Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
The Police's Stewart Copeland joins Eddie Vedder for cover of "Message in a Bottle" during Vedder's LA solo show
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicPolice drummer Stewart Copeland made a surprise appearance at Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder's solo concert in Los Angles this past Friday. Vedder invited Copeland on stage for ...
Feb 28, 2022
Late Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones was born 80 years ago today
David Redfern/RedfernsBrian Jones, the accomplished slide guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who founded The Rolling Stones, was born 80 years ago today, February 28, 1942. Jones, who died at age 27 ...
Feb 28, 2022
Green Day cancels Russia concert in response to invasion of Ukraine
Timothy Hiatt/Getty ImagesGreen Day has canceled the band's upcoming concert in Moscow due to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. "With heavy hearts, in light of current events we feel it is necessa...
Feb 28, 2022
Neil Diamond sells his entire song catalog
Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of FameNeil Diamond has joined the "sell your catalog" club of veteran musicians. Universal Music Group has acquired Diamond's entire catalog, as well a...
Feb 28, 2022
Toto's Joseph Wiliams says he's "insanely excited" to be touring with Journey
AEG PresentsLast week, Journey kicked off their Freedom Tour 2022 with opening act Toto, marking the first time the two bands have hit the road together. Toto frontman Joseph Williams tells ABC Audio ...
Feb 28, 2022
Graham Nash discusses his classic songs in Nile Rodgers-hosted podcast, premiering Saturday
Harry Herd/RedfernsGraham Nash shares stories behind some of his most famous songs in a new episode of the Apple Music 1 podcast Deep Hidden Meaning Radio, hosted by Chic's Nile Rodgers, which premier...
Feb 25, 2022
As 'American Idol' returns for season 20, Lionel Richie says it's still delivering "talent that goes on to have careers"
ABC/Gavin BondThe 20th -- yes, the 20th -- season of American Idol premieres Sunday night on ABC. While other singing competitions have come and gone since Idol premiered in 2002, judge Lionel R...
Feb 25, 2022
Elton John hit a milestone on Australian charts with his Dua Lipa duet "Cold Heart"
Interscope RecordsIt wasn't surprising when Elton John's collaboration with pop star Dua Lipa, "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)," hit number one in the U.K. -- after all, both artists are British. But apparen...
Feb 25, 2022
Gwen Stefani launching her own beauty line GXVE: "It's what I've been doing my entire life"
Art Streiber/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesGwen Stefani tells Women's Wear Daily, "Ever since I was a little girl, I have been makeup obsessed" -- so it's perhaps surprising that it's taken...
Feb 25, 2022
Paul McCartney adds second Boston show to 2022 Got Back tour of the US
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesPaul McCartney's recently announced Got Back tour just got an additional show. The new date, which was added "due to overwhelming demand," is scheduled for June 8 at Boston's Fen...
Feb 25, 2022