Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
New box set revisits Bob Dylan’s first Japanese concerts
Columbia Records/Legacy RecordingsBob Dylan played his first shows in Japan 45 years ago, and now, those iconic concerts are being celebrated in a new box set. Bob Dylan – The Complet...
Sep 07, 2023
Jimmy Buffett’s daughter pays tribute to her dad: he “was the joy he sang about”
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageJimmy Buffett’s daughter Sarah Buffett, who goes by the name Delaney, is remembering her late father, who passed away September 1 after a four-year b...
Sep 07, 2023
On This Day: September 7, 1951: Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde is born
On This Day, September 7, 1951… Christine Ellen Hynde, better known as future Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde, was born in Akron, Ohio. Hynde formed the Pretenders in ...
Sep 07, 2023
Billy Joel to headline Long Island’s UBS Arena on New Year’s Eve
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Billy Joel & Stevie NicksBilly Joel is ringing in the New Year close to home. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will headline a special New Year’s Eve conce...
Sep 07, 2023
Bruce Springsteen postpones September shows to treat ulcer disease
Manny Carabel/Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced they have postponed all of their September performances as Springsteen is being treated for symptoms of ...
Sep 07, 2023
Rare photos of The Beatles to be offered as digital collectables
ABCRare images of The Beatles will be available to fans for the first time as a series of new of digital collectables. The photos are from the vaults of Retna Pictures and London Features In...
Sep 07, 2023
Peter Gabriel, Nile Rodgers among the artists fighting to end gun violence in America
Roberto Ricciuti/RedfernsPeter Gabriel, Chic’s Nile Rodgers and Sheryl Crow are among the artists lending their voices to the fight against gun violence in America, join...
Sep 06, 2023
First of six Freddie Mercury auctions brings in over $15 million
Courtesy of Sotheby'sSotheby’s auction of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, Freddie Mercury: A World of his Own, began on Wednesday, September 6, and it’s brought...
Sep 06, 2023
Track list for The Rolling Stones’ 'Hackney Diamonds' revealed
Geffen RecordsThe Rolling Stones’ new album, Hackney Diamonds, is set to drop October 20, and the track list has now been revealed by their producer, Andrew Watt. Hackney Diamonds...
Sep 06, 2023
John Mellencamp to perform at 17th annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit
Courtesy of Stand Up For HeroesJohn Mellencamp is one of several artists set to perform at the 17th annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit, put on by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Come...
Sep 06, 2023