Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio

Exclusive: Watch preview of upcoming "Bands on the Map" episode from AXS TV's 'Top Ten Revealed'
Courtesy of AXS TVA dozen new episodes of AXS TV's popular music-themed countdown series Top Ten Revealed will premiere on the channel this fall, starting with a show dubbed "Bands on the Map" that wi...
Matt Friedlander Sep 21, 2022

Watch Paul McCartney in preview clip from daughter Mary's new Abbey Road Studios doc
Paul McCartney and Mary McCartney; David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImageIf These Walls Could Sing, the new documentary about London's Abbey Road Studios that was directed by Paul McCartney's daughter ...
Matt Friedlander Sep 21, 2022

Crowded House's postponed North American tour rescheduled for spring 2023
Dave Simpson/WireImageVeteran New Zealand/Australian pop-rock band Crowded House has announced rescheduled dates for its recently postponed 2022 North American tour, which now will take place next spr...
Matt Friedlander Sep 20, 2022

David Byrne, Dead & Company and more salute National Voter Registration Day
Courtesy of HeadCountA variety of artists, including Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and members of the Grateful Dead spin-off group Dead & Company, are encouraging fans to check their registra...
Andrea Dresdale and Matt Friedlander Sep 20, 2022

KISS' Gene Simmons says he has hardly any friends
Francesco Prandoni/Getty ImagesKISS member Gene Simmons may have millions of fans who adore his music, but in a new interview with Goldmine, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer admits that, besides one ...
Matt Friedlander Sep 20, 2022

Mötley Crüe & Def Leppard earn biggest tour of their careers with Stadium Tour
Courtesy of Live Nation It seems safe to call Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard's Stadium Tour a success. The outing, which also featured Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts on the bill, to...
Josh Johnson Sep 20, 2022

Santana extends Las Vegas residency through May 2023
Credit: Denise TruscelloCarlos Santana and his famous band have extended their long-running Las Vegas residency well into the spring of 2023. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have announced two...
Matt Friedlander Sep 20, 2022

Elvis Costello to play 10-show '100 Songs and More' residency in NYC this February
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageElvis Costello has announced plans for a unique, 10-night stand dubbed 100 Songs and More that will take place from February 9 to February 23 at New York City's Gramercy Theat...
Matt Friedlander Sep 20, 2022

Guns N' Roses to reissue 'Use Your Illusion I' & 'II' albums together in super deluxe box sets
UMeGuns N' Roses' classic 1991 albums Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II will be reissued on November 11 in multiple configurations and formats, including expansive CD and vinyl box sets fea...
Matt Friedlander Sep 20, 2022

Elton John to perform, appear with president on White House South Lawn on Friday
Gus Stewart/RedfernsThis Saturday, Elton John is set to perform at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., but on Friday, while he's in the neighborhood, he'll be stopping by to visit the Bidens. Presiden...
Andrea Dresdale Sep 20, 2022
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