Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Goo Goo Dolls to release surprise EP of fan favorites
Warner RecordsLast year, Goo Goo Dolls surprised us with their first-ever holiday album. Now the group is dropping a surprise EP. Titled EP 21, the four-track collection, recorded during lockdown and ...
Apr 13, 2021
Watch video of John Lennon's earliest known performance of "Give Peace a Chance"
Courtesy of Yoko Ono LennonPreviously unseen footage of John Lennon performing a loose version of his classic anthem "Give Peace a Chance" on May 25, 1969, in a Bahamas hotel room has premiered on Len...
Apr 13, 2021
Tattoo Foo: Mick Jagger releases new song, "Eazy Sleazy," a collaboration with Dave Grohl
Courtesy of Universal MusicMick Jagger has dropped a surprise new single recorded in collaboration with Dave Grohl. The punk-influenced track is called "Eazy Sleazy," and features vocals and guitars b...
Apr 13, 2021
Move It On Over, Hank: George Thorogood to make Grand Ole Opry debut later this month
Credit: David DobsonGeorge Thorogood will bring a little rock 'n' roll and blues to the Grand Ole Opry when he makes his debut appearance on Nashville's famous country-music showcase on Saturday, Apri...
Apr 13, 2021
Stevie Wonder calls for police reform following latest Minnesota police shooting
Credit: Dante MarshallStevie Wonder is among the many celebrities reacting to the death of Daunte Wright, who died in an officer-involved shooting over the weekend. The "Superstition" singer penned a ...
Apr 13, 2021
Al Green celebrates his 75th birthday today
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageHappy birthday to the Reverend Al Green, who turns 75 years old today. The Memphis soul legend is best known for his run of memorable singles during the early to mid 1970s, in...
Apr 13, 2021
Heart's Ann Wilson releases "poetic" new solo single "Black Wing"
TAWT, Inc.Heart frontwoman Ann Wilson has released a new solo single called "Black Wing" that's available as a digital download and via streaming services. To accompany the ominous and atmospheric pow...
Apr 13, 2021
R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe to discuss new self-titled photography during YouTube Q&A on Tuesday
Steven Ferdman/Getty ImagesFormer R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has just published a self-titled book of photographic portraits, and he'll discuss the project during an online discussion that will be ...
Apr 12, 2021
Elton John joins Rina Sawayama, artist he championed last year, for new duet
Credit: Harley Weir Elton John said recently that while in lockdown, he hasn't been making any Elton John music, but he's enjoyed collaborating with a wide variety of other artists, from Metallica to ...
Apr 12, 2021
Toto postpones European leg of "Dogz of Oz World Tour" until 2022
Credit: Alessandro SolcaToto had been planning to return to the road in 2021 with a revamped lineup for a trek dubbed The Dogz of Oz World Tour, but the band has announced that the outing has been pus...
Apr 12, 2021