Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

'One Night in Miami' star Kingsley Ben-Adir to star as reggae icon Bob Marley in biopic
Gerard Binks/Getty Images -- Evening Standard/Getty ImagesKingsley Ben-Adir, who starred as Malcolm X in One Night in Miami, will reportedly play another iconic figure, reggae legend&nb...
Stephen Iervolino Feb 11, 2022

Styx, REO Speedwagon & Loverboy add 10 shows to end of 2022 Live & Unzoomed Tour
Courtesy of Live NationBack in December, Styx and REO Speedwagon announced plans for a 35-date 2022 North American trek dubbed the Live & Unzoomed Tour featuring Loverboy as their special guest.&n...
Matt Friedlander Feb 11, 2022

Paul McCartney plays bass on new song by The Umoza Music Project, a collective of African and UK artists
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesPaul McCartney has contributed a bass part to a new song called "Home" by The Umoza Music Project, an international collective featuring various singers from the African country ...
Matt Friedlander Feb 11, 2022

Janet Jackson's new documentary boosts her streaming numbers by over 100%
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesJanet Jackson's bold new documentary has had a ripple effect on her music, boosting her streaming numbers by over 100 percent. Billboard reports Janet's streams have ...
Megan Stone Feb 11, 2022

All we wanna do is celebrate Sheryl Crow's 60th birthday
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesHappy birthday Sheryl Crow, born sixty years ago today. Sheryl's career spans over three decades, 11 studio albums and nine Grammy awards. She got h...
Megan Stone Feb 11, 2022

Two new Whitney Houston albums are coming in 2023, Broadway musical and Vegas show in the works
Phil Dent/RedfernsToday marks the 10th anniversary of Whitney Houston's death, and her estate is ensuring that we'll be able to enjoy her music for many years to come, through the release of everythin...
Andrea Dresdale Feb 11, 2022

Aerosmith's collection of rare 1971 rehearsal recordings to get wide release in April
UMeAerosmith's 1971: The Road Starts Here, a collection of seven recently rediscovered rare live performances that was first issued as a limited-edition vinyl disc and cassette for the 2021 Record Sto...
Matt Friedlander Feb 11, 2022

Watch Bruce Springsteen chat with Eddie Vedder about Pearl Jam singer's new solo album 'Earthling'
Debra L Rothenberg/FilmMagicBruce Springsteen is helping Eddie Vedder celebrate the release of the Pearl Jam frontman's new solo album, Earthling. The Boss and Vedder got together at Springsteen's far...
Josh Johnson and Matt Friedlander Feb 11, 2022

Doobie Brothers and solo star Michael McDonald turns 70 this Saturday
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesMichael McDonald, the soulful singer and talented songwriter and keyboardist who found success with The Doobie Brothers, as a solo artist and as a collaborator with various ...
Matt Friedlander Feb 11, 2022

We will always love her: Whitney Houston died 10 years ago today
Lester Cohen/WireImageIt's hard to believe it's been a decade since Whitney Houston's shocking and tragic death on February 11, 2012. But we will always love her: Her life story, and her music, are st...
Andrea Dresdale Feb 11, 2022
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