Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
John Mellencamp curating two evenings of programming on Turner Classic Movies this month
Credit: Marc HauserIn August, it was announced that John Mellencamp would be serving as a guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies this month, and now details have been revealed about the Rock & ...
Sep 17, 2021
ABBA's 'Gold' returns to 'Billboard' top 40, thanks to new singles & album announcement
PolyGram/UniversalABBA's Gold is has caught a second wind, rising back up the charts for the first time in three years. Gold: Greatest Hits, the popular compilation album by the Swedis...
Sep 17, 2021
September Reign: Guns N' Roses' hit albums 'Use Your Illusion I' and 'II' celebrate 30th anniversary today
Gefen Records/Universal MusicThirty years ago today, September 17, Guns N' Roses simultaneously released their third and fourth studio albums, Use Your Illusion I and Use Your...
Sep 17, 2021
Queen pop-up store to open on London's Carnaby Street in late September
Courtesy of QueenA special Queen-themed pop-up store celebrating the band's five-decade history will open later this month on London's famed Carnaby Street. The shop, called Queen The Greatest, will o...
Sep 16, 2021
REO Speedwagon to perform at 2021 Carousel Ball next month benefiting diabetes charities
Credit: Randee St. NicholasREO Speedwagon will be the headlining performer at the 2021 edition of the Carousel Ball charity event, which will be held October 2 at the Colorado Convention Center in Den...
Sep 16, 2021
Sheryl Crow to receive Missouri Roots Songbook honor
ABC/Eric McCandlessSheryl Crow is receiving a special honor later this month in her home state. The singer will be presented with the 2021 Missouri Roots Songbook honor on the final night of the Roots...
Sep 16, 2021
50th anniversary reissue of Zombies singer Colin Blunstone's solo debut, 'One Year,' due out in November
Sundazed RecordsAn expanded, 50th anniversary version of Zombies frontman Colin Blunstone's 1971 debut solo album, One Year, will be released November 5. The reissue, which will be available on CD, as...
Sep 16, 2021
Rod Stewart to release new album, 'The Tears of Hercules,' in November; check out lead single now
Warner MusicRod Stewart will release The Tears of Hercules -- his 31st studio album and his first new record in three years -- on November 12. The 12-track collection features nine new original songs ...
Sep 16, 2021
Elton John postpones 2021 tour dates due to hip injury
Ben Gibson/Rocket EntertainmentElton John has once again postponed his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. The singer announced “with great sadness and a heavy heart” Thursday that he would h...
Sep 16, 2021
Bruce Springsteen to interview with Steven Van Zandt about new memoir during livestreamed event
Hachette BooksBruce Springsteen will interview his longtime friend and collaborator "Little Steven" Van Zandt for the first time ever during a virtual event on September 28 celebrating the release of ...
Sep 16, 2021