Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Put another dime in the jukebox, baby!: Joan Jett's 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll' album celebrates 40th anniversary
Blackheart Records GroupToday marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Joan Jett's most successful album, I Love Rock 'n' Roll, which features the pop-punk legend's signature song, her classic cov...
Nov 18, 2021
U2's chart-topping 1991 album 'Achtung Baby' was released 30 years ago today
Island Records/Interscope/UMe U2's Achtung Baby album celebrates its 30th anniversary today. Released on November 18, 1991, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified eight-t...
Nov 18, 2021
David Bowie's widow Iman releases fragrance inspired by late husband, Love Memoir; says she'll never remarry
Iman and David Bowie in 2009; Kevin Mazur/WireImageDavid Bowie's widow, Somali-born supermodel Iman, has just released a fragrance called Love Memoir that she says is an homage to her "epic romance" w...
Nov 17, 2021
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss announce 'Raise the Roof' livestream performance taking place Friday
Rounder RecordsRobert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced a livestream performance to celebrate the release of their upcoming collaborative album, Raise the Roof. The virtual event is set to premie...
Nov 17, 2021
Foo Fighters tease "Love Dies Young" video, starring Jason Sudeikis
Credit: Danny ClinchThe next Foo Fighters video apparently stars Ted Lasso's evil twin. The clip, which will accompany the Medicine at Midnight closer "Love Dies Young," stars Jason Sudeikis as the co...
Nov 17, 2021
Aerosmith debuts rare 1971 rehearsal recording of "Movin' Out" from upcoming Record Store Day release
UMeAerosmith has premiered a rare 1971 recording of the band's early song, "Movin' Out," on their official YouTube channel. The track will be featured on the group's upcoming limited-edition 2021 Reco...
Nov 17, 2021
Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner is back to "playing guitar everyday" following emergency heart surgery
Courtesy of Judas PriestJudas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has shared a new, encouraging update on his health after undergoing emergency heart surgery last month. In an Instagram post, Faulkner wr...
Nov 17, 2021
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong announces signature Les Paul Junior guitar with Epiphone
Courtesy of EpiphoneIf you're looking for a gift for the burgeoning punk rocker in your life this holiday season, Billie Joe Armstrong is here to help. The Green Day frontman has announced the launch ...
Nov 17, 2021
Despite health problems, Phil Collins is "doing fine" on Genesis tour, say band mates
Credit: Patrick Balls and Martin GriffinGenesis' The Last Domino? tour arrived in the U.S. on Monday night. But unlike the last time the British legends toured, back in 2007, frontman Phil Colli...
Nov 17, 2021
Disney+ unveils preview of The Beatles' 'Get Backl docuseries in London attended by McCartney & more stars
Paul & Mary McCartney; Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for DisneyPaul McCartney and friends walked the red carpet outside London's Cineworld Leicester Square on Tuesday, ahead of the U.K.'s exclusive 1...
Nov 17, 2021