Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson reveals he's recuperating from a recent heart operation
Mike Pont/Getty ImagesOn Thursday night, Cheap Trick celebrated the release of their new studio album, In Another World, by performing on CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Fans who watched the ...
Apr 09, 2021
Two-day 'Protect Live Music!' benefit livestream, featuring Kevin Cronin, Jerry Harrison & more, begins today
Courtesy of ConsequenceThe two-day virtual livestreamed music festival Protect Live Music! kicks off today, April 9, at 5 p.m. ET. REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin and Jerry Harrison of Talking He...
Apr 09, 2021
Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen says with new album, band has "become more thoughtful" but still rocks
BMGCheap Trick's 20th studio album, In Another World, gets released today. The 13-track collection features all the familiar Cheap Trick elements, including Beatles influences, glam, power pop, heavy ...
Apr 09, 2021
Watch David Gilmour play Fleetwood Mac classic "Albatross" at 2020 Peter Green tribute concert
Credit: Ross HalfinPink Floyd's David Gilmour is featured in a new preview from the upcoming film and album documenting the star-studded London tribute concert that Mick Fleetwood organized last year ...
Apr 08, 2021
Has Lionel Richie ever made love to his own songs? Luke Bryan says "One million percent!"
ABC/Christopher WillardA few weeks ago, Lionel Richie appeared on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and host Jimmy Kimmel asked the famed balladeer if he'd ever made love to one of his own songs, with Richie ...
Apr 08, 2021
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons contributes song to upcoming Roky Erikson tribute album
Light in the Attic RecordsZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons has contributed a song to a new tribute album May the Circle Remain Unbroken: A Tribute to Roky Erickson that will be released as a limited-edit...
Apr 08, 2021
Previously unreleased Prince album, 'Welcome 2 America,' due out in July; listen to title track
The Prince Estate/Photo: Mike RuizA previously unheard studio album that Prince recorded in 2010 called Welcome 2 America will get its release on July 30 in multiple formats and configurations. The 12...
Apr 08, 2021
Roger Waters reschedules This Is Not a Drill trek for 2022; call it "my first farewell tour"
Courtesy of Roger WatersFounding Pink Floyd singer/bassist Roger Waters finally has announced rescheduled dates for his This Is Not a Drill tour of North America, which originally was supposed to kick...
Apr 08, 2021
Watch Cher fight to save Kavaan in the first look at new doc 'Cher & the Loneliest Elephant'
ZoobsThe first trailer for Cher's upcoming Smithsonian Channel documentary Cher & the Loneliest Elephant has arrived. In the clip, Cher recalls first meeting with Kaavan, the elephant who's been kept ...
Apr 08, 2021
Joni Mitchell to release four-disc set featuring remastered versions of her early albums
RhinoA new four-disc Joni Mitchell collection titled The Reprise Albums (1968-1971), featuring remastered versions of the iconic singer/songwriter's first four studio albums, will be released on June ...
Apr 08, 2021