Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts to headline Michigan’s Arts, Beats & Eats festival
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesJoan Jett and the Blackhearts are set to headline Soaring Eagle’s Arts, Beats & Eats festival, taking place September 1-4 in Royal Oak, Michigan, just outside...
Jul 26, 2023
Happy 80th birthday, Mick Jagger
ABC/ Craig SjodinIt’s hard to believe after seeing him rock out onstage, but Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is celebrating his 80th birthday on July 26. Now considered o...
Jul 26, 2023
New York Yankees celebrating Jerry Garcia with Bobblehead Week
Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty ImagesAugust 1 would have been Jerry Garcia’s 81st birthday, and the New York Yankees will be celebrating the late Grateful Dead frontman for an e...
Jul 25, 2023
Nick Mason is now an honorary citizen of Pompeii
Astrida Valigorsky/Getty ImagesPink Floyd’s Nick Mason has been made an honorary citizen of the Italian city of Pompeii, Planet Rock Radio reports. Mason received the ho...
Jul 25, 2023
Geoff Downes’ side project Downes Braide Association releasing new album
Cherry Red RecordsDownes Braide Association, made up of Yes’ Geoff Downes and songwriter Chris Braide, is ready to release new music. The duo will drop their f...
Jul 25, 2023
Blondie’s Chris Stein mourning the loss of daughter from drug overdose
Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesBlondie guitarist and co-founder Chris Stein is mourning the loss of his daughter Akira, who he just revealed passed away in May from a drug overdose. &ldqu...
Jul 25, 2023
John Fogerty celebrating 50th anniversary of solo career with vinyl reissues
BMGJohn Fogerty launched his solo career 50 years ago, and now, he’s celebrating the milestone with two new vinyl reissues. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to release his debut sol...
Jul 25, 2023
Steve Miller celebrating 50th anniversary of 'The Joker' with new box set
SAILOR/CAPITOL/UME October will mark the 50th anniversary of Steve Miller’s classic album The Joker, and to celebrate, he’s releasing a new box set with plenty of extra...
Jul 25, 2023
On This Day, July 25, 1980: AC/DC releases 'Back in Black'
On This Day, July 25, 1980... AC/DC released their seventh studio album Back in Black, which was their first album following the death of singer Bon Scott. The album featured new lead s...
Jul 25, 2023
Roger Waters to perform 'The Dark Side of the Moon Redux' live
SBG RecordsRoger Waters is set to celebrate the release of his upcoming album The Dark Side of the Moon Redux with a live performance. The album, Waters’ reimagining of ...
Jul 25, 2023