Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
"Everybody needs a great song": Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora win prestigious UK songwriting award
Mercury/Island Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora may no longer be band mates, but the songs they wrote together will live forever. That's why the U.K.'s prestigious Ivor Novello Awards have honore...
Sep 21, 2021
The Sopranos' crew hated choice of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" for series finale, says creator
HBO EntertainmentIn a chat with Marc Maron on his WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Sopranos creator David Chase explained how Journey ended up soundtracking the show's controversial finale -- and how the ...
Sep 21, 2021
Celebrate International Day of Peace with new global version of Cat Stevens' "Peace Train"
Yusuf/Cat Stevens performs his contribution to "Peace Train" around the world live outside in Istanbul, Turkey; Credit: Playing for ChangeCat Stevens, the legendary singer/songwriter now known as Yusu...
Sep 21, 2021
At private event, The Rolling Stones play first show without Charlie Watts
The Rolling Stones No Filter 2021 photo, taken prior to Watts' death/Credit: J. RoseA series of videos uploaded to YouTube Tuesday morning shows the Rolling Stones performing their first concert since...
Sep 21, 2021
Hear Santana and Steve Winwood team up for a cover of "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
BMGCarlos Santana has teamed up with Steve Winwood for the third single from the legendary guitarist's upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles: a cover of Procol Harum's 1967 classic "A Whiter Shade of...
Sep 21, 2021
Vanilla Fudge's Carmine Appice says playing with late bassist Tim Bogert on band's new single was "magic"
Golden Robot RecordsEarlier this month, Vanilla Fudge released a new cover of the classic 1965 Supremes hit "Stop in the Name of Love" that featured the final recording of original Fudge bassist Tim B...
Sep 21, 2021
New Journey album is "our old sound" with a "different strut," say Neal Schon & Jonathan Cain
Journey's Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon & Arnel Pineda; Courtesy of JourneyJourney is putting the finishing touches on their first album of new original material since 2011's Eclipse, and according to...
Sep 20, 2021
Making GNR's 'Use Your Illusion' two different albums was Axl Rose's "genius moment," says Matt Sorum
Geffen Records/Universal MusicLast week, Guns N' Roses' albums Use Your Illusion 1 & 2 marked their 30th anniversaries. While former GNR drummer Matt Sorum told ABC Audio that it was Axl Ros...
Sep 20, 2021
Video for Rolling Stones' 'Tattoo You' 40th anniversary track, "Living in the Heart of Love," coming Wednesday
Polydor/Interscope/UMeThe Rolling Stones may have just lost their legendary drummer, Charlie Watts, but they're moving forward. On Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET, they're apparently releasing a vi...
Sep 20, 2021
Hear four more tracks from the upcoming Super Deluxe version of The Beatles' 'Let It Be'
Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe Ahead of the October 15 release of the Special Edition packages of The Beatles' Let It Be, four more tracks have been released digitally for your streaming pleasure. They ...
Sep 20, 2021