Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Joan Jett on why she doesn’t believe artists should ‘shut up and sing’
Joan Jett of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts performs onstage during The Stadium Tour at Truist Park on June 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)Joan Jett&nb...
Feb 26, 2026
Watch the new trailer for Billy Idol documentary 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead'
Poster for 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead' (Live Nation Studios)A new trailer has just dropped for the Billy Idol documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, which opened in theaters on Thursday.The film,...
Feb 26, 2026
Rod Stewart booked for all-star concert celebrating 50th anniversary of King's Trust
Rod Stewart performs at the Raise the Roof fundraiser at the Royal Albert Hall, London, June 22, 2022, in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. (Suzan Moore/PA Images via Getty Images)Rod Stewart and King Charle...
Feb 26, 2026
Foreigner to set sale on the 2027 Rock Legends Cruise
Rock Legends Cruise 14 with Foreigner admat (Courtesy of Rock Legends Cruise)Foreigner has announced their first performance for 2027.The “Hot Blooded” rockers are set to headline Rock Leg...
Feb 26, 2026
Foo Fighters headlining 2026 Rock in Rio festival
Foo Fighters. (ABC/ABC)Foo Fighters will be among the headliners for the 2026 Rock in Rio festival in Brazil.Dave Grohl and company will take the stage in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 4. For ticket info, v...
Feb 26, 2026
Chris Robinson says The Black Crowes are ‘excited and thrilled’ with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination
Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes at the Aragon Ballroom In Chicago, Illinois, April 19, 2024 (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)The Black Crowes are reacting to the news that they&...
Feb 26, 2026
Iron Maiden announces final shows of Run for Your Lives tour
Iron Maiden performs onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip)Iron Maiden has announced the f...
Feb 26, 2026
On This Day, Feb. 26, 1995: Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant kick off US tour
On This Day, Feb. 26, 1995…Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant kicked off a tour together in Pensacola, Florida.The tour followed the November 1994 release of their joint album, No...
Feb 26, 2026
Taylor Swift? Bono? Melissa Etheridge ponders who might induct her if she makes the Rock Hall of Fame cut
2026 Rock Hall Nominee Melissa Etheridge (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)Out of the 17 acts nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, Melissa Etheridge is one of 10 appearing on...
Feb 26, 2026
The Beach Boys add dates to 2026 tour celebrating 60 years of 'Pet Sounds'
Mike Love of The Beach Boys performs during Riot Fest at Douglass Park on September 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)The Beach Boys have added some new dates...
Feb 25, 2026