Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

Elton John buys the house next door to his Beverly Hills mansion for $8.5 million
FOX via Getty ImagesElton John owns homes around the world, but when it came to his latest real-estate purchase, he didn't have to look too far. The real-estate website Dirt reports that Elton's bough...
Andrea Dresdale Sep 29, 2021

New David Bowie box sets, 'Brilliant Adventure (1992–2001)' and 'TOY (TOY:BOX),' due in the coming months
Parlophone Records/ISO RecordsPlans have been unveiled for two new archival David Bowie box sets that will be released in the coming months. One is the fifth installment in the series of expansive col...
Matt Friedlander Sep 29, 2021

Elton John scores two 'Billboard' Hot 100 hits for the first time in over 20 years
Ben Gibson/Courtesy of Rocket EntertainmentElton John's definitely having a moment: First, his Dua Lipa duet "Cold Heart" has become his biggest hit in years, both in the U.S. and in his native U.K.&n...
Andrea Dresdale Sep 29, 2021

A little ditty from John and The Boss: Mellencamp and Springsteen team up on new duet, "Wasted Days"
Taryn Weitzman/Republic RecordsJohn Mellencamp's first-ever collaboration with Bruce Springsteen, an introspective, acoustic-driven duet titled "Wasted Days," has been released as a digital single, wh...
Matt Friedlander Sep 29, 2021

Tape of unreleased John Lennon interview and song sells for $58k
Chris Walter/Getty ImagesA previously unreleased John Lennon song, recorded during a 1970 interview, may finally see the light of day. The 33-minute cassette tape includes the as-yet-unheard song, "Ra...
George Constantino Sep 29, 2021

Ex-Yes member Rick Wakeman couldn't be happier about launching his "Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour"
Courtesy of Chipster PRFormer Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman kicks off a new U.S. solo trek, hilariously dubbed the "Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour," on October 13 in Natick, Massachusetts. The outing...
Matt Friedlander Sep 29, 2021

Paul McCartney discusses new children's book, 'Grandude's Green Submarine,' and why he loves being a grandpa
Random House Children's BooksWith Grandude's Green Submarine, the sequel to Paul McCartney's bestselling 2019 illustrated children's book Hey Grandude!, set to be published soon, the former Beatles le...
Matt Friedlander Sep 28, 2021

Country-rock artist George Frayne, aka Commander Cody, dead at age 77
Tim Mosenfelder/FilmMagicGeorge Frayne IV, the veteran country-rock musician better known by his stage name Commander Cody, died Sunday at the age of 77 after battling cancer for several years, Variet...
Matt Friedlander Sep 28, 2021

New Brian Wilson documentary 'Long Promised Road' getting theatrical release in November
Credit: Barb BialkowskiThe recent Brian Wilson documentary Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, which got its world premiere in June at New York City's Tribeca Film Festival, will get its theatrical rele...
Matt Friedlander Sep 28, 2021

Bruce Springsteen to perform at 2021 Stand Up for Heroes benefit in NYC this November
Courtesy of the Bob Woodruff FoundationAs has become tradition, Bruce Springsteen will perform at the 2021 edition of the annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit event, which will take place on November 8 ...
Matt Friedlander Sep 28, 2021
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