Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

Gloria Estefan saluting 25th anniversary of 'The Birdcage' with drag-themed Miami event
Manny Hernandez/Getty ImagesGloria Estefan's hit "Conga" is featured in the hit 1996 film The Birdcage, and now she and her husband Emilio are saluting the film's 25th anniversary by hosting a special...
Andrea Dresdale May 28, 2021

RHCP's Chad Smith brings the "explosiveness" of drumming into visual art with upcoming exhibits
Credit: Laura GlassThis weekend, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith's visual artwork is going on display as part of the Ad Art Show at the New York City Oculus, and at Ocean Galleries in Stone H...
Josh Johnson May 28, 2021

Rod Stewart's 1971 breakthrough solo album, 'Every Picture Tells a Story,' celebrates its 50th anniversary
Mercury Records/UMGFifty years ago today, May 28, 1971, Rod Stewart released his third solo album, Every Picture Tells a Story. While his previous two solo efforts brought Stewart critical acclaim, Ev...
Matt Friedlander and Andrea Dresdale May 28, 2021

Sweet releasing new single "System of the Slaves" in tribute to late founding member Steve Priest
Courtesy of SweetThe U.S.-based incarnation of the veteran U.K. power pop band Sweet will release a new digital single called "System of the Slaves" on June 11, via SoundCloud. The song is considered ...
Matt Friedlander May 27, 2021

Robert Plant says he's found a trove of unreleased music he wants to be released for free after he dies
Credit: Mads PerchLed Zeppelin's Robert Plant launched the fourth season of his Digging Deep podcast this week, and in the first episode, he revealed that he spent part of the COVID-19 pandemic catalo...
Matt Friedlander May 27, 2021

Roger Waters & Patti Smith among the artists who've signed an open letter in support of Palestine
Kate Izor; Mauricio Santana/Getty ImagesPatti Smith and founding Pink Floyd singer/bassist Roger Waters are among over 600 artists who have signed an open letter in support of Palestine and calling fo...
Josh Johnson and Matt Friedlander May 27, 2021

Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray, Rush members to appear at Canada's Juno Awards next month
Courtesy of the Juno AwardsGordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray and Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are among the well-known veteran artists who will serve as presenters next month at the 2021 Juno Awards,...
Matt Friedlander and Andrea Dresdale May 27, 2021

2005 concert featuring Todd Rundgren & Joe Jackson to be released as CD/DVD set in June
Cleopatra RecordsIn 2005, Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson teamed up for a series of memorable joint shows, and now a two-CD/DVD set documenting one of the performances is scheduled to be released on Jun...
Matt Friedlander May 27, 2021

One of the real singers behind Milli Vanilli dies of COVID-19
L-Fabrice Morvan, R- John Davis; Sebastian Willnow/Getty ImagesJohn Davis, one of the singers who actually performed the hit songs credited to Milli Vanilli, has died of COVID-19, the New York Post re...
Andrea Dresdale May 27, 2021

David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash reflect on CSNY's enduring debut album, 'Déjà Vu'
RhinoDavid Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash were interviewed recently by Apple Music's Zane Lowe about Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 1970 debut album, Déjà Vu, in celebration ...
Matt Friedlander May 27, 2021
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