Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
KISS bringing End of the Road Tour to the Middle East
ABC/Donna SvennevikKISS has added one more show to their End of the Road Tour. The rockers just announced they're headed to the Middle East, headlining a one-night-only show on Fri...
May 31, 2023
On This Day, May 31, 1948: Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham was born
On This Day, May 31, 1948... John Bonham was born in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. In 1968 he joined Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bass player John Paul Jon...
May 31, 2023
Guns N’ Roses announces support acts for North American tour
Courtesy Live NationGuns N’ Roses is heading out on their 2023 World Tour next week and they’ve lined up a diverse group of artists to join them on their North American leg. The Rock ...
May 31, 2023
Wake Me Up: The Rolling Stones team with up Keurig for iced coffee kit
ABC/ Ida Mae AstuteThe Rolling Stones want to help their fans wake up in the morning. The band has teamed up with Keurig for a new limited edition “Start Me Up” iced coffee kit. The k...
May 31, 2023
Tool’s Maynard James Kennan shows off his KISS fandom
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesTool frontman Maynard James Kennan is letting his KISS fandom fly, showing off his collection of posters and memorabilia on social media. “Ev...
May 30, 2023
Musicians union upset David Byrne & Fatboy Slim musical features no musicians
Al Pereira/Getty ImagesA musical with a score by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim is getting pushback from a musicians union, because it doesn’t use a live band. According t...
May 30, 2023
Protester with Israeli flag rushes stage at Roger Waters’ Frankfurt show
Mark Wieland/RedfernsRoger Waters' This Is Not A Drill tour has been met with a lot of controversy in Europe, and it turns out his show in Frankfurt, Germany, didn’t go off without a hitch this ...
May 30, 2023
AC/DC’s Brian Johnson shares “eagerness” to get back onstage
Jason Squires/WireImageAC/DC is one of the big-name rock acts set to headline the upcoming Power Trip festival in Indio, California, and it sounds like they're raring to go. The Rock &a...
May 30, 2023
Tina Turner told longtime friend she was "ready to go anytime"
Tina Turner in 2018; Franziska Krug/Getty ImagesA longtime friend of Tina Turner tells People that the late Queen of Rock 'n' Roll was ready to embrace the end of her life. Stephen...
May 30, 2023
Def Leppard’s 'Drastic Symphonies' debuts at #4 on U.K. chart
Mercury RecordsDef Leppard has a new top five album in the U.K. The band’s recent release with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Drastic Symphonies, debuted at #4 on the ...
May 30, 2023