Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons confirms band was offered $1 million each to shave their beards
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top performs on stage at Viejas Casino & Resort on November 02, 2025 in Alpine, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons has confirmed ...
Jan 06, 2026
Cover band singer thinks Billy Joel's guest appearance might lead to stage return
Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Billy Joel shocked fans on Jan. 2 when he took the stage — for the first time since...
Jan 06, 2026
Peter Frampton celebrates 50th anniversary of 'Frampton Comes Alive!'
Cover of Peter Frampton's 'Frampton Comes Alive!'/ (A&M Records/UMG Recordings)Peter Frampton took to Instagram Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of his iconic live album, Frampton Co...
Jan 06, 2026
Elton John announces Academy Awards viewing party, reveals co-hosts
Elton John performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November 8, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Elton John has announced some details of his annual Elton John Aids Found...
Jan 06, 2026
Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman on their fight to get back The Guess Who name
Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings perform at the Canada's Walk Of Fame Fundraising Event Music Under The City Stars held at Casa Loma on July 18, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/Get...
Jan 06, 2026
On This Day, Jan. 6, 1987: Eric Clapton kicks off his first Royal Albert Hall residency
On This Day, Jan. 6, 1987 ...Eric Clapton kicked off a six-night residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall, treating the crowd to such classic songs as “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Won...
Jan 06, 2026
David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ gets 'Stranger Things' streaming bump
Cover of David Bowie's 'Heroes'/(Parlophone Records)David Bowie is the latest artist to see a streaming bump thanks to the Netflix series Stranger Things.Bowie’s "Heroes" plays over the closing ...
Jan 06, 2026
David Bowie’s longtime pianist Mike Garson recalls their last conversation
Musician Mike Garson, former member of David Bowie's touring band, performs onstage during the second annual Above Ground concert benefiting MusiCares at The Fonda Theatre on September 16, 2019 in Los...
Jan 06, 2026
Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones puts studio equipment up for auction
Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones performs with Seasick Steve and Dan Magnusson at the 2014 Bonnaroo Music Festival (Photo by Michael Hurcomb/Corbis via Getty Images)Studio equipment previousl...
Jan 05, 2026
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson blasts fake AI-generated content as 'insidious' and 'childish'
British singer and musician Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull performs live on stage during a concert at the Admiralspalast on September 25, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns)Jethro ...
Jan 05, 2026