Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Don Henley’s 'Building the Perfect Beast' turns 40
UMeNov. 19 marks the 40th anniversary of Don Henley’s sophomore solo album, Building the Perfect Beast, the follow-up to his 1982 solo debut, I Can't Stand Still.The album, which had t...
Nov 19, 2024
Make your house smell like Elton John's country mansion this Christmas
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht IIWant your house to smell like a mansion in the English countryside this Christmas? Elton John's got you covered.He's partnered with Slatkin + Co. to create a line of holi...
Nov 19, 2024
Bootleg of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' 1982 Edinburgh concert to be released on vinyl
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesA live bootleg of a classic Tom Petty concert is being released in late November. The Petty estate has teamed with Jack White's Third Man Records to release Tom ...
Nov 19, 2024
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve announce U.S. tour dates
Lorne Thomson/Redferns)Elvis Costello and longtime collaborator Steve Nieve will hit the stage together for a new tour next year.The duo will play 15 U.S. dates, starting off Feb. 19 in Easton, Pennsy...
Nov 19, 2024
First fully authorized Fleetwood Mac documentary in the works
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesWe’re finally going to get the definitive story of Fleetwood Mac straight from the band's mouth. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are going to be the subject ...
Nov 19, 2024
Soul legend Al Green covers R.E.M.’s 'Everybody Hurts'
Fat Possum RecordsLegendary soul singer Al Green is back with a new song, dropping a cover of the R.E.M. classic “Everybody Hurts.”“While we were in the studio recording ‘...
Nov 19, 2024
On This Day, Nov. 19, 1988: Bon Jovi scored their third #1 with 'Bad Medicine'
On This Day, Nov. 19, 1988 ...Bon Jovi topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Bad Medicine,” the lead single from their fourth album, New Jersey.The song, written by Jon Bon Jovi, R...
Nov 19, 2024
Bob Dylan added a 'totally inaccurate moment' to 'A Complete Unknown'
Courtesy of Searchlight PicturesWhile the upcoming Bob Dylan flick A Complete Unknown is not a straight biopic, director James Mangold says Dylan did have input in the film, although he wasn't exactly...
Nov 19, 2024
The Rolling Stones release 'Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush' performance of 'You Got Me Rocking'
Mercury StudiosThe Rolling Stones have shared a new preview of their upcoming live release, Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush, dropping Dec. 6.Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush is a recording of th...
Nov 19, 2024
J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf releasing memoir in March
Little, Brown Former J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf is the latest musician revealing his story on the page.The rocker, best known for such songs as “Freeze Frame” and “Center...
Nov 18, 2024