Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Paul McCartney looks back at his 2023 in photos
ABC/Heidi GutmanPaul McCartney is looking back at his year and sharing the photographic highlights with fans. “From an unprecedented exhibition of his Beatles-era photographs to ...
Dec 27, 2023
The Year in Music 2023: Elton John says farewell to the road, but not to music
Elton John started his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in September 2018 — a lifetime ago, it feels like — but it didn’t come to an end until July 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden. The...
Dec 27, 2023
"We love you": Rod Stewart celebrates sister's 95th birthday
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesThe next time you think that Rod Stewart is old, just remember: He's got a sibling who's 15 years older than he is. Rod turns 79 on January 10, but on Instagram...
Dec 27, 2023
On This Day, December 27, 1975: Queen lands their first UK #1 with 'A Night at the Opera'
On This Day, December 27, 1975 … Queen’s fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera, became their first #1 on the U.K. album charts. In the U.S., the album peaked at #4 and&...
Dec 27, 2023
The Year in Music 2023: Jeff Beck, David Crosby, Robbie Robertson among music greats who passed this year
It’s always sad when our favorite musicians pass away and 2023 was a doozie, with several beloved artists leaving us. The year started off with the loss of two two-time Rock & Roll Hal...
Dec 27, 2023
The time of their lives: Billie Joe Armstrong shares photo from middle school graduation
ABC/Fred LeeBillie Joe Armstrong is throwing it all the way back to his middle school days. In an Instagram Story, the Green Day frontman shared a photo of the day he and bassist Mike Dirnt gradu...
Dec 26, 2023
Ozzy Osbourne still wants to play more shows: "I'm not going any-f******-where"
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesIt seems safe to say that Ozzy Osbourne's New Year's resolution for 2024 is to play live again. As we close the book on the year that saw the Prince of Darkness announce his...
Dec 26, 2023
The Year in Music 2023: Without Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters learn to fly again
After Foo Fighters went through "the most difficult and tragic year that our band has even known" in 2022, Dave Grohl and company made a big return in 2023. The seemingly unstoppab...
Dec 26, 2023
On This Day, December 26, 1970: George Harrison lands at #1 with “My Sweet Lord”
On This Day, December 26, 1970 … George Harrison landed at #1 with the “My Sweet Lord,” which went on to spend four weeks in the top spot. The chart-topper, produced by H...
Dec 26, 2023
240 seasons: Metallica's Lars Ulrich turns 60
ABC/Randy HolmesHappy 60th birthday, Lars Ulrich! The Metallica drummer and metal icon was born December 26, 1963, in Denmark. He'd originally set out to be a professional tennis player like his fathe...
Dec 26, 2023