Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong shares support for Oakland A's fans' "reverse boycott"
ABC/Randy HolmesGreen Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is sharing his support for fans of the Oakland A's baseball team amid their "reverse boycott." As opposed to refusing to go to games, as one mig...
Jun 15, 2023
Bruce Springsteen gives into audience requests, plays “My Hometown” in Zurich
Roberto Serra - Iguana Press/Getty ImagesWhile in the past Bruce Springsteen has taken song requests from fans in the audience, that hasn’t been the case on his current tour with ...
Jun 15, 2023
John Fogerty’s “Fortunate Son” joins Spotify’s Billions Club
Photo by Lee CherryAnother John Fogerty tune has joined Spotify’s Billions Club. The singer’s Creedence Clearwater Revival hit “Fortunate Son" has now been stream...
Jun 15, 2023
On This Day, June 15, 1999: Santana releases the guest-filled album 'Supernatural'
On This Day, June 15, 1999 ... Santana released their 18th studio album, Supernatural, featuring collaborations with Lauryn Hill, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews Band&n...
Jun 15, 2023
Santana says Jerry Garcia got him “higher than an astronaut's butt” ahead of Woodstock performance
Jason Squires/WireImageWhen Santana played Woodstock in 1969, they were a relatively unknown band that shot to superstardom after their performance. But according to Carlos Santana, it&...
Jun 15, 2023
Suzy Eddie Izzard and Ed Speleers added to Brian Epstein biopic, 'Midas Man'
Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesActor/comedian Suzy Eddie Izzard and Downton Abbey’s Ed Speleers have joined the film Midas Man, the long-in-the-works biopic about T...
Jun 14, 2023
New oral history of The Beatles coming next year
St. Martin’s PressA lot has been written about The Beatles, but apparently there are even more goodies to discover about the iconic band, and a new book hopes to help folks do that. S...
Jun 14, 2023
Urge Overkill drummer John "Blackie Onassis" Rowan has died
Bob Berg/Getty ImagesUrge Overkill drummer John "Blackie Onassis" Rowan has died. The band confirmed the news in a Facebook post that reads, "Urge Overkill is saddened to report that Blackie has passe...
Jun 14, 2023
The Turtles' Mark Volman reveals Lewy body dementia diagnosis
Bobby Bank/Getty ImagesThe Turtles singer Mark Volman is getting ready to release his new memoir, Happy Together, on June 20. He reveals in the book that back in 2020 he ...
Jun 14, 2023
Andy Summers on The Police: “I thought we could have gone on and played for years”
Mark Sullivan/WireImageMany fans were upset when The Police broke up in 1986, and while they did reunite for a tour in 2007, it sure sounds like guitarist Andy Summers wishes they ...
Jun 14, 2023