Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Call me the birthday girl: Blondie's Debbie Harry turns 80
Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesCelebrations are in order as Blondie's iconic frontwoman Debbie Harry is turning 80 on Tuesday.Harry co-founded Blondie with guitarist Chris Stein in New ...
Jul 01, 2025
Pearl Jam marks anniversary of Roskilde tragedy with live 'Love Boat Captain'
ABCPearl Jam is marking the 25th anniversary of their tragic Roskilde Festival 2000 set with a live "Love Boat Captain" video.Nine people died in a crowd crush during the band's performance durin...
Jun 30, 2025
Deep Purple releases new preview of upcoming 'Rapture of the Deep' reissue
earMUSICDeep Purple has shared another preview of the upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of their 18th studio album, Rapture of the Deep.The band has released a newly remixed and remastered versio...
Jun 30, 2025
AC/DC sets one-day ticket sales record in Australia
Tibrina Hobson/Getty ImagesAC/DC recently announced they were bringing their Power Up tour to Australia, and their hometown fans were certainly eager to snap up tickets.Ticketek, which handled ticket ...
Jun 30, 2025
Black Sabbath receives Birmingham Freedom of the City honor; early Earth recordings to be released
Axel Koester/Corbis via Getty ImagesBlack Sabbath was honored in their hometown of Birmingham, England, Saturday with the Freedom of the City award.All four original members of the pioneering metal&nb...
Jun 30, 2025
Foo Fighters share cover of Minor Threat's 'I Don't Wanna Hear It'
ABC/Randy HolmesFoo Fighters have shared a cover of the song "I Don't Wanna Hear It," originally by the influential hardcore outfit Minor Threat.The instrumentals for the Foos version were first recor...
Jun 30, 2025
Queen to share Live Aid performance in honor of event’s 40th anniversary
FG/Bauer-Griffin/Getty ImageWith the 40th anniversary of Live Aid coming up on July 13, Queen is giving fans a chance to relive their electric set.The band just announced that on the day of the annive...
Jun 30, 2025
On This Day, June 30, 2007: R.E.M. kicks off five-night residency in Dublin
On This Day, June 30, 2007…R.E.M. kicked off a five night residency in Dublin, Ireland, which was billed as a "working rehearsal" for their 14th studio album Accelerate.The shows took plac...
Jun 30, 2025
25 years ago, nine people died in Pearl Jam Roskilde tragedy
Gie Knaeps/Getty ImagesOn June 30, 2000, 25 years ago Monday, nine people died in a crowd crush during Pearl Jam's set at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark.In a statement published in 2020 marking...
Jun 30, 2025
The Beach Boys to perform on 'A Capitol Fourth'; return to the 'Billboard' 200 top 40
y Erika Goldring/Getty ImagesThe Beach Boys will be spending July Fourth in Washington, D.C.Mike Love and the band are booked to play A Capitol Fourth, the annual PBS special celebrating Independence ...
Jun 30, 2025