Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen to miss band's next few shows
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesCheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen is recovering from what's described as a "procedure," and will have to miss the band's scheduled shows this Friday and Saturday. On Instagra...
Dec 08, 2022
Stevie Nicks praises Lizzo for "stunning" People's Choice Award speech, suggests she has a future in politics
Chris Polk/E! Entertainment/NBCStevie Nicks usually takes to social media to comment on world events, politics or major personal news. For example, she mourned the loss of her bandmate Christine McVie...
Dec 08, 2022
Aerosmith scraps remainder of Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency due to Tyler's illness
Courtesy Live Nation Las VegasAerosmith has crapped out in Las Vegas. The band has canceled the remainder of their Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency — two shows, scheduled for Thursday ni...
Dec 08, 2022
Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe announce U.S. dates for 2023 The World Tour
Courtesy Live NationFollowing their successful North American stadium tour this past year, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe are ready to rock the entire planet with their co-headlining 2023 The W...
Dec 08, 2022
Elton John explains why he'll never hit a creative dry patch: "I'm a better musician than most people"
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty ImagesEven though Elton John's ending his touring career, he'll continue to make music. In fact, he believes he'll never have writer's block and will always be able to come ...
Dec 08, 2022
New York's Paley Center for Media hosting 'Directing The Beatles' event with Michael Lindsay-Hogg and more
Courtesy Walt Disney StudiosInterest in the Beatles on film is at an all-time high thanks to Peter Jackson's eight-hour Disney+ documentary The Beatles: Get Back. That's why New Yo...
Dec 07, 2022
The Zombies, Stone Gossard's band Painted Shield to perform at South by Southwest Music Festival
Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsThe South by Southwest Music Festival is known for spotlighting emerging artists, but one of the festival's showcase artists this year has been making records for nearly 60 years...
Dec 07, 2022
Journey's Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon hand reins to Def Leppard's manager amid dispute
Brian Ach/Getty Images for JourneyIt must be hard to play in a band, manage that band and file lawsuits against your fellow bandmates at the same time. Journey's Neal Schon and Jonathan...
Dec 07, 2022
Here's why you almost never see paparazzi photos of Bob Dylan
Isabel Infantes/PA Images via Getty ImagesWhile Bob Dylan's tours are Never Ending, catching a glimpse of the famed rocker offstage is something that rarely happens. You almost never see Dylan, f...
Dec 07, 2022
Show Me the Money: Peter Frampton sells his catalog
David Wolff-Patrick/RedfernsPeter Frampton is the latest rock legend to sell his catalog — it's been acquired by BMG. The deal includes the rights to Frampton's publishing interests, a...
Dec 07, 2022