Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio

Billy Idol announces new vinyl re-pressings of 'Charmed Life', 'Whiplash Smile' and 'Don’t Stop'
Capitol/UMeBilly Idol is reissuing three of his classic albums on vinyl. The rocker is set to release new vinyl re-pressings of 1990’s Charmed Life, 1986’s Whiplash Smile and the 1981 EP D...
Jill Lances Jun 25, 2025

Listen to The Rolling Stones contribution to King of Zydeco Clifton Chenier tribute album
Valcour RecordsThe Rolling Stones’ contribution to an upcoming tribute album celebrating the late King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, has just been released.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have ...
Jill Lances Jun 25, 2025

'Ground zero' of Rod Stewart's career marked with historical plaque ahead of Glastonbury
Rod Stewart is set to perform at the U.K.'s prestigious Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, and ahead of that milestone performance, the location where he was standing when his music career officially beg...
Universal Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Jun 25, 2025

Joni Mitchell’s jazz influences explored in new 'Joni’s Jazz' box set
RhinoJoni Mitchell is exploring her jazzy side in a new box set coming in September.Joni’s Jazz will feature recordings chosen by Mitchell that highlight how jazz has influenced her mu...
Jill Lances Jun 25, 2025

ZZ Top adds more dates to their North American Elevation Tour
Photo Credit: Jimmy SteinfeldtZZ Top has expanded their North American Elevation Tour.Now that drummer Frank Beard is back with the band after taking time off to recover from foot and ankle issues, th...
Jill Lances Jun 25, 2025

On This Day, June 25, 2023: Elton John headlines the UK’s Glastonbury Festival
On This Day, June 25, 2023…Elton John headlined the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival, which was the final U.K. show of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.This was Elton’s first ever tim...
Jill Lances Jun 25, 2025

Van Halen’s 'Balance' getting 30th anniversary expanded edition
RhinoThe 30th anniversary of Van Halen’s tenth studio album Balance is being celebrated with an expanded reissue, which will offer a boatload of extras for fans.Balance (Expanded Edition), dropp...
Jill Lances Jun 25, 2025

Epiphone debuts new guitar inspired by Jeff Beck’s 1954 Oxblood Les Paul
Courtesy of EpiphoneThe late guitar great Jeff Beck has inspired a new guitar from Epiphone.The company has just debuted an Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection recreation of Beck’s 1954 Oxblood...
Jill Lances Jun 25, 2025

New Annie Lennox 'visual memoir' coming in September
Rizzoli International PublicationsRock & Roll Hall of Famer Annie Lennox is the subject of a new book.Annie Lennox: Retrospective, dropping Sept. 16, is described as a "visual memoir" featuring ov...
Jill Lances Jun 24, 2025

Bon Jovi’s David Bryan to be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame
Kevin Mazur/WireImageBon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan is set to be inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame this year.The rocker is one of 17 inductees for 2025, with R&B group The Isley Bro...
Jill Lances Jun 24, 2025
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