Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
New York Mayor confirms Bruce Springsteen & Paul Simon will headline "amazing" Central Park concert
Danny Clinch; Gary Miller/Getty ImagesNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has confirmed the news reported Wednesday by Page Six, that Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson will be among the...
Jul 01, 2021
Ex-Yes singer Jon Anderson announces US summer tour with the Paul Green Rock Academy
Credit: Deborah AndersonFormer Yes frontman Jon Anderson will return to touring for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started last year, with a brief U.S. summer trek featuring the students o...
Jul 01, 2021
Carlos Santana showcases his overlooked post-'Supernatural' catalog on new 'Splendiferous' streaming playlist
Sony LegacyCarlos Santana has curated a streaming compilation titled Splendiferous Santana that puts a spotlight on the music his famous band released during the last 20 years following the group's ma...
Jul 01, 2021
Better than "that Roth character?" Sammy Hagar's "shocked" by Wolfgang Van Halen's "sweet, soulful voice"
Al Mancini; Travis ShinnWolfgang Van Halen, the son of late Van Halen icon Eddie Van Halen, is earning many fans of his own with his Mammoth WVH solo project. One of those fans is former Van Halen voc...
Jun 30, 2021
Report: Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon will perform at Clive Davis' Central Park concert
Danny Clinch; Rob Ball/WireImageMusic mogul Clive Davis is staging a huge concert August 21 in New York City's Central Park to celebrate the post-COVID reopening of the Big Apple, and according to one...
Jun 30, 2021
The Who's Pete Townshend selling his historic London estate for over $20 million
Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesWe can't say if it's a bargain, but The Who's Pete Townshend is selling his expansive London estate for a cool 15 million pounds, or about $21 million. According to Pereds real...
Jun 30, 2021
Bon Jovi scores their first billion-view video -- but not for the song you think
Frederic REGLAIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty ImagesBon Jovi has finally joined YouTube's Billion Views Club: One of the band's videos has officially racked up a billion views on the streaming platform. ...
Jun 30, 2021
Carlos Santana to receive the Legend Award at the 2021 Hispanic Heritage Awards in October
Courtesy of the Hispanic Heritage FoundationCarlos Santana will be honored with the Legend Award at the 34th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, which will be broadcast October 8 on PBS. The event also w...
Jun 30, 2021
GN'R keyboardist Dizzy Reed's side cover band Hookers & Blow releasing debut album in July
Golden Robot RecordsHookers & Blow, the cover band led by longtime Guns N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi, has revealed official release details for its long-awa...
Jun 30, 2021
Green Day's Mike Dirnt is looking forward to "new music"
JC Olivera/Getty ImagesCould more new Green Day tunes be on the way? In an interview with Oakland Coffee, the punk trio's coffee subscription website, bassist Mike Dirnt was asked what he has coming u...
Jun 30, 2021