Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

George Harrison's childhood home near Liverpool to be sold via auction later this month
George Harrison circa 1954; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesA house in the Liverpool, U.K., suburb of Speke where George Harrison lived while growing up will be auctioned off on November 30 by the O...
Matt Friedlander Nov 09, 2021

Sammy Hagar & The Circle, REO Speedwagon both performing at Nevada concert in May 2022
Courtesy of Sammy Hagar; Randee St. NicholasSammy Hagar & The Circle will team up with REO Speedwagon next year for a May 7 concert in Laughlin, Nevada, at the Laughlin Event Center. Opening the s...
Matt Friedlander Nov 09, 2021

Ed Sheeran reveals Elton John holiday duet title is "Merry Christmas"
Sean Gallagher/NBCLast month, Ed Sheeran revealed that he and Elton John were teaming up for a Christmas single, and during an appearance on The Tonight Show on Monday, Sheeran shared some more detail...
George Costantino Nov 09, 2021

Go, Go, Go: Graham Nash says he's recording a new album with ex-Hollies band mate Allan Clarke
Allan Clarke and Graham Nash in 2010; Kevin Kane/WireImageAs Graham Nash prepares for the November 16 release of his new photo book A Life in Focus, which offers a career-spanning look at his photogra...
Matt Friedlander Nov 09, 2021

Jethro Tull's first new studio album in 18 years, 'The Zealot Gene,' to be released in January
InsideOut MusicJethro Tull has announced official details about its forthcoming studio album, The Zealot Gene, which will be released on January 28, 2022. The 12-track collection of the first new stud...
Matt Friedlander Nov 08, 2021

Elton John is now the oldest person ever to top the Australian charts
Interscope RecordsAfter topping the charts in this native Britain, Elton John's "Cold Heart" -- his collaboration with Dua Lipa and Australia's Pnau -- has now hit number one in Australia, and it's ea...
Andrea Dresdale Nov 08, 2021

Father of KISS' Paul Stanley dies at 101
Daniel Zuchnik/Getty ImagesKISS' Paul Stanley is mourning the death of his father, William Eisen, who has passed away at 101 years old. "My dad William Eisen has left this earth after 101 years & ...
Josh Johnson Nov 08, 2021

ABC-TV comedy inspired by Alanis Morissette's life in development
Michael Stewart/WireImageWhile some of the things that Alanis Morissette has experienced in her career seem like no laughing matter, she's teaming with ABC to develop a comedy based on her life, Deadl...
Andrea Dresdale Nov 08, 2021

Ticket sales for Billy Joel's Houston show put on hold following Astroworld concert disaster
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesBilly Joel announced last week that tickets for his show on September 23, 2022, at Houston's Minute Maid Park would go on sale this Friday. However, those plans have now been p...
Andrea Dresdale Nov 08, 2021

Paul McCartney disagrees that The Beatles are the greatest band of all time
© Mary McCartneySo, The Beatles are the greatest band of all time, right? Not if you ask Paul McCartney. Sir Paul himself feels that The Everly Brothers deserve the honor. British newspaper ...
Megan Stone Nov 08, 2021
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