Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Crowded House’s Neil Finn reflects on his time with Fleetwood Mac
Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesCrowded House’s Neil Finn joined Fleetwood Mac in 2018, along with Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, after the band fired Lindsey Buckingham. But&n...
Apr 19, 2024
Robert Plant named patron of UK homeless charity
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageRobert Plant has been named patron of Good Shepherd, an English charity that helps the homeless community. Plant has been a longtime supporter of the organization an...
Apr 19, 2024
Listen to Slash shred on composer Bear McCreary's new song, "The End of Tomorrow"
Shadows & Sparks Records/MutantSlash guests on a new song called "The End of Tomorrow" from film/TV/video game composer Bear McCreary.The track, which lasts nearly 11 minutes, boasts a giant solo ...
Apr 19, 2024
New Ian Gillan coffee table photo book to be released in June
Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty ImagesA new photo book dedicated to Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan will be released later this year.Portraits of Gillan, from Rufus Publications, is a coffe...
Apr 19, 2024
Listen to David Byrne's cover of Paramore's "Hard Times"
AtlanticDavid Byrne's has shared a cover of the Paramore song "Hard Times."The horn-laden rendition adds some extra Talking Heads energy to a song that was already greatly influenced by the "Once in a...
Apr 19, 2024
U2 releases “Staring at the Sun” remixes for second installment of new digital seriews
ABC/Michael YadaU2 is sharing the second installment in their recently launched digital series, U2 To Love and Only Love - Deep Dives and B-Sides.The band plans to release 12 newly remastered collecti...
Apr 19, 2024
Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes pays tribute to “mentor” Dickey Betts
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesGov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes has paid tribute to Allman Brothers Band co-founder Dickey Betts, who passed away April 18 at the age of 80.“Such a huge loss. ...
Apr 19, 2024
On This Day, April 19, 2012: Levon Helm died at age 71
On This Day, April 19, 2012...Levon Helm, best known as the drummer, singer and multi-instrumentalist for The Band, died at age 71 of throat cancer. As one of The Band's three main voca...
Apr 19, 2024
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sheryl Crow is pulling for Frampton, Foreigner, Cher & Sinéad to be inducted
L-R: Peter Frampton, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks; Disney/Jennifer PottheiserSheryl Crow was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year and she invited Peter Frampton, the first artist she ...
Apr 19, 2024
Stevie Nicks writes heartfelt poem for Taylor Swift's new album
Beth GarrabrantIn one of her new songs, "Clara Bow," Taylor Swift mentions Stevie Nicks, and the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has actually penned a poem that's included in Taylor's new album...
Apr 19, 2024