Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh remembers Paul Reubens
Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesDevo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh is remembering the late Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens, who passed away July 30 after a se...
Aug 01, 2023
Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven” voted greatest acoustic song of all time
AtlanticPicking the greatest anything is certainly open for debate, and that is likely to be the case with the results of Total Guitar’s recent poll, which aimed to pick the great...
Aug 01, 2023
Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx teases “new stuff” coming this year
Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsMötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx just gave a fans a new reason to get excited about the rest of the year. Not only is the band about to kick off the ne...
Aug 01, 2023
Queen + Adam Lambert bringing Rhapsody Tour to Japan
Queen Production Ltd.Queen + Adam Lambert has added new dates to their Rhapsody Tour, which will keep them on the road through 2024. The new dates will bring them to Japan next Februar...
Aug 01, 2023
Lynyrd Skynyrd celebrates 50th anniversary with new box set, 'FYFTY'
Geffen/UMeLynyrd Skynyrd is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, and they are marking the milestone with a brand new box set. The Southern rockers will drop FYFTY on Octo...
Aug 01, 2023
On This Day, August 1, 1942: Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia is born
On This Day, August 1, 1942... Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was born in San Francisco, California. Co-founder of the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead, Garcia was the principal songwriter,...
Aug 01, 2023
Peter Gabriel shares new 'i/o' track, “Olive Tree,” for August’s full moon
Nadav KanderAugust 1 brings us another full moon, which brings us another Peter Gabriel single. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just dropped the new track “Olive Tree” fro...
Aug 01, 2023
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott reveals the albums that changed his life
Ross HalfinDef Leppard’s Joe Elliott is revealing some of the records that helped shape him into the rock star he is today. In an interview with Classic Rock, ...
Aug 01, 2023
Van Morrison releasing instrumental album under new record label
Astrida Valigorsky/Getty ImagesVan Morrison has started his own label in order to put out material from his archives. The singer announced the launch of Orangefield Records, which will be de...
Jul 31, 2023
Paul McCartney bringing Got Back tour to Australia
ABC/Heidi GutmanPaul McCartney has confirmed the rumors — he’s going on tour again. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced dates for a new leg of his Got ...
Jul 31, 2023