Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
On This Day, December 18, 1983: Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards marries Patti Hansen
On This Day, December 18, 1983… The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards celebrated his 40th birthday by marrying 27-year-old model Patti Hansen. The couple first met in ...
Dec 18, 2023
U2 debuts “(Christmas) Baby Please Come Home” at 'U2: UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere'
ABC/Michael YadaU2 got into the holiday spirit this weekend during their Las Vegas residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere. Fan-shot footage posted to YouTube shows the band perfo...
Dec 18, 2023
Happy 80th birthday, Keith Richards
ABC/ Craig SjodinMick Jagger is no longer the only octogenarian in The Rolling Stones. Legendary guitarist Keith Richards turns the big 8-0 on December 18, joining his bandmate and...
Dec 18, 2023
Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess dead at 77
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power TripOriginal AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess had died. He was 77. In a Facebook post on Saturday, December 16, the "Back in Black" outfit shared, "Very sad to hear of th...
Dec 17, 2023
'Decades Rock Live: Chicago & Friends' to debut on pay per view
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesChicago’s November concerts in Atlantic City, New Jersey, will debut Saturday as a pay per view event. Decades Rock Live: Chicago & Friends i...
Dec 15, 2023
Steve Van Zandt joins Darlene Love on 'The View' for “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
Rebecca Sapp/WireImageE Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt and his band Disciples of Soul helped Darlene Love with a holiday classic. The Rock & Roll Hall of...
Dec 15, 2023
Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Robertson, Lenny Kravitz in the running for Oscar nods
AMPASRobbie Robertson, Bruce Springsteen and Lenny Kravitz are among the artists who could potentially earn an Oscar nomination for their music this year. Variety report...
Dec 15, 2023
U2 shares live performance of “The Fly” from 'U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere'
ABC/Michael YadaU2 is giving fans who can’t make it to Las Vegas a taste of their residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere. The Irish rockers just shared a two-minu...
Dec 15, 2023
David Lee Roth shares “Just Like Paradise” remix
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ABADavid Lee Roth has shared a new version of his solo single, “Just Like Paradise.” Roth released a remix of the song, which originally appeared on...
Dec 15, 2023
The Rolling Stones release live video for 'Hackney Diamonds' track “Whole Wide World”
Geffen RecordsThe Rolling Stones just shared a new live video to coincide with the digital release of Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition). The video is a performance of “Whole Wide W...
Dec 15, 2023