Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Foo Fighters add Montreal headlining show
ABC/Randy HolmesFoo Fighters have added a headlining show in Montreal to their touring schedule, and it will take place July 10. Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 29, at 10 a.m. ET. For more info, vis...
Jun 28, 2023
Guns N’ Roses hit back at critics of their Glastonbury set
Samir Hussein/WireImageGuns N’ Roses have responded to the bad reviews they’ve been getting about their set at the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival on Saturday, June 24. In a p...
Jun 28, 2023
Billy Corgan goes to space in The Smashing Pumpkins' "Spellbinding" video
Martha's Music/Thirty TigersThe Smashing Pumpkins have premiered the video for "Spellbinding," a track off the band's new album, Atum. The clip finds frontman Billy Corgan dancing on a rocket ship fly...
Jun 28, 2023
Flea wants to rerecord debut Red Hot Chili Peppers album
Capitol RecordsFlea wants to give Red Hot Chili Peppers' debut album another look. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the bassist was asked what he thinks his band's worst album is, and he re...
Jun 28, 2023
Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start The Fire” gets an update from Fall Out Boy
Fueled By RamenBilly Joel’s hit song “We Didn’t Start The Fire” has been updated by rockers Fall Out Boy. While Billy’s song covered current events from 1949 to...
Jun 28, 2023
Stray Cats’ Brian Setzer announces first tour in over four years
Photo by Russ HarringtonBrian Setzer is ready to hit the road again. The Stray Cats frontman just announced dates for the Rockabilly Riot tour, marking Setzer’s first live shows i...
Jun 28, 2023
Jimmy Buffett’s Milwaukee Summerfest show canceled
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageJimmy Buffett postponed a show in South Carolina back in May after he was admitted to the hospital to “address some issues that needed immediate attention.” N...
Jun 28, 2023
Paramount+ announces '80s hair metal docuseries 'I Wanna Rock: The '80s Metal Dream'
Courtesy of Paramount+A new docuseries focusing on artists from the '80s hair metal scene is set to premiere on Paramount+. I Wanna Rock: The ‘80s Metal Dream will focus on five bands &mdas...
Jun 28, 2023
Dave Mustaine remembers late Megadeth drummer Lee Rauch
ABC AudioDave Mustaine has shared an Instagram post remembering late Megadeth drummer Lee Rauch. "One of Megadeth's very first drummers, Lee Rauch, has passed away," Mustaine writes. "He played on the...
Jun 28, 2023
Rolling Stones’ 'Forty Licks' getting digital, Dolby Atmos and limited edition vinyl release
ABKCO Records Rolling Stones fans will soon have a new way to enjoy their classic hits compilation Forty Licks. The record is set for its first digital release on Wednesday, July 26, an...
Jun 28, 2023