Category Archives: Classic Hits & Oldies News – ABC Audio
Neil Young reissuing rare 1989 EP 'Eldorado' on vinyl next month
Reprise RecordsNeil Young will release a remastered version of his 1989 EP Eldorado as a standalone vinyl disc for the first time on August 19. The five-track collection was originally only released i...
Jul 27, 2022
The Bangles, Allman Brothers Band & more reissuing albums for Ten Bands One Cause initiative
Omnivore Recordings; Allman Brothers Band Recording CompanyThe Bangles and The Allman Brothers Band are taking part in the 2022 edition of Ten Bands One Cause. The annual charity initiative features 1...
Jul 27, 2022
Bruce Springsteen joins Bleachers at indie-pop group's NYC show
RCA Records; Harry Durrant/Getty ImagesIndie-pop act Bleachers welcomed a surprise guest to the stage during their show at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday: the one and only Bruce Spri...
Jul 27, 2022
Joe Strummer box set focusing on post-Clash band The Mescaleros due out in September
Dark Horse RecordsLate Clash frontman Joe Strummer would have celebrated his 70th birthday this August 21, and to mark the milestone, a box set collecting all of his work with post-Clash band The Mesc...
Jul 27, 2022
Stevie Nicks is now a comic book star
Josh Brasted/WireImageComic books might usually cover superheroes, but this one is all about a music superstar. Stevie Nicks is the focus of a new 22-page comic book detailing the rocker's life and ca...
Jul 27, 2022
The Kinks releasing box set celebrating 50th anniversary of two early-'70s albums
BMGThe Kinks have announced plans for the latest in a series of expanded 50th-anniversary reissues, this one focusing on two of the lauded U.K. band's albums -- 1971's Muswell Hillbillies and 1972's E...
Jul 27, 2022
Bob Weir and side group Wolf Bros plot out fall US tour
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesFounding Grateful Dead singer/guitarist Bob Weir and his side band Wolf Bros have lined up a fall U.S. tour that's mapped out from a September 30 show in Waterbury, Connecti...
Jul 27, 2022
The Zombies' history to be documented in new film, 'Hung Up on a Dream'
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesAn official documentary about the British Invasion band The Zombies titled Hung Up on a Dream is currently in the works and is being directed by filmmaker and alternative-ro...
Jul 27, 2022
UB40 debuts video for new song "Champion," official anthem of 2022 Commonwealth Games
SoNo Recording Group LLC/Evo Music Ltd.UB40 recently released "Champion," the official anthem for the 2022 Commonwealth Games sporting event, and now, a companion music video for the tune has deb...
Jul 26, 2022
Rolling Stones members send birthday wishes to Mick Jagger, who turned 79 today
David Wolff-Patrick/RedfernsHere's wishing a very Happy Birthday to Mick Jagger, who still has us rocking at age 79. In celebration of Jagger's big day, his bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood bo...
Jul 26, 2022