Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Janet Jackson invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences
Anthony Barboza/Getty ImagesJanet Jackson is one of 395 individuals who've been invited this year to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -- the folks who hand out the Oscars. If she a...
Jul 01, 2021
Jimmy Buffett to perform "This Land Is Your Land" on 'A Capitol Fourth' special
Courtesy of Capital Concerts/PBSAs previously reported, Jimmy Buffett is among the artists taking part in the 2021 edition of PBS' A Capitol Fourth television special. Now comes word about what ...
Jul 01, 2021
New York Mayor confirms Bruce Springsteen & Paul Simon will headline "amazing" Central Park concert
Danny Clinch; Gary Miller/Getty ImagesNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has confirmed the news reported Wednesday by Page Six, that Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson will be among the...
Jul 01, 2021
Ex-Yes singer Jon Anderson announces US summer tour with the Paul Green Rock Academy
Credit: Deborah AndersonFormer Yes frontman Jon Anderson will return to touring for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started last year, with a brief U.S. summer trek featuring the students o...
Jul 01, 2021
Carlos Santana showcases his overlooked post-'Supernatural' catalog on new 'Splendiferous' streaming playlist
Sony LegacyCarlos Santana has curated a streaming compilation titled Splendiferous Santana that puts a spotlight on the music his famous band released during the last 20 years following the group's ma...
Jul 01, 2021
Better than "that Roth character?" Sammy Hagar's "shocked" by Wolfgang Van Halen's "sweet, soulful voice"
Al Mancini; Travis ShinnWolfgang Van Halen, the son of late Van Halen icon Eddie Van Halen, is earning many fans of his own with his Mammoth WVH solo project. One of those fans is former Van Halen voc...
Jun 30, 2021
Report: Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon will perform at Clive Davis' Central Park concert
Danny Clinch; Rob Ball/WireImageMusic mogul Clive Davis is staging a huge concert August 21 in New York City's Central Park to celebrate the post-COVID reopening of the Big Apple, and according to one...
Jun 30, 2021
The Who's Pete Townshend selling his historic London estate for over $20 million
Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesWe can't say if it's a bargain, but The Who's Pete Townshend is selling his expansive London estate for a cool 15 million pounds, or about $21 million. According to Pereds real...
Jun 30, 2021
Bon Jovi scores their first billion-view video -- but not for the song you think
Frederic REGLAIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty ImagesBon Jovi has finally joined YouTube's Billion Views Club: One of the band's videos has officially racked up a billion views on the streaming platform. ...
Jun 30, 2021
Carlos Santana to receive the Legend Award at the 2021 Hispanic Heritage Awards in October
Courtesy of the Hispanic Heritage FoundationCarlos Santana will be honored with the Legend Award at the 34th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, which will be broadcast October 8 on PBS. The event also w...
Jun 30, 2021