Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Watch Journey's NYE performance; drummer Deen Castronovo says he missed gig because of COVID diagnosis
ABC/Lorenzo BevilaquaIn case you missed it, Journey has shared a video of their two-song performance on ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest special on its social media pages. ...
Jan 03, 2022
Bernie Taupin receives prestigious award as part of Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Honors List
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Paramount PicturesTwenty-seven years after Elton John received the honor, his long-term musical partner Bernie Taupin has been made a CBE -- Commander of the Order of...
Jan 03, 2022
David Bowie's entire catalog sold for a reported $250 million
Brian Rasic/Getty Images)Seems like the trend of legendary artists selling their catalogs for millions is continuing into 2022. Warner Chappell Music and the estate of David Bowie announced Monday tha...
Jan 03, 2022
Janet Jackson Lifetime documentary gets Jan. 28 release date; watch extended trailer now
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images"It's just something that needs to be done." That's the answer Janet Jackson gives as to why she's allowing an in-depth look into her life and her career in a new extended tra...
Jan 03, 2022
What's new in '22: John Mellencamp, Bryan Adams, Tears for Fears & more releasing albums this year
Republic Records; BMG; Concord RecordsWith 2021 now in the rear-view mirror, it's a good time to look ahead at some of the artists planning to release new music in the new year -- including John Melle...
Jan 03, 2022
Journey, Duran Duran, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong among stars performing on NYE specials
Iryna Veklich/Getty ImagesThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of many New Year's Eve concerts and events, but you'll still be able to see some of your favorite artists performing...
Dec 30, 2021
New Carole King & James Taylor documentary premiering this Sunday
CNN FilmsThe recently announced documentary Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name, which focuses on the friendship and musical collaboration between the two lauded singer/songwriters, ...
Dec 30, 2021
The Year in Music 2021: Charlie Watts, Dusty Hill, Mike Nesmith among the music greats we lost
Jim Dyson/Getty Images; Phillip Massey/Getty Images; Paras Griffin/Getty ImagesThe music world said goodbye to many influential and beloved artists in 2021, including two Rock & Roll Hall Fame ind...
Dec 30, 2021
Despite this year's challenges, Ryan Seacrest says 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' will rock on: "The show is always going to happen"
Courtesy ABCDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest airs on ABC Friday night, but on Wednesday, two of the stars scheduled to perform in New York's Times Square -- LL Cool J and Chloe -...
Dec 30, 2021
New files reveal plea from Westminster Abbey for Elton John to perform at Princess Diana's funeral
Anwar Hussein/WireImagePerhaps the most memorable moment of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales on September 6, 1997 was Elton John's emotional performance of his rewritten version of "Candle in t...
Dec 30, 2021