Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Rick Wakeman recuperating after brain surgery
Rick Wakeman performs at City Winery on October 25, 2021 in New York, New York. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman announced back in July that he was postponing his ...
Nov 24, 2025
On This Day, Nov. 24, 1991: Queen frontman Freddie Mercury dies
On This Day, Nov. 24, 1991…Queen frontman Freddie Mercury passed away at his home in Kensington, England. He was 45.The cause of death was bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS. Mercury confi...
Nov 24, 2025
Guns N' Roses announce 2026 tour dates
Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses perform onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Powe...
Nov 24, 2025
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae star and actor, dead at 81
Jimmy Cliff performs live on stage on Day 1 at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit at the Padang on September 18, 2015 in Singapore. (Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)Jimmy Cli...
Nov 24, 2025
Holiday releases include a bonanza of The Band & Robbie Robertson vinyl LPs
'The Best of The Band' (Capitol/UMe); 'Filmworks: Insomnia' (Omnivore Recordings)Fans of The Band have multiple vinyl releases to choose from this holiday season.Available for preorder now is the Viny...
Nov 24, 2025
New John Lennon documentary to focus on his final interview
Former Beatle John Lennon outside of the Times Square recording studio 'The Hit Factory' before a recording session of his final album 'Double Fanasy' in August 1980 in New York City, New York. (Photo...
Nov 21, 2025
Whitesnake releases final video following David Coverdale’s retirement
David Coverdale from Whitesnake performs outside the Vikingship arena on June 02, 2022 in Hamar, Norway. (Photo by Per Ole Hagen/Redferns)Whitesnake has released what they say is their final music vid...
Nov 21, 2025
Documentaries about Led Zeppelin, John & Yoko eligible for Oscar nominations
Poster for 'Becoming Led Zeppelin'/(Sony Pictures Classic)Films about Led Zeppelin and John Lennon and Yoko Ono have a chance to be in the running for a 2026 Oscar nomination in the doc...
Nov 21, 2025
Watch Pete Townshend perform ‘Let My Love Open the Door’ during 'Late Show' commercial break
'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and musical guest Pete Townshend during Wednesday’s November 12, 2025 show. (Photo: Scott Kowalchyk ©2025 CBS Broadcasting Inc.)The Who's Pete Townshend...
Nov 21, 2025
Game of Thrones’ Harry Lloyd to play George Martin in Beatles films
Harry Lloyd attends the 69th BFI London Film Festival press launch at BFI Southbank on September 3, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/WireImage)We now know who's going to be pl...
Nov 21, 2025