Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio

Survey reveals if Americans want a Dead & Company Sphere residency
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesA recent report claimed that Dead & Company were in talks to play a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, but a new poll suggests they aren&rsqu...
Jill Lances Jan 04, 2024

James Hetfield talks pyro safety at Metallica shows: "No more barbecues onstage"
ABC/Randy HolmesEven more than fuel and fire, safety is that which James Hetfield desires. The Metallica frontman is well aware of the thrill and danger of onstage pyrotechnic productions — he w...
Josh Johnson Jan 03, 2024

Paul McCartney shares highlights from Brazilian Got Back tour
ABC/Heidi GutmanPaul McCartney wrapped his 2023 Got Back tour in Brazil last month, and he’s sharing highlights from the trek with fans. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer debu...
Jill Lances Jan 03, 2024

Graham Nash wishes bandmate Stephen Stills a happy birthday
Jeff Golden/WireImageGraham Nash took to social media to wish his bandmate Stephen Stills a happy 79th birthday on Wednesday, January 3. “Happy Birthday to one of the most ge...
Jill Lances Jan 03, 2024

Brian May & Tony Iommi jam together on Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid”
Jamie McCarthy/WireImageBack in May, Queen's Brian May posted a photo with his good friend Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, sharing that they were filming a documentary on gu...
Jill Lances Jan 03, 2024

The Rolling Stones, The Beatles among the UK’s bestselling vinyls for 2023
Geffen RecordsVinyl sales continue to grow in the U.K., and one of the biggest vinyl albums of 2023 comes from none other than The Rolling Stones. The U.K. Official Charts reports...
Jill Lances Jan 03, 2024

On This Day, January 3, 1945: Stephen Stills is born
On This Day, January 3, 1945…. Stephen Stills, best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Manassas, was born in Dallas, Texas. ...
Jill Lances Jan 03, 2024

Foreigner’s Jeff Pilson teases band’s future beyond farewell tour
Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesForeigner kicked off their farewell tour back in July, but it doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. The band currently has dates on the books for 2024, including...
Jill Lances Jan 03, 2024

Ace Frehley on his KISS replacement, Tommy Thayer: “It’s back to the breadline for him”
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesFormer KISS guitarist Ace Frehley continues to diss his former band, and his latest victim is Tommy Thayer, the guitarist who took his place i...
Jill Lances Jan 02, 2024

Could there ever be another Ozzfest tour?
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABASince Ozzfest first began in the '90s, festival culture has exploded. So could there ever be another Ozzfest tour? That's the question Ozzy Osbourne posed to his wi...
Josh Johnson Jan 02, 2024
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