Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
The Guess Who and BTO guitarist Randy Bachman auctioning off guitar collection
courtesy of Julien's AuctionsLegendary musician Randy Bachman is cleaning out his closet.The rocker, founder of such bands as The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, is auctioning off over 200 gui...
Apr 18, 2024
Allman Brothers Band founding member Dickey Betts dies at 80
Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty ImagesAllman Brothers Band founding member Dickey Betts has died at the age of 80, according to a post on his official Instagram page.“It is with profound sadness and...
Apr 18, 2024
Sting, Deep Purple, Lenny Kravitz to headline the 2024 Montreux Jazz Festival
Disney/Randy HolmesSting, Deep Purple and Lenny Kravitz are among the artists booked to play the 2024 Montreux Jazz Festival, happening in Montreux, Switzerland, from July 5 – 20.Deep Purpl...
Apr 18, 2024
Joni Mitchell’s 'The Asylum Albums (1972-1975)' box set getting Quadio reissue
RhinoFans of Joni Mitchell are getting the chance to hear her music like they’ve never heard it before.Rhino is set to release a remastered version of Mitchell’s 2022 The Asylum Albums (19...
Apr 18, 2024
On This Day, April 18, 1992: Def Leppard hit #1 with 'Adrenalize'
On This Day, April 18, 1992… Def Leppard hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart with their fifth studio album, Adrenalize.The album was the first one Def Leppard recorded following the de...
Apr 18, 2024
Ringo Starr announces fall tour dates with his All Starr Band
Photo credit: Scott Robert RitchieRingo Starr is extending his time on the road.The rocker and his All Starr Band — Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter, Colin Hay, Wa...
Apr 18, 2024
Peter Frampton gives fans a peek inside his Nashville home
Disney/Jenny AndersonPeter Frampton is opening up his Nashville home to fans with a feature in the latest edition of Architectural Digest.The mag includes photos of Frampton’s living room, ...
Apr 18, 2024
Billy Joel CBS special brings in 5.7 million viewers
Courtesy of CBSIt looks like a lot of Billy Joel fans tuned in to see the CBS special dedicated to the 100th performance of his residency at New York's Madison Square Garden.Variety reports ...
Apr 17, 2024
Video surfaces of Timothée Chalamet performing as Bob Dylan
Disney/Randy HolmesWe’ve already seen the first official photo of Timothée Chalamet playing Bob Dylan for the upcoming James Mangold-directed film A Complete Unkn...
Apr 17, 2024
Tribeca Festival to premiere documentaries featuring Stevie Van Zandt, Sting, Keith Richards & more
Courtesy of Tribeca FestivalThe 2024 Tribeca Festival just announced its lineup, which will include a whole host of music documentaries, including one about E Street Band guitarist Stev...
Apr 17, 2024