Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Billy Gibbons, Johnny Depp and more salute Jeff Beck in London
Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton in 2010; Samir Hussein/Getty ImagesA who's who of guitar rock royalty gathered at London's Royal Albert Hall on Monday night for the first of two concerts honoring the late&...
May 23, 2023
Stevie Nicks thanks Taylor Swift for helping her grieve Christine McVie
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicStevie Nicks is crediting Taylor Swift with helping her mourn the death of her Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie. During a show in Atlanta Monday night, Stevie thanked Taylo...
May 23, 2023
Toy company announces Ronnie James Dio & Murray action figures
Warner Records/RhinoThe toy company Super7 has announced new action figures of the late Ronnie James Dio and the band Dio's Murray devil mascot. The two figures stand 3.75 inches tall and cost $20 eac...
May 23, 2023
On This Day, May 23, 1978: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band kick off their Darkness Tour
On This Day, May 23, 1978 ... Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band kicked off their Darkness tour at Shea’s in Buffalo, New York. The tour, in support of Springsteen’s fourth studi...
May 23, 2023
Lenny Kravitz to Perform at Global Citizen's Power Our Planet: Live in Paris concert
ABCLenny Kravitz is among the artists playing Global Citizen's upcoming Power Our Planet: Live in Paris concert, taking place in the French capital on June 22. According to a press release, the e...
May 23, 2023
John Stamos, Mark McGrath to join the Beach Boys for July 4th concerts at The Hollywood Bowl
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesThe Beach Boys will be performing at The Hollywood Bowl on July 2, 3 and 4, and they'll be bringing some pals with them. John Stamos will join the iconic group fo...
May 23, 2023
Kelly Hansen feels “fortunate” to be in Foreigner
Donald Kravitz/Getty ImagesForeigner is in the midst of their farewell tour, and frontman Kelly Hansen is certainly going to miss his bandmates when it's all over. “This band is v...
May 23, 2023
Metallica's James Hetfield visits hospitalized Ukrainian soldiers
ABC/Randy HolmesA pair of hospitalized Ukrainian soldiers got a surprise visit from James Hetfield. The Metallica frontman recently made a stop at the Vail Health Hospital in his Colorado hometown, wh...
May 22, 2023
A bargain? Seven of Eddie Van Halen's guitars being auctioned off for $525,000
SGranitz/WireImageOver the weekend, one of Eddie Van Halen's Charvel Art Series guitars was auctioned off for $114,000. If you missed out on that, you can pick up seven of his Charvel A...
May 22, 2023
Paul Simon can't play live due to hearing loss in one ear: "Nobody has an explanation for it"
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyPaul Simon just released a critically acclaimed new album, Seven Psalms, but he says even if he really wanted to tour to promote it, he...
May 22, 2023