Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio

Talking Heads concert movie 'Stop Making Sense' selected for the National Film Registry
Courtesy of CinedigmThe landmark 1984 Talking Heads concert movie Stop Making Sense is among the 25 films just added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. Each year the Library of Congre...
Matt Friedlander Dec 14, 2021

Ex-Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman reveals updated plans for 2022 US solo tour
Bobby Bank/Getty ImagesEarlier this year, Rick Wakeman had to postpone a portion of the 2021 U.S. leg of his Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour until next year because of issues regarding COVID-19 restr...
Matt Friedlander Dec 14, 2021

2022 edition of Maryland's M3 Rock Festival to feature Blue Öyster Cult, Tesla, Tom Keifer & more
Courtesy of I.M.P.The M3 Rock Festival is set to return in 2022. The event, which celebrates 1980s-era rock and heavy metal music, is scheduled to take place May 6-8 at Merriweather Post Pavilio...
Matt Friedlander Dec 13, 2021

Paul McCartney's 'The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present' picked by 'People' as one of 2021's top 10 books
Liveright/W.W. NortonLast month, Paul McCartney's The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present was named 2021 Book of the Year by Barnes & Noble's booksellers. Now the tome is getting end-of-the-year lov...
Matt Friedlander Dec 13, 2021

Takin' It to Las Vegas: The Doobie Brothers schedule Sin City residency in May 2022
Courtesy of Caesars Entertainment/Live NationThe Doobie Brothers had been scheduled to launch the 2022 leg of their 50th anniversary tour on June 2 in West Palm Beach, Florida, but now the Rock & ...
Matt Friedlander Dec 13, 2021

Van Morrison among Golden Globe nominees for Best Original Song
Courtesy of HFPAVan Morrison is are among the artists in the running for the Best Original Song -- Motion Picture honor for the 2022 Golden Globe Awards, nominees for which were announced this morning...
Matt Friedlander and Andrea Dresdale Dec 13, 2021

Don McLean announces expanded list of 50th anniversary "American Pie" tour dates
Courtesy of 2911 MediaBack in October, Don McLean announced the initial dates for a 2022 U.S. tour commemorating the 50th anniversary of his classic anthem "American Pie" and his studio album of the s...
Matt Friedlander Dec 13, 2021

Updated version of authorized Queen biography 'As It Began' to be released in March 2022
© Queen Productions Ltd.A revised and updated version of the authorized 1992 Queen biography Queen: As It Began, which told the story of the legendary British rock band through the 1991 death of ...
Matt Friedlander Dec 13, 2021

Genesis' The Last Domino? tour aims to please every level of fandom
Mark Sagliocco/Getty ImagesFounded in 1969, Genesis has fans that range from those who discovered them in their early Peter Gabriel prog-rock years, to those who came onboard in their '80s pop era. Si...
Andrea Dresdale Dec 12, 2021

Billy Corgan joins Cameo to raise money for animal shelter
Daniel Boczarski/Getty ImagesFinally, Billy Corgan is on Cameo. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman and his longtime partner Chloe Mendel have joined the site, which allows you to purchase personalized vid...
Josh Johnson Dec 10, 2021
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