Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Free Bird’ gets Olympics chart boost
(L-R Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson, Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle, Ronnie Van Zandt and Billy Powell) pose for a portrait circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)Lynyrd Skynyrd’s...
Mar 03, 2026
Paul McCartney says he was lied to about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame solo induction
Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns)Paul McCartney was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1999, ...
Mar 03, 2026
Metallica announces dates for added Sphere shows
Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere artwork. (Courtesy of Live Nation)Metallica has announced the exact dates for the six newly added shows to the band's upcoming Life Burns Faster residency at...
Mar 03, 2026
Photo of Elton John, husband and sons now on display at London's National Portrait Gallery
Elton John and David Furnish attend the press conference during Elton John AIDS Foundation's 33rd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 2, 2025 in West Hollywood. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images fo...
Mar 03, 2026
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings announce first US tour as The Guess Who in 23 years
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings tour admat (Courtesy of Live Nation)Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings are set to tour the U.S. as The Guess Who for the first time in 23 years.The Canadian duo has an...
Mar 03, 2026
Peter Gabriel releases ‘What Lies Ahead’ from upcoming album 'o/i'
Cover of Peter Gabriel single "What Lies Ahead." Artwork by Judy Chicago (Real World Music Ltd / Sony Music Publishing/Peter Gabriel Ltd.)Peter Gabriel has released another track off his upcoming albu...
Mar 03, 2026
Ozzfest is 'absolutely' returning, say Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne attends The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that Ozzfest is "absolutely" retur...
Mar 03, 2026
Ringo Starr to release new album, 'Long Long Road', in April
Ringo Starr's 'Long Long Road' (Universal Music)Ringo Starr is back with new music.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to release a new album, Long Long Road, on April 24. It's his ...
Mar 03, 2026
On This Day, March 3, 1990: Paul McCartney kicks off a six-night stand in Tokyo, Japan
On this Day, March 3, 1990...Paul McCartney’s world tour came to Tokyo, Japan, with Sir Paul playing six sold-out nights at the Tokyo Dome.McCartney’s set included such Beatles classics as...
Mar 03, 2026
Master! Master! Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' turns 40
'Master of Puppets' album artwork. (Blackened Recordings)It may seem like time itself is crawling faster now that Metallica's Master of Puppets is officially 40 years old.The metal legends' third...
Mar 03, 2026