Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Def Leppard premieres carnival-inspired music video for new single, "Kick"
UMeDef Leppard has debuted a music video for "Kick," the recently released first single from the band's forthcoming 12th studio album, Diamond Star Halos, which is due out May 27. The clip featur...
Mar 25, 2022
Sting releases new version of 1985 song "Russians" to raise money for aid to Ukrainians
Eric HurtgenBack in 1985, as the U.S. and the Soviet Union were in the grip of the Cold War, and the nuclear threat was looming, Sting recorded the song "Russians," in which he sang, "What might save ...
Mar 25, 2022
Rolling Stones releasing 1977 live album recorded at Toronto's El Mocambo club
UMeA new archival Rolling Stones concert album, Live at the El Mocambo, featuring performances from two Toronto club shows that the British rock legends played on March 4 and 5, 1977, will be released...
Mar 25, 2022
Peace & love & marriage: Ringo Starr's son and Who drummer Zak Starkey weds longtime partner
Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for DisneyLove reigned over Zak Starkey this week! People reports that on Monday, Ringo Starr's oldest son and The Who's touring drummer since the 1990s got married to his l...
Mar 25, 2022
Elton John celebrates 75th birthday by thanking his "lucky stars for my wonderful family, friends and career"
Rocket EntertainmentThe Rocket Man turns 75 today, and Elton John has marked his milestone birthday by issuing a statement summing up his feelings about where he is now in his life and career. "I'm no...
Mar 25, 2022
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Queen of Soul: Aretha Franklin was born 80 years ago today
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesToday would have been Aretha Franklin's 80th birthday, so let's show the late Queen of Soul some major respect. Widely considered one of the all-time greatest vocalists, Fr...
Mar 25, 2022
Deep Purple's classic album 'Machine Head,' featuring "Smoke on the Water," celebrates its 50th anniversary
RhinoDeep Purple's classic sixth studio album, Machine Head, was released 50 years ago today. The record features some of the British rockers' most enduring tunes, including "Highway Star," "Space Tru...
Mar 25, 2022
Rick Astley releasing expanded 35th anniversary version of debut album 'Whenever You Need Somebody'
BMGRick Astley's 1987 debut album, Whenever You Need Somebody, celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, and to mark the milestone, and remastered and expanded version of the hugely successful record...
Mar 24, 2022
Eagles' 2022 US tour to wrap up with newly announced Las Vegas concert in May
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThe Eagles will bring their long run of dates on the U.S. leg of their Hotel California 2022 Tour to a close with a newly announced concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in La...
Mar 24, 2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers release new song "Not the One" a day earlier than expected
Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USCRed Hot Chili Peppers announced last night on their social media sites that a new song from their fort...
Mar 24, 2022