Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Hear a clip of Jimi Hendrix's final performance, from new documentary 'Ronnie's'
Courtesy of Greenwich EntertainmentTwo days before his death -- September 16, 1970 -- Jimi Hendrix showed up unannounced at famed London jazz club Ronnie Scott's and got onstage with Eric Burdon and W...
Jan 28, 2022
'The Beatles and India' documentary to stream on BritBox starting February 15
The Beatles & friends with the Maharishi in India, 1968; Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesThe Beatles and India, a documentary which examines how Indian music and culture shaped the band's music, will s...
Jan 28, 2022
INXS guitarist Tim Farriss loses lawsuit over 2015 boating accident in which he severed a finger
Ian Hitchcock/Getty ImagesFounding INXS guitarist Tim Farriss has lost a lawsuit he brought against the owners and operators of a boat he chartered in January 2015 on which he severed a finger on his ...
Jan 28, 2022
Report: Biopic about The Who's Keith Moon, 'The Real Me,' expected to start shooting this summer
Michael Putland/Getty ImagesThere have been a number of attempts to produce a biopic about Keith Moon over the last couple of decades, but it seems that an official film about the late Who drummer fin...
Jan 28, 2022
Mike Campbell and solo group The Dirty Knobs to release second album, 'External Combustion,' in March
Artwork: Miles Wintner/BMGThe Dirty Knobs, the band fronted by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, will release their second studio album, External Combustion, on March 4. The a...
Jan 28, 2022
Cher will help celebrate "true icon" Betty White on NBC special airing Monday
NBCUniversalWhen Betty White died on December 31, just weeks shy of her 100th birthday, Cher was one of the celebrities who took to social media to mourn her loss. Now she'll be joining many other sta...
Jan 28, 2022
Ian Anderson says Jethro Tull's 'The Zealot Gene' is a collection of songs based on "extreme human emotions"
InsideOut MusicJethro Tull's latest album, The Zealot Gene, the veteran prog-rock band's first new studio effort in over 18 years, was released today. Frontman Ian Anderson tells ABC Audio that he con...
Jan 28, 2022
Asia planning 40th anniversary tour, introduces new singer/guitarist Marc Bonilla
Courtesy of AsiaProg-rock supergroup Asia has announced plans to launch a 40th anniversary tour this summer, while also revealing that the band has welcomed a new member into the lineup. Joining Asia ...
Jan 28, 2022
Audio of The Beatles' historic 1969 rooftop concert to debut on streaming services tonight
Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeThis Sunday marks the 53rd anniversary of The Beatles' historic performance on the roof of the band's Apple Corps headquarters in London, and the milestone is being celebra...
Jan 27, 2022
Bonnie Raitt to receive prestigious honor at Billboard's 2022 Women in Music Awards
David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesBonnie Raitt is among a variety of female artists who will be honored at Billboard's 2022 Women in Music Awards, which takes place March 2 at the YouTube ...
Jan 27, 2022