Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Watch all three of Elton John and rapper-singer Lil Nas X's new UberEats commercials
Ben Gibson/Courtesy of Rocket Entertainment; David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesWhen Elton John announced Wednesday that he was going to be in an UberEats commercial with rapper-singer Lil ...
Sep 09, 2021
50th anniversary of John Lennon's "Imagine" celebrated with lyric projections, billboards around the world
Courtesy of The Estate of John LennonIn celebration of today's 50th anniversary of the release of John Lennon's classic solo album, Imagine, and his enduring peace anthem of the same name, a segment o...
Sep 09, 2021
New Eric Clapton live album/video featuring intimate performance recorded during lockdown due in November
Mercury StudiosEric Clapton will release a new live album and video called The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions on November 12 that features the guitar legend playing a mostly acoustic set with ...
Sep 09, 2021
Stevie Wonder to headline Global Citizen Live concert in LA; London lineup also revealed
Courtesy of Global CitizenThe worldwide 24-hour Global Citizen Live concert, taking place September 25 in various cities, has announced its lineups for shows in Los Angeles and London. The L.A. concer...
Sep 09, 2021
The Who's Roger Daltrey schedules UK solo tour in November and December
Credit: Fabrice DemessenceThe Who frontman Roger Daltrey has announced plans for a solo tour of his U.K. homeland this fall. The 12-date "Who Was I" trek is mapped out from a November 7 show in Birmin...
Sep 09, 2021
Today would have been Otis Redding's 80th birthday
Elaine Mayes/Getty ImagesThe late Otis Redding was born 80 years ago today. The soul legend was just 26-years-old when he was killed in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. Born in Dawson, Georgia...
Sep 09, 2021
'Imagine' that! John Lennon's classic 1971 album and peace anthem were released 50 years ago today
Universal Music GroupFifty years ago today, on September 9, 1971, the late John Lennon released his classic second solo album, Imagine, which featured his enduring peace anthem of the same name. Imagi...
Sep 09, 2021
Items owned by the late B.J. Thomas available for purchase online
Courtesy of the B.J. Thomas EstatePop-country great B.J. Thomas sadly passed away in May at age 78 after a battle with lung cancer. Now some of the "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" singer's belongi...
Sep 08, 2021
Elton John and rapper/singer Lil Nas X are co-starring in an UberEats commercial
Ben Gibson/Courtesy of Rocket Entertainment; David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesA brief video clip from what appears to be an ad for UberEats starring Elton John and popular singer/rapper L...
Sep 08, 2021
Anita Baker celebrates finally owning her own music
Paras Griffin/Getty ImagesAnita Baker has won her long legal battle with her record label, and the eight-time Grammy winner has proudly announced she now owns her own music masters and has full c...
Sep 08, 2021