Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Don McLean sets "American Pie" 50th anniversary Europe/UK tour
David AbbottDon McLean is taking his "American Pie" to Europe. The singer/songwriter has booked a 35-date European tour for 2022, to mark the 50th anniversary of his signature song "American Pie."&nbs...
Sep 21, 2021
Everbody (Still) Hurts: 10 years ago today, R.E.M. called it a day
Warner Bros.Ten years ago today, it felt like the end of the world for R.E.M. fans, as the college radio favorites-turned-rock icons broke up for good. On September 21, 2011, the group -- down to a tr...
Sep 21, 2021
Watch Mick Jagger get "all emotional" speaking about Charlie Watts onstage
The Rolling Stones No Filter 2021 photo, taken prior to Watts' death/Credit: J. RoseAs previously reported, The Rolling Stones on Monday night played a private event at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA...
Sep 21, 2021
Write by Night: Rush's Geddy Lee to publish memoir in 2022
iStock/Michail_Petrov-96Geddy Lee made good use of his time in quarantine: He wrote a memoir that'll be out next year. The Rush bassist/vocalist writes on Instagram that during the year and a half he ...
Sep 21, 2021
"Everybody needs a great song": Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora win prestigious UK songwriting award
Mercury/Island Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora may no longer be band mates, but the songs they wrote together will live forever. That's why the U.K.'s prestigious Ivor Novello Awards have honore...
Sep 21, 2021
The Sopranos' crew hated choice of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" for series finale, says creator
HBO EntertainmentIn a chat with Marc Maron on his WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Sopranos creator David Chase explained how Journey ended up soundtracking the show's controversial finale -- and how the ...
Sep 21, 2021
Celebrate International Day of Peace with new global version of Cat Stevens' "Peace Train"
Yusuf/Cat Stevens performs his contribution to "Peace Train" around the world live outside in Istanbul, Turkey; Credit: Playing for ChangeCat Stevens, the legendary singer/songwriter now known as Yusu...
Sep 21, 2021
At private event, The Rolling Stones play first show without Charlie Watts
The Rolling Stones No Filter 2021 photo, taken prior to Watts' death/Credit: J. RoseA series of videos uploaded to YouTube Tuesday morning shows the Rolling Stones performing their first concert since...
Sep 21, 2021
Hear Santana and Steve Winwood team up for a cover of "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
BMGCarlos Santana has teamed up with Steve Winwood for the third single from the legendary guitarist's upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles: a cover of Procol Harum's 1967 classic "A Whiter Shade of...
Sep 21, 2021
Sarah Dash, co-founder of Labelle, dead at 76
L-R: Sarah Dash, Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx; Sony LegacySarah Dash, who co-founded "Lady Marmalade" group Labelle, died on Monday, Billboard reports. She was 76. In a statement posted on Instagram, L...
Sep 21, 2021