Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Elton John and Brandi Carlile's charity foundations join forces with $1 million goal
Peggy SirotaElton John has his Elton John AIDS Foundation and his musical partner Brandi Carlile has her Looking Out Foundation. Following their musical team up, their charity initiatives&nb...
Apr 16, 2025
War celebrating 50th anniversary of 'Why Can’t We Be Friends?' with deluxe collector's edition
Avenue/RhinoWar is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their hit album Why Can’t We Be Friends? with a new deluxe release.Why Can’t We Be Friends? (50th Anniversary Collector&rsq...
Apr 16, 2025
Heart announces new August tour dates
Douglas Mason/WireImageHeart has announced a new set of summer tour dates.The latest additions to the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' schedule kick off Aug. 8 in Quincy, Washington, with sto...
Apr 16, 2025
Aerosmith’s 'I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’ featured in ad for the NBA Playoffs
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesAerosmith’s hit song “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” is featured in a new ad campaign for the 2025 NBA Playoffs.The clip features footage of NBA pla...
Apr 16, 2025
Documentaries about Billy Idol, Culture Club & more to premiere at New York’s Tribeca Festival
Disney/Eric McCandlessBilly Idol, Culture Club and Counting Crows are among the musicians with films premiering at this year’s Tribeca Festival.Idol is set to perform at the festival, where his ...
Apr 16, 2025
On This Day, April 16, 1996: KISS announced reunion tour during New York City press conference
On This Day, April 16, 1996 ...The four original members of KISS – Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley – held a press conference aboard the USS Intrepid in New York Cit...
Apr 16, 2025
Pink Floyd shares 'The Dark Side of the Moon' studio footage from 'Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII'
Sony Music Vision and Trafalgar ReleasingPink Floyd has shared another preview of the newly restored version of their 1972 concert film, Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, which is set ...
Apr 16, 2025
Carlos Santana feels ‘replenished’ as he heads out on new Oneness tour
Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Carlos Santana is set to launch his Oneness tour on Wednesday, which will mark his first show since November 2024. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was supposed to headli...
Apr 16, 2025
Bryan Adams reveals the truth about his first guitar
Satish Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesTurns out the lyrics to Bryan Adams' 1985 hit "Summer of ’69" aren't exactly autobiographical.In the lyrics he reminisces about his first guitar,...
Apr 15, 2025
ZZ Top expands summer Elevation tour
Corine Solberg/Getty ImagesZZ Top has added some new dates to their summer Elevation tour.The trek is set to kick off in the U.S. on June 10 in Moorhead, Minnesota, and the band has now added 21 addit...
Apr 15, 2025