Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Debbie Harry pays tribute to early Blondie bassist Fred Smith
Fred Smith of Television performs at Georgia Theatre on September 10, 2016 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images)Debbie Harry has paid tribute to late Television bassist Fred Smith, w...
Feb 12, 2026
'Baby Reindeer' star Jessica Gunning to play Mama Cass Elliot in upcoming biopic
Jessica Gunning at 2025 BAFTA Television Awards Hall on May 11, 2025, in London, England. (Lia Toby/Getty Images)| Photo of Mama Cass. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)Emmy Award-winning Baby Reind...
Feb 12, 2026
Gene Simmons defends use of word ‘ghetto’ while arguing hip-hop shouldn’t be in Rock Hall
Gene Simmons on 'Dancing with the Stars'/(Disney/Eric McCandless)Gene Simmons recently made headlines for sharing his opinion about hip-hop artists being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...
Feb 12, 2026
Josh Freese reflects on Foo Fighters departure: 'I did not see that coming'
Josh Freese performs with Foo Fighters at Glastonbury Festival 2023 on June 23, 2023 in Glastonbury, England. (Joseph Okpako/WireImage)Former Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese reflects on his departure...
Feb 12, 2026
Case on Kurt Cobain's death remains closed, Seattle authorities say
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993 at Pier 28 in Seattle, Washington, United States. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)Authorities in Seattle have confir...
Feb 12, 2026
New York to co-name street after Jimi Hendrix
American Rock Singer and Guitarist Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970). (Photo by Avalon/Getty Images)New York City is set to honor the legacy of rocker Jimi Hendrix. It was just announced that the city plans to...
Feb 12, 2026
Cast additions announced for Sam Mendes’ 'The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event'
Harris Dickinson is John Lennon in Columbia Pictures 'The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event.' (Chiabella James/Sony Pictures)The cast for Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles films just go...
Feb 12, 2026
Foo Fighters continue to tease new music with updated website
Foo Fighters continue to tease new music with updated websiteFoo Fighters have updated their website as they continue to tease new music.If you head to FooFighters.com, you'll be greeted with an image...
Feb 12, 2026
On This Day, Feb. 12, 2007: The Police announce reunion tour during Los Angeles press conference
On This Day, Feb. 12, 2007 ...One day after reuniting for a performance at the 49th annual Grammy Awards, The Police held a press conference at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, where they confirmed ...
Feb 12, 2026
'Excited' Eddie Vedder shares update on status of Pearl Jam: 'We're in the lab'
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC)Eddie Vedder has given an update on the status of Pearl Jam following the departure of drummer Matt Cameron in 2025.Vedder tells Rolling Stone that he came across a...
Feb 12, 2026