Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard to miss tour of Australia and New Zealand
Corine Solberg/Getty ImagesZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is taking a longer break from the band.It was announced in March that Beard had “temporarily stepped away” from the band&rsq...
Jill Lances Apr 25, 2025

On This Day, April 25, 1987: U2’s 'The Joshua Tree' hit #1
On This Day, April 25, 1987...Three weeks after its release, U2’s The Joshua Tree hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.The album, the band’s fifth studio release, was U2’s f...
Jill Lances Apr 25, 2025

Sammy Hagar releases new song ‘Encore, Thank You, Good Night’
Courtesy of Big Machine RockSammy Hagar has released the new single, “Encore, Thank You, Good Night,” which is described as "a celebration and expression of appreciation” of his time...
Jill Lances Apr 25, 2025

The Rolling Stones contribute song to King of Zydeco tribute album
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesThe Rolling Stones have recorded a song for a tribute album to the late King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, which is being released in celebration of what would hav...
Jill Lances Apr 25, 2025

David Bowie’s wife Iman shares heartfelt posts on their 33rd wedding anniversary
Kevin Mazur/WireImageThe late David Bowie's wife Iman is celebrating their love on what would have been their 33rd wedding anniversary.The supermodel shared two heartfelt posts on Instagram ...
Jill Lances Apr 24, 2025

Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen wanted a Van Hagar reunion: ‘We’re gonna make some noise’
Disney/Michael Le Brecht IISammy Hagar is getting ready to release the new single “Encore, Thank You, Good Night” on Friday, and he tells the Los Angeles Times the track is simply “a...
Jill Lances Apr 24, 2025

Kirk Hammett says 'heck, yeah!' to idea of Metallica playing Las Vegas Sphere
ABC/Randy HolmesKirk Hammett is down to rock the Sphere.The Metallica guitarist tells The Hollywood Reporter that he'd be interested in the metal legends headlining the high-tech Las Vegas venue....
Josh Johnson Apr 24, 2025

Red Hot Chili Peppers gig turned into 'Love, Death + Robots' episode for upcoming fourth season
Courtesy of NetflixRed Hot Chili Peppers are featured in the upcoming fourth season of Netflix's animated anthology series, Love, Death + Robots.The episode titled "Can't Stop," directed by Oscar...
Josh Johnson Apr 24, 2025

Stan Lynch’s new band The Speaker Wars drop video for new track ‘The Forgiveness Tree’
Frontiers Music SrlTom Petty and the Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch is set to release a new album with his new band The Speaker Wars in May, and they've just shared another preview of the release.Th...
Jill Lances Apr 24, 2025

On This Day, April 24, 1989: Tom Petty released his first solo record, 'Full Moon Fever'
On This Day, April 24, 1989…Tom Petty released his first solo album, Full Moon Fever.Although it wasn’t billed as a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers record, most of the Heartbreakers were ...
Jill Lances Apr 24, 2025
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