Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas dead at 70
Brill/ullstein bild via Getty ImagesDennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, co-founder and saxophonist of Kool & the Gang, died "peacefully in his sleep" in New Jersey, the legendary funk band a...
Aug 09, 2021
Def Leppard celebrating 'High 'n' Dry' album's 40th anniversary with livestream event at band's Vault website
Mercury RecordsDef Leppard will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band's sophomore album High 'n' Dry with a special livestreamed event that will premiere exclusively inside the Def Leppard Vault ...
Aug 09, 2021
Lynyrd Skynyrd postpones tour dates after Rickey Medlocke contracts COVID-19
Michael Chang/Getty ImagesLynyrd Skynyrd has postponed four of their concerts because longtime guitarist Rickey Medlocke has tested positive for COVID-19. In a note to fans, the band says their shows ...
Aug 07, 2021
Dead & Company's August and September tour dates available for livestream via nugs.net
Credit: Danny ClinchGrateful Dead spinoff group Dead & Company are set to continue their long strange trip with a new U.S. tour that kicks off later this month, and the nugs.net concert-streaming ...
Aug 06, 2021
Expansive 50th anniversary reissue of George Harrison's classic album 'All Things Must Pass' released today
Capitol/UMeThe expanded 50th anniversary reissue of George Harrison's classic 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass was released today in multiple formats and configurations. Among the various versions...
Aug 06, 2021
Duran Duran unveils track list of upcoming album, 'Future Past'; releases new song, "More Joy!"
Tape Modern/BMGDuran Duran has announced new details about their upcoming 15th studio album, Future Past, due out October 22. They've also released a new advance track from the record, "More Joy!" Ava...
Aug 06, 2021
Arthur Brown releases new version of "Fire" featuring Carmine Appice, The Stooges' James Williamson & more
Cleopatra RecordsTheatrical rocker Arthur Brown of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown is releasing an incendiary new version of his band's classic 1968 hit, "Fire," that's available now as part of a limi...
Aug 06, 2021
Give me 'Liberté'! Doobie Brothers releasing new studio album in October, preceded by self-titled digital EP
Island RecordsThe Doobie Brothers have unveiled plans to release a brand-new studio album called Liberté on October 1, and in advance of the record, the band has issued a self-titled digital EP...
Aug 06, 2021
Guns N' Roses officially release "new" song, "Absurd"
Guns N' Roses/Geffen RecordsForget the jungle: Guns N' Roses are back in the studio. The reunited rockers have released an official version of the song "Absurd," which they previously debuted live ear...
Aug 06, 2021
Tito Jackson releases new album, 'Under Your Spell'; says his mom is the queen of his star-studded new video
Gulf Coast Records/Hillside Global The Jackson 5's Tito Jackson released his latest solo album today, a star-studded collection of blues tunes titled Under Your Spell. The album includes the lead sing...
Aug 06, 2021