Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
"Hermit" Carole King confirms she'll actually attend Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameCarole King is an admitted recluse who rarely leaves her home in Idaho, but she says she's making an exception this October. Asked by Variety how she feels abou...
Aug 04, 2021
Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, Jim Morrison among music artists with the biggest vocabularies, study finds
Elena Di Vincenzo/Archivio Elena Di Vincenzo/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty ImagesBesides being the godmother of punk, Patti Smith also is an acclaimed poet and an award-winning author. So it's no surp...
Aug 04, 2021
John Mellencamp's 'The Good Samaritan Tour 2000' doc arriving later this month along with soundtrack album
Republic RecordsJohn Mellencamp's recently announced documentary The Good Samaritan Tour 2000 will premiere August 27 on Turner Classic Movies' YouTube channel, and a companion live album will be rele...
Aug 04, 2021
Santana to release lead single from upcoming album this month; announces new label deal
Credit: Maryanne BilhamCarlos Santana has announced plans to release the first single from his band's forthcoming studio album, Blessings and Miracles, later this month. Coinciding with the news, the ...
Aug 04, 2021
Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder featured on Tom Morello's new cover of AC/DC's "Highway to Hell"
Commandante LLCRage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is on a "Highway to Hell," and he's brought Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder along for the ride. That's right, The Boss and ...
Aug 04, 2021
Guns N' Roses reworks "Silkworms" rarity as "new" song, "Absurd"
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationGuns N' Roses debuted a new song live during their concert in Boston Tuesday. Well, sort of. During their set, the "Welcome to the Jungle" rockers performed a t...
Aug 04, 2021
The Spinners to release first new studio album in decades, ''Round the Block and Back Again,' this month
Peak RecordsLegendary soul vocal group The Spinners will release their first new studio album in over 30 years, 'Round the Block and Back Again, on August 27. In advance of the album, w...
Aug 04, 2021
Dee Snider says new solo album 'Leave a Scar' was "inspired by what's going on in the world"
Napalm RecordsDee Snider released his latest solo album this past week, Leave a Scar, which the Twisted Sister frontman says is a true follow-up to his 2018 studio effort, For the Love of Metal. Like ...
Aug 04, 2021
Paul McCartney's 'McCartney III Imagined' remix album hits #1 on 'Billboard' Top Album Sales chart
Capitol Records/UMeMcCartney III Imagined, the new album featuring various interpretations of the songs from Paul McCartney's 2020 solo effort, McCartney III, has reached #1 on Billboard's Top Album S...
Aug 03, 2021
Duran Duran turned down the chance to work with Michael Jackson in the '80s
Brad Elterman/FilmMagicIn the '80s, when Michael Jackson was the biggest star on the planet, any other star would've jumped at the chance to work with him, right? Well, not so much. Appearing on Bravo...
Aug 03, 2021