Pittsburgh. Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain tells ABC Audio that the...
Feb 15, 2022
The Who's Pete Townshend hoping to retire from touring before he dies; reveals multiple music project plans
Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesThe Who recently announced dates for a new two-leg 2022 North American trek dubbed The Who Hits Back! tour, marking the British rock legends' return to the road after their ...
Feb 14, 2022
David Byrne's 'American Utopia' Broadway show announces final run of dates, ending in April
Courtesy of David Byrne's American UtopiaFormer Talking Heads frontman David Byrne's acclaimed stage production David Byrne's American Utopia has announced dates for a final run of Broadway performanc...
Feb 14, 2022
Pics and Love! Ringo Starr's new Beatles-themed photo book, 'Lifted,' released today
Apple Corps Ltd.Ringo Starr's recently announced latest photo book, Lifted: Fab Images and Memories of My Life with The Beatles from Across the Universe, has officially been released and can be purcha...
Feb 14, 2022