Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
AXS TV to screen concert films from KISS, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks & more during New Year's weekend
Courtesy of AXS TVAXS TV will bid farewell to 2021 and welcome 2022 with a special three-day block of programming that features a variety of concert films, including network premieres showcasing live ...
Dec 23, 2021
Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy announces new US tour leg for early 2022
Courtesy of Carl PalmerCarl Palmer's ELP Legacy, the current band led by Emerson, Lake & Palmer drummer Carl Palmer, has announced plans to launch a second leg of its tour commemorating the legend...
Dec 23, 2021
Watch animated video for Joni Mitchell's classic Christmastime ballad, "River"
RhinoIt's coming on Christmas, so what better time for the first official music video for Joni Mitchell's classic 1971 piano ballad, "River," to make its debut? The animated clip, which you can watch ...
Dec 23, 2021
Nirvana files to dismiss 'Nevermind' cover lawsuit
Paul Bergen/Redferns Nirvana has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit that asserts the cover of the band's 1991 album, Nevermind, which shows a naked baby swimming for a dollar bill, constitutes chil...
Dec 23, 2021
AXS TV to air 'Live from the Artists Den' episodes featuring Ringo Starr, Robert Plant & more in 2022
© C. Taylor Crothers for Artists Den Entertainment 2010 Starting in January, AXS TV will begin airing select past episodes of the popular performance series Live from the Artists Den, including s...
Dec 23, 2021
Eric Clapton drops lawsuit against German widow selling bootleg CD on eBay
Mike Marsland/WireImageEric Clapton's management said on Wednesday that he wouldn't pursue the nearly $4,000 fine ordered against a German widow who attempted to sell a Clapton bootleg online. Followi...
Dec 23, 2021
Cool Yule: John Lodge, Nils Lofgren, Vanilla Fudge's Mark Stein & The Go-Go's' Gina Schock share holiday plans
lisegagne/Getty ImagesChristmas is upon us, and a variety of music artists tell ABC Audio that, like so many people during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they're planning a fairly low-key holiday cele...
Dec 23, 2021
SF's Chase Center releases mini-doc highlighting Metallica's international community
Credit: Ross HalfinFollowing Metallica's recent 40th anniversary shows at the San Francisco Chase Center, the venue has released a mini documentary highlighting the community of the band's internation...
Dec 22, 2021
Watch tonight: Joni Mitchell & more celebrated at star-studded Kennedy Center Honors event
Scott Suchman/CBS ©2021 CBS BroadcastingThe 44th annual Kennedy Center Honors special airs tonight on CBS, featuring star-studded tributes to Joni Mitchell, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr....
Dec 22, 2021
Andrew Watt describes "full-circle, unbelievable moment" playing with Eddie Vedder
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicWhen Andrew Watt was growing up, he predicted he'd end up working with Eddie Vedder. He just didn't know it then. Speaking with Billboard, the producer/guitarist shares that he w...
Dec 22, 2021