Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Queen drummer says Sacha Baron Cohen would've made a terrible Freddie Mercury
Freddie: Phil Dent/Redferns; Cohen: P. Lehman/Barcroft Media via Getty ImagesRami Malek won the Oscar for playing Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, but when the project was first proposed back in ...
Dec 10, 2021
The Monkees' Mike Nesmith dead at 78
Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Mike Nesmith, a founding member of The Monkees who went on to become a respected songwriter, producer and pioneer in the nascent field of music video, has died at...
Dec 10, 2021
John Mellencamp releases new track from upcoming album, which has a cover courtesy of his son
Republic RecordsMost fans know that John Mellencamp is a talented painter, but it seems like his son is following in his footsteps. On Friday, the rocker revealed that the painting on the cover of his...
Dec 10, 2021
Eddie Van Halen Funko Pop! figure revealed
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesAn Eddie Van Halen Funko Pop! is set to be released next year. The late Van Halen icon is the latest rocker to be turned into one of the toy company's ever-popular big-head...
Dec 10, 2021
Dress up your "Legs" with new boots from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesIt's the perfect holiday gift for the ZZ Top fan in your life: Billy F Gibbons' boots. The Texas guitar legend has teamed up with the Austin, Texas-based Alvies boot company fo...
Dec 10, 2021
Nils Lofgren says making of new Neil Young and Crazy Horse album 'Barn' came together as "a beautiful surprise"
Reprise RecordsNeil Young and Crazy Horse's latest studio album, Barn, got its release today. As previously reported, the album was recorded this past June in a restored 19th century barn Young owns i...
Dec 10, 2021
Bryan Adams releases "Kick A**" new song featuring spoken-word intro by Monty Python's John Cleese
Credit: Bryan AdamsBryan Adams has just released a new track from his forthcoming studio album, So Happy It Hurts, and the tune really, um, kicks a**! The catchy, melodic-rock song is titled "Kic...
Dec 09, 2021
Alanis Morissette to adapt 'Jagged Little Pill' musical into a novel
Amulet BooksAlanis Morissette took over Broadway with her two-time Tony Award-winning musical Jagged Little Pill. Now, she's coming for your local bookstore. According to a press releas...
Dec 09, 2021
Bonnie Raitt to be honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys
Credit: Marina ChavezBonnie Raitt will be starting the new year with an impressive new honor the night before the upcoming Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that she'll receive i...
Dec 09, 2021
John Mellencamp unveils 'Strictly a One-Eyed Jack' album cover, releasing new song on Friday
Credit: Marc HauserJohn Mellencamp has unveiled the cover art for his forthcoming album, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack, and has announced that a new song from the record called "Chasing Rainbows" will be r...
Dec 09, 2021