Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

Blondie members taking part in Q&A event as part of 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
Courtesy of Tribeca Film FestivalBlondie's Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Clem Burke will be on hand for a special "Storytellers" event on June 15 as part of the "Tribeca Talks" series being held in co...
Matt Friedlander May 12, 2021

Carole King, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Go-Go's react to news of Rock Hall induction
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameThe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2021 class of inductees this morning, and now some of the artists chosen for the honor have issued statements reg...
Matt Friedlander and Andrea Dresdale May 12, 2021

Gloria Estefan to host Kennedy Center Honors next month
Courtesy of Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan is set to host the 43rd annual Kennedy Center Honors next month. It marks her second time hosting the special, which airs Sunday, June 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CB...
Andrea Tuccillo May 12, 2021

Duran Duran to debut new single in first-ever 'Billboard' Music Awards performance
Credit: Stephanie PistelDuran Duran will be taking the stage at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, marking the veteran group's first-ever performance on that awards show. The British group is set to per...
Andrea Tuccillo May 12, 2021

The Go-Go's are "really, really, really excit[ed]" about being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameAs reported earlier today, The Go-Go's will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, making them the first all-female band who play their ow...
Matt Friedlander May 12, 2021

Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Gibbons among stars set to perform at 2021 Love Rocks NYC! benefit concert
Courtesy of God's Love We DeliverJon Bon Jovi and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons are part of the star-studded lineup of artists performing at the fifth annual Love Rocks NYC! benefit concert. It's set for Jun...
Matt Friedlander May 12, 2021

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees include The Go-Go's, Carole King, Tina Turner & Todd Rundgren
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of FameThe 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced, and they include six honorees in the Performer category: The Go-Go's, Carole King, Tina Tur...
Andrea Dresdale and Josh Johnson May 12, 2021

Alice Cooper now confirmed to headline 2022 Monsters of Rock Cruise, scheduled for next February
Courtesy of On the BlueThe 2021 edition of the Monsters of Rock Cruise was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now the organizers of the nautical extravaganza have announced plans for next ...
Matt Friedlander May 12, 2021

Don McLean releasing "American Pie"-inspired children's book in September
Globe Pequot/BackbeatAs part of the 50th anniversary celebrations for Don McLean's classic anthem "American Pie" this year, a children's book inspired by the song and McLean's early life will be publi...
Matt Friedlander May 11, 2021

Sting to perform on MTV's See Us Unite for Change special celebrating the Asian American experience
Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for CitiSting has joined the lineup of artists and celebrities that will appear on See Us Unite for Change, a multi-network special that "celebrates and pays tribute" to the ...
Matt Friedlander May 11, 2021
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