Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Tom Petty guitarist Mike Campbell says current band The Dirty Knobs will release second album in 2022
Credit: Pamela LittkyTom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell has revealed that The Dirty Knobs, the current band he fronts, will be back with their second album next year, when the g...
Jul 08, 2021
The Go-Go's' Charlotte Caffey reflects on band's debut album, 'Beauty and the Beat,' on its 40th anniversary
Capitol Records/UMeToday marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Beauty and the Beat, the debut album by The Go-Go's. The album spent six weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200, making The Go-Go's the ...
Jul 08, 2021
Journey's Neal Schon auctioning guitar collection, including the one he used to record "Don't Stop Believin'"
Courtesy of Heritage AuctionsFounding Journey and former Santana member Neal Schon has decided to part with 112 of his valuable guitars, which he'll be selling at a July 31 auction hosted by Heritage ...
Jul 07, 2021
Watch trailer for upcoming HBO Woodstock '99 documentary, 'Peace, Love, and Rage'
HBOThe disaster that was Woodstock 1999 is the subject of a new HBO documentary. The film, titled Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage, is set to premiere July 23. It'll tell the story of the ill-fated...
Jul 07, 2021
Magical History Tour: Hulu releases trailer for anticipated documentary series 'McCartney 3, 2, 1'
HuluHulu has released the trailer for McCartney 3, 2, 1, the streaming service's forthcoming series centering on an in-depth conversation between Paul McCartney and acclaimed producer and fellow ...
Jul 07, 2021
Yes to release new studio album called 'The Quest' in October
InsideOut MusicYes will release its 22nd studio album, The Quest, on October 1. The 11-track collection, which was produced by the legendary prog-rock group's longtime guitarist, Steve Howe, will be a...
Jul 07, 2021
Metallica headlining ATLive festival; listen to Biffy Clyro's cover of "Holier Than Thou"
Credit: Anton CorbijnMetallica is headlining Atlanta's 2021 ATLive festival. The metal legends will take the stage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 6, the second night of the two-day event. Greta ...
Jul 07, 2021
"Peace and Love": Ringo Starr turns 81 today; Peter Frampton reveals new collaboration with Ringo
Credit: Scott Robert RitchieHappy Birthday to Ringo Starr, who marks his 81st trip around the sun today. As has become tradition, the legendary Beatles drummer is asking fans across the world to celeb...
Jul 07, 2021
New short doc profiling The Beatles' relationship with Liverpool available for download and streaming now
Liverpool West ProductionsThe Beatles and Us, an award-winning short documentary about the relationship that the city of Liverpool, England, had and continues to have with its most famous native sons,...
Jul 06, 2021
Men at Work's Colin Hay announces US solo summer tour; releasing new covers album in August
Credit: Paul MobleyLike so many musicians, Men at Work frontman Colin Hay had his 2020 touring plans sidelined because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the singer/songwriter has now unveiled a new series...
Jul 06, 2021