Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio

AC/DC announces North American Power Up tour dates
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesAC/DC is ready to bring their Power Up tour to the U.S. and Canada.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have just announced a set of North American tour dates, which will be the fi...
Jill Lances Dec 02, 2024

New 'Beatles ’64' doc on Disney+ brings ‘something new to a beloved story’
courtesy of Disney+Beatles ’64, a documentary capturing The Beatles' 14-day trip to America in February of that year, is streaming now on Disney+. While there have been several docs about this p...
Jill Lances & Andrea Dresdale Dec 02, 2024

New campaign aims to make ELO’s 'Mr. Blue Sky' the UK Christmas #1
Lester Cohen/Getty Images for ASCAPIn the U.K. it’s a big deal for a song to land at #1 for Christmas, and a new campaign is trying to make that happen for the classic ELO tune “Mr. Blue S...
Jill Lances Nov 27, 2024

Roger Daltrey praises Pennsylvania youth band’s cover of The Who’s ‘Baba O’Riley'
Matthew Baker/Getty ImagesRoger Daltrey seems mighty impressed by a youth band's cover of The Who's classic tune “Baba O’Riley.”The Central Pennsylvania Music Hal...
Jill Lances Nov 27, 2024

Blue Öyster Cult added more cowbell after 'Saturday Night Live’s' infamous '(Don't Fear) The Reaper' sketch
L-R: Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult/photo credit: Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesBlue Öyster Cult’s classic tune “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” was the subject of ...
Jill Lances Nov 27, 2024

Dio's 'The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2' compilation to be reissued on vinyl
BMGThe Dio greatest hits compilation The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 is being reissued on vinyl.The two-LP set, which has been out of print for nearly 10 years, is due out Jan 31. It will also ...
Josh Johnson Nov 27, 2024

Queen’s Roger Taylor defends 40th anniversary 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?'
UMeQueen’s Roger Taylor is defending the Band Aid charity after it received criticism for its decision to release a 40th anniversary remix of the charity single “Do They Know It&rsquo...
Jill Lances & Andrea Dresdale Nov 27, 2024

On This Day, Nov. 27, 1970: George Harrison released 'All Things Must Pass'
On This Day, Nov. 27, 1970 ...The Beatles' George Harrison released his third studio album, the triple album All Things Must Pass, which would go on to spend seven weeks on top of the Billboard Album ...
Jill Lances Nov 27, 2024

A brother with Bu(rr)tterfly Wings? Billy Corgan raises possibility he's related to Bill Burr
Disney/Randy HolmesIf you've ever thought that Billy Corgan looks a lot like comedian Bill Burr, well, you're not alone. According to The Smashing Pumpkins frontman, though, there may be a real, biolo...
Josh Johnson Nov 27, 2024

Surviving Grateful Dead members had planned a 60th anniversary reunion before Phil Lesh’s death
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThe surviving original members of the Grateful Dead just revealed that a 60th anniversary reunion was in the works prior to the October death of band member Phil Lesh at the...
Jill Lances Nov 27, 2024
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