Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Mickey Hart pays tribute to Bob Weir: ‘my first friend in the Grateful Dead’
(L-R) Mickey Hart and Bob Weir attend the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by M...
Jan 12, 2026
Warren Haynes releases remixed track from 'Tales of Ordinary Madness' reissue
Cover of Warren Haynes' 'Tales of Ordinary Madness' (Megaforce Records)Gov't Mule frontman Warren Haynes has shared another song from the upcoming remixed and remastered version of his 1993 debut...
Jan 12, 2026
Tributes pour in for Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir
Honoree Bob Weir of Grateful Dead accepts the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year award onstage during the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead on January 31, 2025 in Los Angel...
Jan 11, 2026
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dead at 78
Honoree Bob Weir of Dead & Company and of the Grateful Dead performs onstage during the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31...
Jan 10, 2026
Iconic items from The Beatles, David Gilmour & more going up for auction in March
Archival photo of The Beatles (ABC)Instruments and other music memorabilia previously owned by The Beatles, David Gilmour, Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and more are headed to auction in ...
Jan 09, 2026
Glenn Hughes cancels US tour due to ‘minor health issue’
Glenn Hughes performs onstage during a concert at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on October 18, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by C Brandon/Redferns)Former Deep Purple singer/bassist Glenn Hughes ...
Jan 09, 2026
The Police, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie get 'Stranger Things' bump on the UK Singles Chart
Rock band The Police, who released their first album for over a year, 'Synchronicity', recently. They are (l-r) Sting (Gordon Sumner), Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. (Photo by PA Images via Getty ...
Jan 09, 2026
The Doors’ John Densmore & Robby Krieger team with Playing for Change for new take on ‘Riders on the Storm’
Robby Krieger and John Densmore attend Reel To Reel: The Doors: Break On Thru – A Celebration Of Ray Manzarek at the GRAMMY Museum on February 06, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rebe...
Jan 09, 2026
Paul Mescal to do his own singing in Beatles biopics
Paul Mescal attends the 37th annual Palm Springs International Film Awards at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Springs, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Palm Spring...
Jan 09, 2026
On This Day, Jan. 9, 1944: Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page was born
On This Day, Jan. 9, 1944 ...James Patrick Page, better known as Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, was born in Heston, a suburb of London.Page started his career as a studio musician and was a member...
Jan 09, 2026