Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio

Who's playing in which venue: Lineups announced for LA FireAid concert
Live Nation/AEG Presents/Azoff Company/LA ClippersThe FireAid concert on Jan. 30 in Inglewood, California, is taking place in two separate venues: Kia Forum and Intuit Dome. Now we know who'll be play...
Andrea Dresdale Jan 21, 2025

Billy Idol declares It’s A Nice Day To … Tour Again, with trek featuring Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
courtesy of Live NationBilly Idol is hitting the road this summer with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.Idol just announced dates for a new trek, dubbed It’s A Nice Day To … Tour Again, with...
Jill Lances Jan 21, 2025

Dead & Company, Mick Fleetwood, Stewart Copeland set for Grateful Dead MusiCares Person of the Year tribute
Grateful Dead's Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir and Mickey Hart at the Kenedy Center Honors/ photo credit: Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesA group of A-list artists have signed up to celebrate the Grateful Dea...
Jill Lances Jan 21, 2025

Garth Hudson, last surviving member of The Band, dead at 87
Garth Hudson on accordion with The Band at 'The Last Waltz'; Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesGarth Hudson, the keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist who was the last surviving membe...
Andrea Dresdale Jan 21, 2025

On This Day, Jan. 21, 1966: George Harrison married model Pattie Boyd
On This Day, Jan. 21, 1966...Beatle George Harrison married model Pattie Boyd, with his bandmate Paul McCartney serving as best man.Harrison and Boyd met on the set of the 1964 movie A Hard Day’...
Jill Lances Jan 21, 2025

Green Day jabs at Elon Musk while playing in mogul's home country
Disney/Randy HolmesOn Jan. 19, Green Day called out Elon Musk on his home turf.As footage posted on social media shows, when the band performed their first concert in South Africa Sunday in Johannesbu...
Andrea Dresdale Jan 21, 2025

Ringo Starr hopes to spread ‘joy’ with new country album, 'Look Up'
UMG NashvilleRingo Starr recently released the new country album Look Up, co-written and produced by T Bone Burnett. It features 11 songs, with special guest appearances by Molly Tuttle, Bil...
Jill Lances Jan 21, 2025

Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dies
Stefan M. Prager/RedfernsBritish guitarist John Sykes, a member of both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has passed away at the age of 65. His death was announced in a post on his official Facebook pag...
Jill Lances Jan 20, 2025

Photographer Danny Clinch raising funds for hurricane victims with Dave Matthews, Warren Haynes prints
Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Dayglo PresentsPhotographer Danny Clinch is helping to raise money for victims of the country’s recent natural disasters.The Transparent Clinch Gallery has just laun...
Jill Lances Jan 20, 2025

Rod Stewart reunites with former bandmate at his surprise 80th birthday party
Jim Dyson/RedfernsRod Stewart turned 80 on Jan. 10, but the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is still celebrating.After Rod and his family celebrated together on a cruise, Rod's wife, Penny Lanc...
Andrea Dresdale Jan 20, 2025
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