Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Kansas drummer Phil Ehart recovering from heart attack
R. Diamond/Getty ImagesKansas has announced that original drummer Phil Ehart recently suffered a major heart attack, which is forcing the 73-year-old to take time away from touring with the ...
Feb 23, 2024
'Late Night' producer has "tried everything I can to get Dave Grohl" to be guest drummer
NBCUniversalNBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers has become known for recruiting drummers from the rock world to play alongside its house 8G Band, including Pearl Jam's Matt Cameron, The Black Keys' Patr...
Feb 23, 2024
Steven Van Zandt shares his love of the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me”
Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht IIE Street Band guitarist Steven Van Vandt is letting everyone know how much he appreciates the Kinks.It all started when Kinks guitarist Dave Davies shared a pos...
Feb 23, 2024
Country star Dierks Bentley pays tribute to Tom Petty with “American Girl” cover
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesTom Petty’s music will be celebrated with an upcoming tribute album, and we’re getting our first taste of what to expect. Country star Dierks Bentley...
Feb 23, 2024
Matt Damon on U2’s role in Sarajevo documentary: “They didn’t want to be the primary focus”
AMC Theatres/FIFTH SEASONThe documentary Kiss the Future features Irish rockers U2, but it’s not about the band — and that’s just the way they wanted it.The film follo...
Feb 23, 2024
First Alan Parsons Project Sessions release, 'I, Robot (Sessions)', released to digital services
Legacy RecordingsThe music of The Alan Parsons Project is being revisited with a new series of releases that kicked off Friday, February 23, with I, Robot (Sessions).Out now via digital services,...
Feb 23, 2024
Loverboy to release classic '80s concert in high definition
earMUSICA classic Loverboy concert from the '80s is being released in high definition for the very first time.The Canadian rockers, best known for their classic track "Working for the Weeken...
Feb 23, 2024
On This Day, February 23, 2000: Santana’s 'Supernatural' sweeps at the Grammy Awards
Santana's album Supernatural won a record-breaking nine trophies at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards, which broke the record held by Michael Jackson’s Thriller for most Grammys won by a single albu...
Feb 23, 2024
The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger shares his workout playlist
ABC/ Craig SjodinThere’s no doubt Mick Jagger is in great shape, especially for 80, and now The Rolling Stones frontman is giving fans some insight into how he stays that way. The rocker ha...
Feb 23, 2024
Rod Stewart's 'Swing Fever' album has "a rude edge," but was "a pleasure" to make
Jonas Mohr/Warner RecordsSwing Fever, Rod Stewart's new album with bandleader and TV host Jools Holland, is out February 23. It's a collection of standards like "Pennies From Heaven" and "Ain't M...
Feb 23, 2024