Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

Buggles, Benatar and bloopers: Looking back at MTV's launch 40 years ago
Mark Weiss/WireImage"Ladies and gentleman...rock and roll." That's what anyone with cable TV who happened to be up at midnight on August 1, 1981 -- 40 years ago this Sunday -- heard, as MTV: Music Tel...
Andrea Dresdale Jul 30, 2021

Journey's new lineup debuts at Chicago show; Neal Schon invites Post Malone to play with the band at Lollapalooza
Courtesy of JourneyOn Thursday night at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom, Journey played their first concert since late 2019, and the first since longtime bassist Ross Valory and drummer Steve Smith were fir...
Matt Friedlander Jul 30, 2021

Albums by CSNY, Cat Stevens, The Rolling Stones among July Record Store Day's top sellers
Atlantic/Rhino; A&MLimited-edition vinyl LPs from Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Cat Stevens, The Rolling Stones and The Allman Brothers Band were among the top-selling albums for the second 20...
ABC Audio Jul 30, 2021

More unreleased archival Joan Jett & the Blackhearts concerts available for streaming at nugs.net
Credit: Olivia JaffeEarlier this year, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts launched a partnership with the nugs.net live-music platform making available previously unreleased concert recordings and video ...
Matt Friedlander Jul 30, 2021

Listen to Paul McCartney's new collaborative track with Mark Ronson and Gary Numan
Paul McCartney and Mark Ronson; Courtesy of AppleA new track that Paul McCartney recorded in collaboration with famed DJ/producer Mark Ronson and synth-pop veteran Gary Numan has been released as part...
Matt Friedlander Jul 30, 2021

Check out previously unreleased alternate take of George Harrison's "Isn't It a Pity"
Credit: Barry FeinsteinA previously unreleased alternate version of George Harrison's classic song "Isn't It a Pity" that will appear on the upcoming deluxe reissue of the late Beatles legend's landma...
Matt Friedlander Jul 30, 2021

Journey welcomes drummer Deen Castronovo back into the band
Courtesy of JourneyJust as Journey starts playing live again for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, the band has announced that Deen Castronovo, who was the group's drummer from...
Matt Friedlander Jul 30, 2021

Jon Bon Jovi now offering fans sneakers to match his signature rosé wine
Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Hampton WaterWhen your shoes clash with your wine...ugh, so embarrassing, right? Well, Jon Bon Jovi is here to save you from that fashion faux pas. As Wine Spectat...
Andrea Dresdale Jul 29, 2021

After "mind-blowing" one billion video views, documentary on Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" is coming
BMG MusicRick Astley is never gonna give up being happy about the success of his video for "Never Gonna Give You Up." As previously reported, the video for the 1987 number-one hit has just hit one bil...
Andrea Dresdale Jul 29, 2021

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons says band will continue following the death of bassist Dusty Hill
ZZ Top in 2016; Brill/ullstein bild via Getty ImagesFollowing Wednesday's sad news of the death of longtime ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, the band's frontman, Billy Gibbons, has revealed that the Rock &a...
Matt Friedlander Jul 29, 2021
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