Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Duran Duran celebrates Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination: "Let's hope we make the cut"
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for CentrepointDurannies everywhere are celebrating the fact that Duran Duran have been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the group themselves ...
Feb 02, 2022
Ronnie Wood selling signed prints of new Picasso-inspired Rolling Stones painting
Samir Hussein/WireImageRolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has celebrated his famous band with a new painting, a Pablo Picasso-inspired piece title "Abstract Performance" that offers a surreal depict...
Feb 02, 2022
Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon among 2022 Rock Hall of Fame nominees
Bobby Bank/Getty Images; David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesPat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Lionel Richie, Devo, Carly Simon, Dionne Warwick and Dolly Parton are among the 17 artists who ha...
Feb 02, 2022
CSN, CSNY and Hollies legend Graham Nash celebrates his 80th birthday today
Timothy Norris/Getty ImagesGraham Nash, the British singer/songwriter who has made his mark on the music world with The Hollies, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, as well...
Feb 02, 2022
The Temptations to discuss group's history, new studio album during YouTube Q&A event on Friday
Frank Hoensch/RedfernsLegendary Motown group The Temptations will take part in a special free streaming Q&A event that will be viewable at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's and the Motown Museum'...
Feb 01, 2022
Janet Jackson documentary scores big ratings as her albums take over iTunes
Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesJanet Jackson's Lifetime/A&E documentary took "Control" of a lot of people's TV screens this past weekend. The two-part doc scored the best rati...
Feb 01, 2022
John Lodge releases blue-vinyl version of 'The Royal Affair and After'; debuts "Isn't Life Strange" video
Keeping the Faith for HalesouthCD and digital versions of Moody Blues singer/bassist John Lodge's new live album, The Royal Affair and After, were released in mid-January, and now a limited 180-gram v...
Feb 01, 2022
Graham Nash joins Neil Young, Joni Mitchell in removing his music from Spotify
Jeff Spicer/Getty ImagesGraham Nash has joined Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and others in asking that his music be removed from Spotify because the streaming service has been hosting Joe Rogan's popular ...
Feb 01, 2022
Meat Loaf's 'Bat Out of Hell' album reaches new chart peak after singer's death
Patrick Ford/RedfernsFollowing Meat Loaf's death at age 74 on January 20, the powerhouse singer's albums and songs have shot up the Billboard charts like, well, bats out of hell. First of all, Meat Lo...
Feb 01, 2022
Permanent vacation: Aerosmith cancels summer European tour due to COVID-19
Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty ImagesAfter moving them several times, Aerosmith has now permanently canceled their planned European tour dates because of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
Feb 01, 2022