Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio

Shailene Woodley to play Janis Joplin in new biopic
Julie Snow/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesShailene Woodley is set to star as rocker Janis Joplin in a new biopic funded by the California Film Commission’s Film and Television Tax Credit Prog...
Jill Lances Sep 10, 2024

Long-lost Tom Petty documentary from the '80s hitting theaters in October
Gary Gershoff/Getty ImagesA long-lost Tom Petty documentary from the '80s will be hitting theaters in time for what would have been the rocker’s 74th birthday. Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beac...
Jill Lances Sep 10, 2024

Mötley Crüe announces trio of club shows on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip
Courtesy of Mötley CrüeMötley Crüe is returning to some of the Los Angeles venues that launched their career.The rockers just announced a series of intimate shows on...
Jill Lances Sep 10, 2024

On This Day, Sept. 10, 1950: Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry was born
On this Day, Sept. 10, 1950 ...Joseph Anthony Pereira, better known as Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Perry, along with Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, ...
Jill Lances Sep 10, 2024

Elton John’s husband, David Furnish, shares the secrets to their successful relationship
Cindy Ord/WireImageElton John and his husband, David Furnish, have been together for 31 years, and Furnish is now sharing the secret to their success.In an interview with People, Furnish ope...
Jill Lances Sep 10, 2024

Jackson Browne to perform at Steve Earle’s 10th annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit concert
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesJackson Browne is set to perform at Steve Earle’s 10th annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit concert, taking place Nov. 4 at New York’s Town Hall. This ...
Jill Lances Sep 09, 2024

Metallica selling 'Ride the Lighting'-inspired electric chair figure
Blackened RecordingsIf you're looking for a new addition to your spooky season decorations, Metallica is hoping their newest piece of merch will "spark" some interesting conversation.The metal le...
Josh Johnson Sep 09, 2024

Billy Joel to play Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun for the first time since 2008
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesWhile Billy Joel may have ended his residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden earlier this year, he certainly hasn’t given up performing.The Rock & Roll Hal...
Jill Lances Sep 09, 2024

David Bowie lands his first country #1 thanks to Chris Young
Evan Agostini/Getty ImagesThe late David Bowie has his first-ever #1 song on the country charts thanks to country star Chris Young.Young’s latest single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,...
Stephen Hubbard & Jill Lances Sep 09, 2024

Heart reschedules their Royal Flush tour
Photo Credit: Criss CainHeart is getting back out on the road in 2025.After postponing their 2024 Royal Flush tour following Ann Wilson’s revelation about her battle with cancer, the Rock & ...
Jill Lances Sep 09, 2024
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