Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Meat Loaf's 'Bat Out of Hell' album reaches new chart peak after singer's death
Patrick Ford/RedfernsFollowing Meat Loaf's death at age 74 on January 20, the powerhouse singer's albums and songs have shot up the Billboard charts like, well, bats out of hell. First of all, Meat Lo...
Feb 01, 2022
Permanent vacation: Aerosmith cancels summer European tour due to COVID-19
Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty ImagesAfter moving them several times, Aerosmith has now permanently canceled their planned European tour dates because of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
Feb 01, 2022
Beatles tribute tour featuring Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Denny Laine & more launches in March
21st Century Artists, Inc.In 2019, an eclectic group of music stars took part in a U.S. tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' The White Album, and now, a similar-themed trek has been a...
Feb 01, 2022
Def Leppard expands partnership with Primary Wave music publishing company
Annamaria DiSanto/WireImageDef Leppard has reached a new deal with Primary Wave Music that pours some sugar on the original agreement that the British rockers struck with the music publishing company ...
Jan 31, 2022
Phil Collins gets sweet birthday tribute from his 'Emily in Paris' star daughter Lily
Todd Williamson/Getty Images For Relativity MediaThe Netflix series Emily in Paris is so popular that it's easy to forget that its star, Lily Collins, has a father who's even more famous than she is -...
Jan 31, 2022
"The Joker" is wild! Steve Miller Band schedules two-show Las Vegas stand in May
Courtesy of Live NationThe Steve Miller Band will travel from "Swingtown" to Sin City this spring to play a two-show engagement at Las Vegas' Venetian Resort on May 13 and 14. Tickets for concerts at ...
Jan 31, 2022
Guitars signed by Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, fetch tens of thousands at MusiCares auction
Jane Rose; Courtesy of MusiCaresThe Grammy Awards may have been postponed from January 31 until April 3, but a "Grammy Week" benefit auction for the Recording Academy's MusiCares charity went ahead as...
Jan 31, 2022
Twitter slams Jermaine Dupri after he reveals in new documentary that he cheated on Janet Jackson
KMazur/WireImage for Virgin RecordsJermaine Dupri dated Janet Jackson from 2002 to 2009, and in the Janet Jackson documentary that aired over the weekend on A&E, the So So...
Jan 31, 2022
Is this a preview of a new Red Hot Chili Peppers song?
Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty ImagesWhat are the Red Hot Chili Peppers are up? In a recent tweet, the "Under the Bridge" outfit shared a mysterious video featuring a clip of what might possibly be a new song...
Jan 31, 2022
In new doc, Janet Jackson says she and Justin Timberlake are "very good friends," and have "moved on"
Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesJanet Jackson fans are still furious at Justin Timberlake for his role in the infamous 2004 Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction," which led to her career taking a hit while he...
Jan 31, 2022