Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Bruce Springsteen celebrating 40th anniversary of 'Born in the U.S.A.' with special vinyl release
Sony MusicThis June will mark the 40th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s multi-Platinum album Born in the U.S.A., and The Boss is marking the occasion with a special vinyl release.The...
May 10, 2024
On This Day, May 10, 1960: U2 frontman Bono was born in Dublin, Ireland
On This Day, May 10, 1960...Paul David Hewson, better known as U2 frontman Bono, was born in Dublin, Ireland.U2 was formed in 1976 after Bono and friend David Evans, aka the&n...
May 10, 2024
Dave Grohl dedicates Foo Fighters "My Hero" performance to Steve Albini
Jim Bennett/WireImageDave Grohl dedicated a performance of "My Hero" to late engineer and punk rocker Steve Albini during a Foo Fighters concert in Charlotte on Thursday, May 9.Albini worked with Groh...
May 10, 2024
The Beatles release new music video for “Let It Be”
Courtesy of Disney+To coincide with The Beatles documentary Let It Be streaming on Disney+, a new music video for the title track has just been released.The video features the recording of the song fr...
May 10, 2024
Judge approves conservatorship for Beach Boy Brian Wilson
Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThe Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson was placed in a court ordered conservatorship on Thursday, May 9, the Associated Press reports. His publicist Jea...
May 10, 2024
Billy Joel celebrates milestone birthday at MSG: "I didn’t think I’d be doing this at 75"
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesBilly Joel turned 75 on May 9, and he celebrated in one of his favorite places: onstage at New York's Madison Square Garden.Unlike his 65th birthday show at the Garden, and the...
May 10, 2024
Twisted Sister’s 'Stay Hungry' turns 40
Atlantic Records/Rhino EntertainmentIt was 40 years ago when Twisted Sister introduced fans to what would become their hit album Stay Hungry.Released, May 10, 1984, the record was the third studi...
May 10, 2024
Santana wants to put together another Woodstock
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesCarlos Santana made a splash when he performed at the original Woodstock in 1969, and it appears as though he’s missing the experience.In an interview with the Las Vegas ...
May 10, 2024
Slash announces 1963 ES-335 Collector's Edition guitar with Gibson
Disney/Scott KirklandSlash has teamed up with Gibson for a new signature guitar.The 1963 ES-335 Collector's Edition recreates the Guns N' Roses' shredder's own '63 ES-335. The instrument costs a ...
May 09, 2024
Blue Öyster Cult shares cover of The Beatles’ “If I Fell”
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesBlue Öyster Cult has just shared a cover of The Beatles track “If I Fell.”In the video posted to YouTube, the band explains that the performance ...
May 09, 2024