Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Van Morrison, Carole King among Golden Globe nominees for Best Original Song
Courtesy of Golden GlobesVan Morrison and Carole King are among the artists in the running for the Best Original Song -- Motion Picture honor for the 2022 Golden Globe Awards, nominees for which were ...
Dec 13, 2021
Don McLean announces expanded list of 50th anniversary "American Pie" tour dates
Courtesy of 2911 MediaBack in October, Don McLean announced the initial dates for a 2022 U.S. tour commemorating the 50th anniversary of his classic anthem "American Pie" and his studio album of the s...
Dec 13, 2021
Updated version of authorized Queen biography 'As It Began' to be released in March 2022
© Queen Productions Ltd.A revised and updated version of the authorized 1992 Queen biography Queen: As It Began, which told the story of the legendary British rock band through the 1991 death of ...
Dec 13, 2021
Genesis' The Last Domino? tour aims to please every level of fandom
Mark Sagliocco/Getty ImagesFounded in 1969, Genesis has fans that range from those who discovered them in their early Peter Gabriel prog-rock years, to those who came onboard in their '80s pop era. Si...
Dec 12, 2021
"I am heartbroken": Monkee Micky Dolenz and other stars react to Mike Nesmith's death
Dolenz & Nesmith at their final show together, Nov, 2021; Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesMicky Dolenz, now the last living member of The Monkees, has taken to social media to mourn his late bandmate, ...
Dec 10, 2021
Watch new videos for classic holiday tunes from The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye & The Jackson 5
UMeMusic videos weren't a big thing when some beloved holiday songs were first recorded, but now a bunch of new animated clips have been created for those Christmas classics. The Beach Boys' "The Man ...
Dec 10, 2021
Elton John & Ed Sheeran top British chart with Christmas single, but will have to fend off...themselves?
Atlantic RecordsIt was surprising enough that Elton John scored a number-one single this year, but now he's racked up two. "Merry Christmas," Elton's duet with Ed Sheeran, has topped the U.K. singles ...
Dec 10, 2021
Robbie Robertson is doing a Twitter listening party for reissue of The Band's 'Cahoots'
Capitol/UMe The 50th anniversary edition of The Band's album Cahoots is out today, and next week, The Band's Robbie Robertson will jump on Twitter to participate in a listening party for the rele...
Dec 10, 2021
Queen drummer says Sacha Baron Cohen would've made a terrible Freddie Mercury
Freddie: Phil Dent/Redferns; Cohen: P. Lehman/Barcroft Media via Getty ImagesRami Malek won the Oscar for playing Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, but when the project was first proposed back in ...
Dec 10, 2021
The Monkees' Mike Nesmith dead at 78
Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Mike Nesmith, a founding member of The Monkees who went on to become a respected songwriter, producer and pioneer in the nascent field of music video, has died at...
Dec 10, 2021