Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Elton John shares stories of John Lennon, Stevie Wonder on 'The Tonight Show'
Sean Gallagher/NBCElton John made a virtual appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night and shared a couple of stories about fellow musical icons. In one of the stories, he...
Oct 28, 2021
Steve Perry's now glad he made the "journey" to his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction
Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage for Rock and Roll Hall of FameThis weekend in Cleveland, it's the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. And each year, there's always a story about an ar...
Oct 28, 2021
Paul McCartney says he won't sign autographs anymore, finds it "strange" people want them
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesAfter years of stardom, Paul McCartney says he finds giving out autographs "a bit strange," and he won't be doing them for fans anymore. According to Louder Sound, in an inter...
Oct 28, 2021
The Doors' Robby Krieger says he's finished two albums, including a reggae-influenced covers record
Credit: Jill JarrettDoors guitarist Robby Krieger has been quite busy since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only did the 75-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer finish and recently publish a...
Oct 28, 2021
ABBA's main men swear that after the release of their new album, "This is it"
Credit: Ludvig AnderssonABBA's comeback album Voyage comes out next week, but even though the group is involved with the staging of its upcoming virtual concert experience in London, don't expect any ...
Oct 27, 2021
Elvis Costello to release new album with The Imposters, 'The Boy Named If,' in January
EMI/Capitol RecordsElvis Costello will greet 2022 with a new studio album that he recorded with his longtime backing group The Imposters called The Boy Named If. The 13-track collection, which will be...
Oct 27, 2021
Watch video for new remix of Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know," starring 'Glee''s Heather Morris
David Corio/RedfernsA few weeks ago, a new remix of Whitney Houston's classic "How Will I Know," courtesy of British trio Clean Bandit, was released, and now we've got a video to go along with it. The...
Oct 27, 2021
Memorabilia from Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, Bob Dylan & more being auctioned in NYC next month
Courtesy of Julian's AuctionsHistoric collectibles from various music legends, including Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and Bob Dylan, will be up for bid during a memorabilia sale hosted by...
Oct 27, 2021
Longtime Journey manager Herbie Herbert dead at age 73
Herbie Herbert in 2008; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesHerbie Herbert, the veteran music-industry figure who managed Journey from the band's 1973 inception until 1993, died of natural causes Monday, Octo...
Oct 27, 2021
Billy Joel "doesn't get the hate" for *this* number-one hit of his
Columbia RecordsAnyone can start a podcast that talks about an artist, but what about an entire podcast series about a single song? We Didn't Start the Fire: The History Podcast is solely d...
Oct 27, 2021