Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Dionne Warwick not involved in biopic of late cousin Whitney Houston: "I want them to let Whitney rest in peace"
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesDionne Warwick is the subject of a new documentary, Don't Make Me Over, but she says she's not interested in being part of the upcoming I Wanna Dance with Some...
Oct 13, 2021
Duran Duran celebrating release of new album, 'Future Past,' next week with special streaming event
Credit: John SwannellDuran Duran will celebrate their 15th and latest studio album, Future Past, with a special virtual album-release event that will stream live on the Dreamstage.live platform at 3 p...
Oct 12, 2021
Vanilla Fudge's Mark Stein releasing debut solo album, 'There's a Light,' in November; listen to lead single now
Deko EntertainmentMark Stein, lead singer and keyboardist of the veteran psychedelic rock band Vanilla Fudge, will release his debut solo album, There's a Light, on November 26. Stein recorded the alb...
Oct 12, 2021
Lionel Richie, Slash, Depeche Mode & more contribute items to MusiCares benefit auction
Courtesy of Julien's AuctionsLionel Richie, Guns N' Roses' Slash and Depeche Mode are among the many artists contributing items to an upcoming auction benefiting the Recording Academy's MusiCares char...
Oct 12, 2021
Styx announces new 2022 Las Vegas residency featuring Heart's Nancy Wilson
Courtesy of Live Nation Las Vegas2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Styx's formation, and the band will start celebrating the milestone with a new five-show Las Vegas residency at The Venetian Theatre...
Oct 12, 2021
Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell announces retirement: "It's been an honor"
Michael Tullberg/Getty ImagesHey now, Steve Harwell is retiring from Smash Mouth. In a statement to TMZ, Harwell, 54, says, "Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of being a rockstar performing in front o...
Oct 12, 2021
Police guitarist Andy Summers' latest solo album, 'Harmonics of the Night,' being released this Friday
Andy Summers Music/Cargo RecordsEarlier this year, Police guitarist Andy Summers revealed to ABC Audio that he planned to release a new solo instrumental album in the fall titled Harmonics of the Nigh...
Oct 12, 2021
Rejoice!: U2's sophomore album, October, celebrates its 40th anniversary
Island Records/Universal MusicU2's second album, October, was released 40 years ago today, October 12, 1981. The album helped the young Irish rockers continue their ascendance as a popular new wave ba...
Oct 12, 2021
Robby Krieger says he hopes his new memoir will "correct a lot of the misinformation" about The Doors
Little, Brown and CompanyThe Doors' Robby Krieger delivers a candid, in-depth account of his famous band's history in his new memoir, Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar with The ...
Oct 12, 2021
Eddie Van Halen's California hometown unveils honorary plaque
Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty ImagesEddie Van Halen's hometown of Pasadena, California, has unveiled an honorary plaque dedicated to the late Van Halen guitarist. ...
Oct 11, 2021