Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Eddie Van Halen died one year ago today
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for SoltersToday marks the one-year anniversary of Eddie Van Halen's death. The legendary guitar virtuoso and Van Halen co-founder died October 6, 2020, following a battle wit...
Oct 06, 2021
REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin turns 70 today
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesHere's wishing a happy 70th birthday to longtime REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin. Cronin first joined the Illinois-based band in 1972 in time to record their second al...
Oct 06, 2021
Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan takes on Neil Young, Bob Dylan & others on new 'Imposter' album
Columbia RecordsDepeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan has announced a new album called Imposter, due out November 12. Recorded in collaboration with the production duo Soulsavers, Imposter includes covers ...
Oct 05, 2021
Santana announces 2022 Las Vegas residency dates; watch lyric video for band's "Whiter Shade of Pale" cover
Credit: Roberto FinizioCarlos Santana and his famous band have extended their long-running Las Vegas residency at the House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino well into the spring of 2022....
Oct 05, 2021
Smash Mouth recruits temporary lead singer while Steve Harwell deals with medical condition
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesHey now, Steve Harwell is still the lead singer of Smash Mouth. Fans who attended the "All Star" group's recent concerts were surprised to see Harwell absent from behind th...
Oct 05, 2021
Ringo Starr, dozens of other famous drummers come together for cover of classic Beatles song
Courtesy of WhyHungerRingo Starr and dozens of other well-known drummers have teamed up for a new version of the 1969 Beatles classic "Come Together" to raise money to support the WhyHunger charity's ...
Oct 05, 2021
Lady Gaga shares her reaction to hearing Tony Bennet remembering her name
Columbia Records/Interscope Records Lady Gaga reunited for a pair of farewell shows in August, titled "One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga," and, in a recent...
Oct 05, 2021
Heart's Nancy Wilson premieres extended version of her instrumental Eddie Van Halen tribute, "4 Edward"
Credit: Jeremy DangerHeart guitarist Nancy Wilson has debuted an extended version of her acoustic instrumental tribute song for the late Eddie Van Halen, "4 Edward," which was the final track on her r...
Oct 05, 2021
Jackson Browne, Cyndi Lauper to perform during virtual concert event benefiting Native American scholarship
Courtesy of Mandolin/VVS Native American ScholarshipJackson Browne will headline the 2021 edition of the Dream Concert, a virtual charity event that will stream live on October 9 at 6 p.m. PT via Mand...
Oct 04, 2021
The Doors' Robby Krieger lines up series of virtual events to promote upcoming book, 'Set the Night on Fire'
Little, Brown and CompanyThe Doors' Robby Krieger will publish a new memoir titled Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar with The Doors on October 12. To promote the book, the 75-ye...
Oct 04, 2021