Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

Patti Smith joins 2021 Riot Fest's "Preview Party" lineup
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Tibet HousePatti Smith has joined the lineup of the 2021 Riot Fest event, which is scheduled to take place September 16-19 at Chicago's Douglass Park. The godmother of...
Matt Friedlander Sep 02, 2021

"Cold Heart" makes Elton John hot on 'Billboard' Pop Airplay chart for first time since 1998
Interscope RecordsThanks to his collaboration with U.K. pop star Dua Lipa, "Cold Heart," any barriers keeping Elton John from returning to the pop charts have melted away. As Billboard notes, the mash...
Andrea Dresdale Sep 02, 2021

KISS' Gene Simmons says he's "really fine" after testing positive for COVID-19
Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsKISS bassist/singer Gene Simmons recently tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, forcing his band to postpone four concerts on its End of the Road farewell tour. Simmons, who's ...
Matt Friedlander Sep 02, 2021

Deluxe reissue of David Crosby's first solo album, 'If I Could Only Remember My Name,' due in October
RhinoDavid Crosby's debut 1971 solo album, If I Could Only Remember My Name, will be reissued in expanded form on October 15 in honor of its 50th anniversary. The reissue will be available as a two-CD...
Matt Friedlander Sep 02, 2021

Mamma Mia! ABBA announces first new album in 40 years, plus "digital avatar" concert experience for 2022
ABBA in 2021, in motion-capture suits/Credit: Baillie WalshAll you dancing queens -- and kings -- get ready to feel the beat, because ABBA is officially back. The group will release their first ...
Andrea Dresdale Sep 02, 2021

Remixed, updated version of Pink Floyd's 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason' album due in October
Sony MusicPink Floyd will release a remixed and updated standalone version of their 1987 studio album A Momentary Lapse of Reason in multiple high-res formats in October. The new mix was created by Pi...
Matt Friedlander Sep 02, 2021

Check out new Yes song and music video "Dare to Know," from the band's upcoming album, 'The Quest'
Roger Dean/InsideOutMusic/Sony MusicYes has offered up a second preview track from its forthcoming studio album, The Quest, which is due out on October 1. The tune, "Dare to Know," is a multiple-part ...
Matt Friedlander Sep 02, 2021

Deja View: Graham Nash to publish new photo book, A Life in Focus, in November
Insight EditionsGraham Nash has had a passion for photography since he was a child, and now the 79-year-old folk-rock legend has curated a collection of photos he's taken throughout his long life for ...
Matt Friedlander Sep 02, 2021

Listen to Lindsey Buckingham's new solo song, "Scream"; Buckingham launches solo tour tonight
Credit: Lauren DukoffFormer Fleetwood Mac singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has just released a third advance track from his forthcoming self-titled solo album, which is due out on September 17. "Sc...
Matt Friedlander Sep 01, 2021

50th anniversary of John Lennon's "Imagine" to be celebrated with film screenings, special vinyl release & more
Courtesy of The Estate of John LennonJohn Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, and their son, Sean, are inviting fans to join them on September 9 for a "Global Party" event celebrating the 50th anniversary of th...
Matt Friedlander Sep 01, 2021
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