Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio

Smashing Pumpkins, Simple Minds to play 2026 Darker Waves Festival
Darker Waves 2026 lineup. (Darker Waves Festival)Smashing Pumpkins and Simple Minds are among the artists set to play the Darker Waves Festival, which mostly focuses on '80s and '90s alternative music...
Jill Lances & Josh Johnson Mar 31, 2026

Iron Maiden adds former frontman Blaze Bayley and more to EddFest
Heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley performing live on stage at the 2013 Hard Rock Hell festival in Pwllheli, Wales, on November 30, 2013. (Photo by Kevin Nixon/Metal Hammer Magazine/Future via Getty Im...
Jill Lances Mar 31, 2026

James Taylor, Van Morrison, Sting, Deep Purple set for 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival
James Taylor at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Eric McCandless)James Taylor, Van Morrison, Sting and Deep Purple are among the artists booked to play the 2026 Montreu...
Jill Lances Mar 31, 2026

On This Day, March 31, 1992: Bruce Springsteen releases two albums: 'Human Touch' & 'Lucky Town'
On This Day, March 31, 1992 ...Bruce Springsteen released two albums, Human Touch and Lucky Town, both made after breaking up The E Street Band.Human Touch was the first album The Boss recor...
Jill Lances Mar 31, 2026

Watch Dave Grohl unbox Foo Fighters' 'Your Favorite Toy' album on vinyl
'Your Favorite Toy' album artwork. (Roswell Records/RCA Records)Dave Grohl has shared a preview of the vinyl version of the upcoming Foo Fighters album, Your Favorite Toy, in an unboxing video."I...
Josh Johnson Mar 31, 2026

Justin Hayward will share songs, stories on The Story In Your Eyes tour
Justin Hayward (Photo credit: John Nichols)The Moody Blues’ singer/guitarist Justin Hayward is hitting the road on The Story In Your Eyes tour, where he’ll perform songs from every er...
Jill Lances Mar 31, 2026

Bruce Springsteen to stream first two songs from Land of Hope and Dreams American tour opening night
Bruce Springsteen performs during a "No Kings" protest at the Minnesota State Capitol Saturday, March 28, 2026, in St. Paul. (Photo by Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)Bruce Spri...
Jill Lances Mar 30, 2026

Dave Mason releases his first children's book
Dave Mason's 'Hole in My Show' (Courtesy of Dave Mason)Traffic co-founder Dave Mason has released his first children’s book, Hole in My Shoe, a reimagining of his 1967 song, which he w...
Jill Lances Mar 30, 2026

Deep Purple announces new summer tour with Kansas
(L-R) Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan and Don Airey from Deep Purple perform on stage at the Notodden Blues Festival on August 02, 2024 in Notodden, Norway. (Photo by Per Ole Hagen/Redferns)Deep P...
Jill Lances Mar 30, 2026

Jimmy Page releases early home demo of 'Physical Graffiti; track 'Ten Years Gone'
Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti' (Atlantic Records)Led Zeppelin celebrated the 50th anniversary of their iconic album Physical Graffiti in 2025, and now guitarist Jimmy Page is giving fans some insi...
Jill Lances Mar 30, 2026
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