Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
On This Day, April 20, 1992: Queen hosted star-studded Freddie Mercury tribute concert
On This Day, April 20, 1992…Queen hosted the star-studded Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness at Wembley Stadium in London.Also known as A Concert for Life, the event was a ...
Apr 20, 2026
Lou Gramm’s having a great time with new Foreigner lineup: ‘they're happy to have me’
Former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm (Photo credit: Krishta Abruzzini)Original Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm is currently joining the new Foreigner lineup on a series of shows in Flo...
Apr 20, 2026
Petition launched to save recording studio used for classic Iron Maiden, Def Leppard albums
Iron Maiden, 'The Number of the Beast' album (Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd./Sanctuary Records Group Ltd./BMG)Now that Iron Maiden is finally getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, wouldn't it be a...
Apr 17, 2026
The Zombies release mono remaster of 'Begin Here,' announce details of annual festival
Cover of The Zombies' 'Begin Here' (Beechwood Park Records)The Zombies have just released the mono remaster of their debut album, 1965's Begin Here, and to mark the occasion, they’ve announced d...
Apr 17, 2026
Ringo Starr confirmed to appear on Paul McCartney’s new solo album
(L-R) Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr attend the Stella McCartney Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Card...
Apr 17, 2026
Foreigner releases ‘Feels Like the First Time’ from forthcoming 'In the Eye of the Storm' soundtrack
Foreigner band photo (Credit: Krishta Abruzzini)Foreigner has dropped a new live performance of their classic hit “Feels Like the First Time.”The song is the first single from their forthc...
Apr 17, 2026
Iron Maiden manager suggests band will not attend RRHOF because of tour
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden performs at London Stadium on June 28, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns)Iron Maiden was chosen for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame thi...
Apr 17, 2026
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke appear on Brother Cane’s Gary Rossington tribute song
Rickey Medlocke and Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field on April 27, 2019 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty I...
Apr 17, 2026
Don Henley’s 'The End of the Innocence' getting vinyl and digital reissue
Don Henley 'The End of the Innocence' reissue (UMe)Don Henley’s hit solo album The End of the Innocence is getting a new vinyl and digital release.The album, Henley’s third full-lengt...
Apr 17, 2026
On This Day, April 17, 1970: Paul McCartney releases his first solo album, 'McCartney'
On This Day, April 17, 1970…Paul McCartney released his debut solo album, McCartney, which he recorded secretly, performing all the instruments himself, with some contributions from his wife, L...
Apr 17, 2026