Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
Hear superstar DJ Steve Aoki reimagine The Beach Boys' "Fun Fun Fun" as a club banger
Capitol Records/UMeMany artists have covered The Beach Boys over the years, but one artist has completely taken the group's music apart and put it back together again. Superstar DJ and producer Steve ...
May 19, 2023
His shiny machine: Eddie Van Halen's Porsche is up for auction
John Medina/WireImageIf you've got lots of money and are tired of the usual rock 'n' roll memorabilia, listen up. In addition to guitars, the late Eddie Van Halen also loved cars, and one of his ...
May 19, 2023
Def Leppard on how KISS — and Beyoncé — inspired them to raise the bar on their live shows
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationNot every band that came up in the '80s can brag that they're still filling stadiums, but Def Leppard can: The U.K./European leg of their Stadium tour with M&ou...
May 19, 2023
Watch Queen rock Budapest in new episode of 'Queen The Greatest Live'
© Queen Productions LtdQueen is back with the latest installment of their weekly YouTube series Queen The Greatest Live. In this week's episode, "Opening Magic," they revisit their legendary...
May 19, 2023
The Cars' first album now available on exclusive Rhino High Fidelity vinyl
RhinoYou've heard of limited-edition vinyl and premium vinyl — now get ready for limited-edition premium vinyl with super high fidelity and exclusive new content. The vinyl series, Rhino High Fi...
May 19, 2023
Paul McCartney and Elton John make 'The Sunday Times' Rich List 2023
Harry Durrant/Getty ImagesThe only performing artists to make the U.K.'s Sunday Times' Rich List 2023 this year are pretty much the ones you'd expect: Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John. On the lis...
May 19, 2023
On This Day, May 19, 1945: The Who’s Pete Townshend is born
On This Day, May 19, 1945 ... Future Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Pete Townshend was born in Chiswick, West London. Co-founder, guitarist, main songwriter and co-vocalist of legendary ...
May 19, 2023
Three-song Jeff Beck tribute EP features unreleased live tracks and more
ATCO/RhinoA three-song EP honoring the late Jeff Beck is out digitally today. Jeff Beck Tribute features two live tracks, plus a song that combines one of Beck's 2022 instrumentals -- "Midnight Walker...
May 19, 2023
Phil Collen on whether Def Leppard will play 'Drastic Symphonies' live: “We’re just waiting for the invite”
Mercury RecordsDef Leppard's new album, Drastic Symphonies, is out now, featuring 15 of the band’s songs reworked with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The Rock & Roll H...
May 19, 2023
Ringo Starr isn’t interested in writing a memoir
ABC/ Heid GutmanRingo Starr has certainly had a memorable life, but music fans will likely never read a first-person account of it, because Starr says he has no desire to pen a memoir. He t...
May 18, 2023