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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Two claims in Vicky Cornell & Soundgarden lawsuit should be dismissed, judge says
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesWe have a new turn in the ongoing legal battle between Soundgarden and the late Chris Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell. According to Billboard, U.S. District Judge Michelle Pet...
ABC Audio Mar 25, 2021
Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" becomes first song by a British band to be RIAA-certified Diamond
Hollywood Records Mama mia, mama mia! Queen's epic 1975 hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" has just been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America for amassing more than 10 million in sa...
ABC Audio Mar 25, 2021
Poncho Sampedro says 'Way Down in the Rust Bucket' is one of Neil Young & Crazy Horse's "best records ever"
Reprise RecordsLast month saw the release of the archival Neil Young & Crazy Horse concert album and video Way Down in the Rust Bucket, which documents a November 1990 show at the Santa Cruz, Cali...
ABC Audio Mar 25, 2021
David Byrne helps curate socially distanced dance party event taking place in NYC next month
Credit: Shervin LainezWe're not sure if it'll be a "once in a lifetime" event, but former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has helped conceive and organize a unique socially distanced multimedia dan...
ABC Audio Mar 24, 2021
Megadeth's David Ellefson unites with Sons of Apollo's Jeff Scott Soto for new band
Combat RecordsMegadeth bassist David Ellefson has launched a new band with Sons of Apollo frontman and onetime Journey vocalist Jeff Scott Soto. The project, simply dubbed Ellefson-Soto, is debuting w...
ABC Audio Mar 24, 2021
50th anniversary reissue of The Grateful Dead's 1971 self-titled live album, aka 'Skull & Roses,' due in April
RhinoThe Grateful Dead will continue its 50th anniversary catalog reissue campaign with the June 25 release of an expanded version of its self-titled 1971 live album, also known as Skull & Roses d...
ABC Audio Mar 24, 2021
Jackson Browne's 'Late for the Sky' album added to Library of Congress National Recording Registry
Rhino EntertainmentOne of Jackson Browne's acclaimed early albums is among the notable recordings that have been added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Browne's third studio eff...
ABC Audio Mar 24, 2021
Ringo Starr posts star-studded behind-the-scenes video abut the making of his 'Zoom In' EP
UMeRingo Starr has posted a behind-the-scenes look on his YouTube channel at the making of his new five-track EP, Zoom In. The 12-minute video, which was shot at Starr's home studio in Los Angele...
ABC Audio Mar 24, 2021
Carlos Santana says he's almost finished with new album that will feature Kirk Hammett, other stars
Credit: Roberto FinizioCarlos Santana and his band haven't been able to tour since early 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the guitar legend says, on a positive note, the health crisis has gi...
ABC Audio Mar 24, 2021
New Tom Petty signature acoustic guitar, the SJ-200 Wildflower, available now from Gibson
Courtesy of GibsonGibson has just released a Tom Petty signature acoustic guitar inspired by the SJ-200 model the late rock legend had the company make for him in 1996. It was based on one he used whi...
ABC Audio Mar 23, 2021