Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Billie Joe Armstrong explains why it "felt really good" to buckle down and record 'Welcome to My Panic'
ABCBillie Joe Armstrong has a massive gift to Green Day fans, the tell-all experience Welcome to My Panic which tells the origins of the band's greatest hits. The special runs an hour-and-a-half, whic...
Apr 23, 2021
Apple TV+ docuseries focusing on the classic music that was released in 1971 to premiere in May
Courtesy of Apple TV+A new eight-part docuseries focusing on the impact that music released 50 years ago, in 1971, had on politics and culture will premiere May 21 on Apple TV+. 1971: The Year That Mu...
Apr 23, 2021
Watch music video for ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons' new solo song, "Desert High"
Credit: Blain ClausenLast week, Billy Gibbons released a second advance track from his forthcoming solo album, Hardware -- a brooding, atmospheric spoken-word tune called "Desert High." Now, a music v...
Apr 23, 2021
Cut "Footloose": Kenny Loggins reflects on not being allowed to perform his nominated song at the Oscars
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesMany great Oscar moments of the past are musical, like Diana Ross and Lionel Richie duetting on "Endless Love" or Celine Dion singing "My Heart Will Go On." But back ...
Apr 23, 2021
Van Morrison debuts new song, "Love Should Come with a Warning," from upcoming studio album
Courtesy of BMGVan Morrison has debuted the third advance track from his upcoming album -- the aptly titled Latest Record Project: Volume 1, which will be released on May 7. The new tune, "Love Should...
Apr 23, 2021
Cher adorably surprises fan with Alzheimer's with video call
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesCher was actually able to turn back time for a fan with Alzheimer's, if just for a moment. The legendary superstar surprised Robin Steiner with a sweet FaceTime call, which he...
Apr 23, 2021
KISS launches 'Off the Soundboard' live bootleg series with album documenting 2001 Tokyo concert
UMeKISS is launching a new series of official live bootlegs dubbed KISS -- Off the Soundboard with an album capturing a March 2001 concert that the band played in Japan at the Tokyo Dome. Off the Soun...
Apr 23, 2021
New Def Leppard box set 'Volume Three,' focusing on band's 2000s releases, due out in June
UMe/VirginDef Leppard has announced details of the latest installment of a limited-edition series of box sets spanning the band's entire recording career. The new collection, titled Def Leppard -- Vol...
Apr 23, 2021
Gloria Estefan joins cast of 'Father of the Bride' remake
Lars Niki/Getty Images for New York Women in Film & TelevisionGloria Estefan is heading to the big screen for the Cuban-American remake of Father of the Bride. According to Deadline, the singer has si...
Apr 23, 2021
Can't You Hear 'Em Rocking?: The Rolling Stones' 'Sticky Fingers' album was released 50 years ago today
UMeToday marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Rolling Stones' classic 11th U.S. studio album, Sticky Fingers. Sticky Fingers started a streak of eight consecutive #1 studio albums for The ...
Apr 23, 2021