Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio

2024 Ronnie James Dio charity bowling tournament taking place in November
Gary Miller/FilmMagicThe date has been announced for the 2024 Bowl for Ronnie, the annual celebrity bowling tournament held in honor of late metal icon Ronnie James Dio.The event will take p...
Josh Johnson Aug 05, 2024

Pete Townshend’s hopeful for another Who tour: "We'll see what happens"
Katja Ogrin/RedfernsPete Townshend is giving fans of The Who hope that another tour may be possible.Although he and bandmate Roger Daltrey have made differing comments on whether t...
Jill Lances Aug 05, 2024

Rod Stewart celebrates first anniversary of signature whiskey at Vegas party
Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Wolfie's Whisky/The Barbershop Las VegasRod Stewart's signature whiskey, Wolfie's, has officially been around for one year, and the "Maggie May" singer celebrated the...
Andrea Dresdale Aug 05, 2024

Chicago announces new fall tour
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesChicago is spending more time on the road this fall.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just announced dates for a new North American tour, kicking off Oct. 24 in Nashville, ...
Jill Lances Aug 05, 2024

Off to high-pitched land: Metallica's James Hetfield sings "Enter Sandman" on helium
ABC/Randy HolmesJames Hetfield turned 61 on Saturday and celebrated by imagining a world where Mickey Mouse fronted Metallica.In a video posted to the 'Tallica Instagram, Hetfield inhales helium ...
Josh Johnson Aug 05, 2024

Rockers pay tribute to Aerosmith following tour retirement news
Lisa Lake/Getty ImagesQueen’s Brian May has paid tribute to Aerosmith following the news they’ve decided to retire from touring following Steven Tyler’s vocal problems.“This ha...
Jill Lances Aug 05, 2024

This is just a Foo Fighters "Tribute" to Tenacious D
ABC/Randy HolmesFoo Fighters did not play the greatest song in the world during their show in Denver on Saturday, but they did offer a "Tribute."The set included a partial acoustic cover of Tenacious ...
Josh Johnson Aug 05, 2024

On This Day, Aug. 5, 1984: Bruce Springsteen plays first of 10 nights in New Jersey on Born in the U.S.A. tour
On This Day, Aug. 5, 1984 ...Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band played the first of 10 nights at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Several performances from that 10-night ...
Jill Lances Aug 05, 2024

Journey’s Jonathan Cain explains reason for lawsuit against bandmate Neal Schon
Mindy Small/FilmMagicJourney’s Jonathan Cain is explaining the reason he filed a lawsuit in Delaware against his bandmate Neal Schon over Schon's allegedly excessive spending.A st...
Jill Lances Aug 05, 2024

David Byrne to host 'Amazing Humans Doing Amazing Things' live variety show
Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The New YorkerDavid Byrne is set to host a live variety show in New York this fall to help celebrate the fifth anniversary of his solutions-based nonprofit magazine...
Jill Lances Aug 05, 2024
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