Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson and more stars pay tribute to late Everly Brothers singer Don Everly
Jo Hale/Getty ImagesDon Everly of the influential early rock 'n' roll duo The Everly Brothers died Saturday at his home in Nashville at the age of 84. In the wake of his passing, musicians who w...
Aug 23, 2021
Styx collaborates on new "Renegade"-inspired beer, Oh Mama, made for band's Pittsburgh fans
Courtesy of Styx/Voodoo Brewing Co.Styx's 1979 hit "Renegade" has long been embraced as the adopted theme song of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and now the veteran rockers have partnered with the Pittsburg...
Aug 23, 2021
Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell announces 2022 solo tour
Keith Griner/Getty ImagesAlice in Chains guitarist/singer Jerry Cantrell has announced a 2022 tour in support of his upcoming solo album, Brighten. The headlining outing is set to kick off March 24 in...
Aug 23, 2021
Fan falls to death after stunt gone wrong during Dead & Company show
Credit: Danny ClinchA recent Dead & Company concert was rattled by a fan who tragically fell to his death. Witnesses say the man attempted to perform a flip on a balcony. The New York Post reports...
Aug 23, 2021
Aerosmith announces new partnership bringing entire music catalog together at Universal Music Group
Credit: Zack WhitfordAs Aerosmith prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the band has announced a new wide-ranging partnership with Universal Music Group that, for the first time, brings together...
Aug 23, 2021
UB40 sax player Brian Travers dies of cancer at age 62
Neil H Kitson/RedfernsBrian Travers, founding saxophone player for the popular U.K. reggae band UB40, died Sunday at the age of 62. The band announced Travers' death in a message that reads, "It is wi...
Aug 23, 2021
"We Love NYC" concert canceled due to inclement weather
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesSaturday's "We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert" was cut short thanks to Hurricane Henri. The event, which was held in Central Park and put on by Liv...
Aug 23, 2021
David Lee Roth responds to Gene Simmons' insulting comments by posting middle-finger pics
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ABA; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for DisneyDavid Lee Roth has offered a very pointed response to insulting comments that Gene Simmons made about him in a recent int...
Aug 23, 2021
The Everly Brothers' Don Everly passes away at age 84
L to R: Phil and Don Everly in 1983; D. Morrison/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesDon Everly, half of the influential and pioneering early rock 'n' roll duo The Everly Brothers, died Saturday ...
Aug 22, 2021
Elvis Costello releases trailer for 'Spanish Model,' the upcoming Spanish-language tribute to 'This Year's Model'
UMeElvis Costello has debuted a fun trailer for Spanish Model, the upcoming album featuring various Latin-music artists performing Spanish-language versions of the songs from his second studio effort,...
Aug 20, 2021