Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Billie Joe Armstrong appearing on 'Miley's New Year's Eve Party'; Green Day teases new music from studio
NBCBillie Joe Armstrong will be ringing in 2022 alongside Miley Cyrus. The Green Day frontman is set to perform on Miley's New Year's Eve Party, hosted by the pop star and Saturday Night Live cast mem...
Dec 20, 2021
Lindsey Buckingham part of lineup for 2022 Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis
Credit: Lauren DukoffFormer Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham is among the artists who are confirmed to play the 2022 Beale Street Music Festival, which will be held April 29 to May 1 ...
Dec 20, 2021
Stevie Wonder is joined by Johnny Gill and Ledisi at his House Full of Toys benefit in Los Angeles
Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Wonder ProductionsStevie Wonder’s House Full of Toys benefit concert returned Saturday night in Los Angeles, featuring surprise performances by Johnny Gill&nbs...
Dec 20, 2021
George Harrison's star-studded 'The Concert for Bangladesh' live album released 50 years ago today
George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Leon Russell at The Concert for Bangladesh; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesToday marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Concert for Bangladesh, the three-LP...
Dec 20, 2021
Five years after his death, George Michael's headstone is finally unveiled
Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesFive years after his death on Christmas Day 2016 at age 53, George Michael's grave is now officially marked. The British tabloid The Sun reports that the superstar's headstone...
Dec 20, 2021
Steve Perry cooks up cherished Christmas memories with holiday album 'The Season'
Steve Perry age 8, courtesy Steve Perry; Steve Perry 2021, photo: Myriam SantosThis Christmas has brought us the gift of Steve Perry's first holiday album, The Season. He says the songs on it will tra...
Dec 20, 2021
Elton John and ABBA score 2022 BRIT Awards nominations
ABC/Eric McCandless; Baillie WalshElton John and ABBA are among the artists who received nominations for the 2022 BRIT Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys. Elton's collaborative hit with Britis...
Dec 20, 2021
Pete Townshend plays guitar on and produced a new song called "Only Attraction" by UK band The Wild Things
Steve Jennings/Getty Images; TuneyLoons Ltd.The Who's Pete Townshend has produced and plays guitar on a new single by the contemporary British rock band The Wild Things called "Only Attraction" that w...
Dec 20, 2021
Queen's Brian May tests positive for COVID: "PLEASE take extra care out there"
Cole Bennetts/Getty ImagesQueen's Brian May is the latest musician to test positive for COVID-19. Displaying a positive result on a home COVID test, the 74-year-old guitarist wrote on Instagram, "Yep....
Dec 18, 2021
Stevie Nicks to headline 2022 Jazz Aspen Snowmass fest after canceling 2021 appearance at event
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesWhen Stevie Nicks canceled all of her scheduled 2021 performances a few months back over concerns about COVID-19, one of the shows was a headlining appearance at the Jazz Aspen...
Dec 17, 2021