Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Stevie Nicks to headline 2022 Jazz Aspen Snowmass fest after canceling 2021 appearance at event
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesWhen Stevie Nicks canceled all of her scheduled 2021 performances a few months back over concerns about COVID-19, one of the shows was a headlining appearance at the Jazz Aspen...
Dec 17, 2021
Watch Elton John and Ed Sheeran eat -- and sing about -- sausage rolls in new charity Christmas video
Credit: Zakary WaltersAs previously reported, Elton John and Ed Sheeran have reworked their holiday hit "Merry Christmas" into a new song called "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" -- a charity collaboration...
Dec 17, 2021
White All Over: Dave Clark Five's debut album, 'Glad All Over,' reissued on white vinyl
BMGLegendary British Invasion band The Dave Clark Five's 1964 debut U.S. album Glad All Over was reissued today as a limited-edition white vinyl LP. This marks the first time Glad All Over has been av...
Dec 17, 2021
Cinderella's Tom Keifer joining forces with L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat for 2022 Sonic Slam Tour
Courtesy of Sonic SlamCinderella front man Tom Keifer's solo band is teaming up with two other glam-metal groups that also emerged during the 1980s -- L.A. Guns and Faster Pussycat -- for a 2022 trek ...
Dec 17, 2021
Eric Clapton to release new single, "Heart of a Child," on Christmas Eve
Bushbranch/Surfdog RecordsEric Clapton is planning a little holiday gift for fans, announcing plans to release a new song called "Heart of a Child" next Friday…Christmas Eve. The digital track ...
Dec 17, 2021
Rod Stewart, Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant among stars featured on Nordoff Robbins' streaming Christmas special
JMEnternational/Getty ImagesPerformances by Rod Stewart, Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant, Neil Young, Lindsey Buckingham and a variety of other artists will be featured on the 2021 edition of Nordoff Robb...
Dec 17, 2021
Veteran rock bassist Phil Chen, who played with Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, Doors members & more, dead at 75
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesPhil Chen, a Jamaican-born session bassist whose long list of credits include recordings with Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck and members of The Doors, died on Tuesday, December 14, ...
Dec 17, 2021
San Francisco declares "Metallica Day" in honor of band's 40th anniversary celebration
Credit: Anton CorbijnMetallica received a special honor in their hometown of San Francisco Thursday. In honor of the metal legends' upcoming 40th anniversary concerts at S.F.'s Chase Center, Mayor Lon...
Dec 17, 2021
Chris Cornell's daughter Toni performs "Nothing Compares 2 U" on 'The Tonight Show'
NBCToni Cornell honored her late father, Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, with a performance on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, Toni performed her own version of her ...
Dec 17, 2021
50th anniversary of David Bowie's Hunky Dory album to be celebrated with picture disc, new mix of "Changes"
ParlophoneToday, December 17, marks the 50th anniversary of the U.K. release of David Bowie's fourth album, Hunky Dory, and two special releases are planned to celebrate the milestone. First off, a ne...
Dec 17, 2021