Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee recovering after being shot in Las Vegas
Bill Tompkins/Getty ImagesFormer Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee is recovering in a Las Vegas hospital after being shot “multiple times” during a street shooting in the city, according...
Oct 15, 2024
More artists announced for the Allman Betts Family Revival, including Guns N' Roses' Slash
courtesy of The Allman Betts Family RevivalThe eighth annual Allman Betts Family Revival is set to kick off in November, and some new artists have been added to the trek, including Guns N’ Roses...
Oct 15, 2024
Chris Cornell jammed with Eddie & Alex Van Halen
ABC/Randy Holmesn 2022, Chris Cornell's solo band member Pete Thorn revealed that the late Soundgarden frontman was set to collaborate with Eddie Van Halen on a song that never came to be. Now, the la...
Oct 15, 2024
Foo Fighters among finalists for Anthem Awards for Power to the Patients concert
ABC/Travis BellFoo Fighters are among the finalists for the 2024 Anthem Awards.The annual ceremony, now in its fourth year, is described as the "most comprehensive social impact award," and honor...
Oct 15, 2024
Sting's tour with new power trio is "a little scary," but "a creative place to be"
Carter B. SmithSting's on the road with his latest musical project, Sting 3.0: a "power trio" with himself on bass, Dominic Miller on guitar and Chris Maas on drums. If that lineup sounds familiar, it...
Oct 15, 2024
Alex Van Halen gives first interview following brother Eddie Van Halen’s death
Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty ImagesAlex Van Halen's given his first interview since the death of his brother Eddie Van Halen, talking to Rolling Stone ahead of the Oct. 22 release of his memoir,...
Oct 15, 2024
On This Day, Oct. 15, 2006: New York's famed punk rock club CBGB closed
On This Day, Oct. 15, 2006 ...New York’s famed punk rock club CBGB closed following a dispute over money between owner Hilly Kristal and the venue’s landlord, Bowery Residents Committee.Op...
Oct 15, 2024
Check out a sneak peek of Bruce Springsteen’s interview with George Stephanopoulos
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Shoah FoundationBruce Springsteen will sit down with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos ahead of the premiere of his new documentary, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen...
Oct 15, 2024
Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro says Mick Fleetwood “elevates everyone around him”
Forty Below RecordsUkulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro has teamed with Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood for the new album Blues Experience, and he tells ABC Audio he couldn&rsquo...
Oct 15, 2024
R.E.M.’s music to soundtrack classic Buster Keaton silent film
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of FameA classic Buster Keaton movie is getting an update thanks to R.E.M.The 1924 silent film Sherlock Jr. is being re-released in theaters on Fe...
Oct 14, 2024