Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

That one time Sheryl Crow had some fun shooting hoops with Prince
Sheryl: Ron Wolfson/Getty Images; Prince: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Sheryl Crow's career has brought her into contact with music legends like Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Walsh, Keith Richards, Eric Cl...
Andrea Dresdale Aug 12, 2021

Why getting in bed with Madonna will cost you $5,000
Madonna attends the opening ceremony of the Mercy James Children's Hospital; AMOS GUMULIRA/AFP via Getty ImagesFor her upcoming birthday on August 16, Madonna wants get in bed with you -- metaphorical...
Andrea Dresdale Aug 12, 2021

Elvis Presley box set focusing on 1971 Nashville sessions due in November; watch unboxing event today
RCA/Legacy RecordingsA new archival Elvis Presley box set focusing on May-June 1971 recording sessions that the King of Rock 'n' Roll did in Nashville will be released as a four-CD set and digitally o...
Matt Friedlander Aug 12, 2021

Billy Idol says his one-year-old granddaughter is a fan of his music
Credit: Steven SebringBilly Idol became a grandfather for the first time last year, and the 65-year-old pop-punk singer tells People that the experience has enriched his life. "It opens you up emotion...
Matt Friedlander Aug 12, 2021

Chicago Health Commissioner finds "no evidence" Lollapalooza was a "super-spreader event"
Gary Miller/FilmMagic The Chicago Health Commissioner has found that there's been "no evidence" that Lollapalooza was a "super-spreader event" for COVID-19. Speaking with media Thursday, Dr. Allison A...
Josh Johnson & Andrea Dresdale Aug 12, 2021
ZZ Top recordings move up 'Billboard' charts in the wake of bassist Dusty Hill's death
Credit: Ross HalfinThe July 28 death of ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill apparently has spurred fans to revisit the Texas trio's catalog and has driven a number of their recordings back up the Billboard char...
Matt Friedlander Aug 12, 2021

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss reunite for second duets album, 'Raise the Roof'; plot 2022 tour
Rounder RecordsLed Zeppelin's Robert Plant has reteamed with acclaimed country-bluegrass artist Alison Krauss to record a new collaborative album titled Raise the Roof, a follow-up to their Grammy-win...
Matt Friedlander Aug 12, 2021

Neal Schon says he didn't think Journey's new song sounded like the band; discusses upcoming album's release
Journey's Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon & Arnel Pineda; Courtesy of JourneyIn June, Journey released a new single called "The Way We Used to Be" that will part of the band's forthcoming studio album, ...
Matt Friedlander Aug 12, 2021

Marlon Wayans explains how he gave a little 'Respect' to Aretha Franklin's first husband Ted White
Quantrell D. Colbert © 2021 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. Marlon Wayans says he wanted to give Aretha Franklin's first husband and manager Ted White a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T when he channeled h...
Candice Williams Aug 11, 2021

Billy Joel pays tribute to late record exec who helped steer his career: "I will miss him"
L-Walter Yetnikoff, R- Billy Joel; Bobby Bank/WireImageLegendary record executive Walter Yetnikoff, who died on Sunday, would have been 88 on Wednesday, August 11. As the head of CBS Records fro...
Andrea Dresdale Aug 11, 2021
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