Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio
KISS' avatar show to open in Las Vegas in 2028 with new songs
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley perform during the final show of KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 02, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for L...
Apr 14, 2026
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs announce new album, 'Mission of Mercy'
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell has new music to share.The rocker and his band The Dirty Knobs — guitarist/keyboardist Chris Holt, bassist Lance Morrison and dr...
Apr 14, 2026
Late Blondie drummer Clem Burke’s memoir to be released in September
Clem Burke's 'The Other Side of the Dream (My Life In and Out of Blondie)' (HarperCollins)Blondie drummer Clem Burke passed away in 2025, but his life story is about to be told in a posthumous me...
Apr 14, 2026
Phil Collins ‘pleased and honored’ to be inducted into the Rock Hall as a solo artist
English drummer, singer, songwriter, and former member of the rock band Genesis, Phil Collins performs onstage at the Joe Louis Arena during the first show of the band's Invisible Touch Tour, on Septe...
Apr 14, 2026
Foo Fighters booked for 'SNL UK'
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (ABC/Randy Holmes)Foo Fighters have been booked for Saturday Night Live UK, the British spinoff of the long-running NBC sketch show.Dave Grohl and co...
Apr 14, 2026
On This Day, April 14, 1979: The Doobie Brothers hit #1 with ‘What A Fool Believes’
On This Day, April 14, 1979…The Doobie Brothers landed their second #1 single with “What A Fool Believes.” They first hit #1 in 1974 with the single “Black Water.”Writte...
Apr 14, 2026
Billy Idol calls Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction a ‘tremendous honor’
Billy Idol and Steve Stevens perform on 'American Idol' (Disney/Eric McCandless)Billy Idol is reacting to the news that he is a member of the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of ...
Apr 14, 2026
Iron Maiden manager shares statement on Rock Hall induction: 'It's always nice to be recognised and honoured'
Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris of Iron Maiden perform onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power T...
Apr 14, 2026
Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Oasis among the 2026 Rock Hall inductees
(Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden and Oasis are among the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, announced Monday during the Rock & Roll Hal...
Apr 13, 2026
The Police’s ‘Roxanne' joins the Spotify Billions Club
L-R: Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Sting - posed, group shot (Photo by John Rodgers/Redferns)The classic Police tune “Roxanne” is the latest track to join the Spotify Billions Club.The n...
Apr 13, 2026