Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Pretenders share “A Love” from upcoming album, 'Relentless'
ParlophonePretenders have shared yet another track from their upcoming album Relentless, which drops September 15. The latest is the single “A Love,” which frontwoman C...
Jul 27, 2023
Fan of The Who makes charity donation in exchange for special painting of the ban
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageThe Who’s support of their one young artist has now brought in a hefty donation for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity. A post on their website&n...
Jul 27, 2023
Dave Mustaine says he and Metallica are "better off now than we've been for a long time"
ABC AudioMegadeth's Dave Mustaine has given a positive update on his ever-shifting relationship with his former Metallica bandmates. Mustaine, of course, was Metallica's original lead guitarist before...
Jul 26, 2023
Wolfgang Van Halen on releasing music from Van Halen’s vault: “I certainly wouldn't hold your breath”
Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis via Getty ImagesIf Van Halen fans were hoping there's some previously unreleased music that may at some point see the light of day, they’re likely...
Jul 26, 2023
Dolly Parton's "We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You” will be used to promote 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label GroupDolly Parton has just released the video for her cover of the Queen classic “We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You,” and sports fans...
Jul 26, 2023
Yes’ Trevor Rabin announces first solo vocal album in 34 years
InsideOutMusicYes guitarist Trevor Rabin has a new label and a new record. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has just signed with InsideOutMusic, which will release his new al...
Jul 26, 2023
The now 80-year-old Mick Jagger gets birthday wishes from his bandmates
ABC/ Craig SjodinMick Jagger officially became an octogenarian on July 26, and he received lots of birthday wishes from his famous friends. The day started with The Rolling Stones' soci...
Jul 26, 2023
Metallica announces fifth year of Metallica Scholars program
ABC/Randy HolmesThe Metallica Scholars program is coming back for a fifth year. The initiative, which the metal legends launched in 2019 through their All Within My Hands charity foundation, supports ...
Jul 26, 2023
Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan releases new 'Lighthouse' track, “I Saw God On 10th Street”
The World Is FlatGuns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has released the new song “I Saw God on 10th Street,” the second single from his upcoming solo album, Lighthou...
Jul 26, 2023
On This Day, July 26, 1980: The Rolling Stones hit #1 with 'Emotional Rescue'
On This Day, July 26, 1980… The Rolling Stones hit #1 on the Billboard 200 with Emotional Rescue, which went on to spend seven weeks on top of the chart. The album&rsqu...
Jul 26, 2023