Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Elton and Britney's "Hold Me Closer": "This song is just a celebration," says producer
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for EJAFWhen Elton John decided he wanted to follow up his global hit "Cold Heart," featuring Dua Lipa, with something similar, he tapped his friend, producer Andrew Watt --...
Aug 26, 2022
Deluxe 40th anniversary reissue of KISS' 'Creatures of the Night' album due in October
UMeKISS' 10th studio album, Creatures of the Night, was released 40 years ago this October. To commemorate the milestone, the rock legends will reissue the record on November 18 in multiple formats an...
Aug 26, 2022
Blondie drummer Clem Burke says band's new 'Against the Odds' box set is "a great collection"
UMe/The Numero GroupBlondie's expansive new box set, Blondie: Against the Odds 1974-1982, which focuses on the influential New Wave band's original heyday, hit stores today. The retrospective, which i...
Aug 26, 2022
'Revolver' will be the next Beatles album to get the box-set treatment
Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMeApple Corps and Universal Music have confirmed The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver is next in line to to get a remix and bonus-filled box set, according to Variety. An officia...
Aug 26, 2022
Elton John and Britney Spears drop their new duet 'Hold Me Closer,' a mash-up of three Elton hits
InterscopeElton John and Britney Spears' highly anticipated duet, "Hold Me Closer," arrived at the stroke of midnight on Friday. Similar to "Cold Heart," Elton's 2021 duet with Dua Lipa, "Hold Me Clos...
Aug 26, 2022
Slash announces 'The Collection' guitar book
Gibson PublishingSlash has announced a new book diving into the many guitars he's played over the years. The 300-page tome, simply titled The Collection: Slash, includes photographs and illustrations ...
Aug 25, 2022
30th anniversary reissue of posthumous Roy Orbison album 'King of Hearts' due in October
Roy's Boys LLC/Legacy RecordingsThe posthumous Roy Orbison album King of Hearts, which originally was released in 1992, will be reissued on October 14 in honor of its 30th anniversary. The remastered ...
Aug 25, 2022
Vinyl reissue of 'Holidays Rule' compilation, featuring Paul McCartney & more, due next month
Craft RecordingsThe 2012 compilation Holidays Rule, featuring yuletide-themed tunes from Paul McCartney and a variety of other artists, will be released on vinyl for the first time next month in ...
Aug 25, 2022
Sexagenaria! Happy 60th birthday to Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell
Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsHere's wishing a very happy and very rocking birthday to longtime Def Leppard guitarist and former Dio member Vivian Campbell, who turned 60 Thursday. In honor of the milestone, ...
Aug 25, 2022
Joni Mitchell receives honorary degree from Berklee College of Music
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyJoni Mitchell was presented with an honorary doctorate by the prestigious Boston-based institution the Berklee College of Music during an event he...
Aug 25, 2022