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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Sweet pays tribute to late singer Steve Priest with new song/video series
Paul Natkin/Getty ImagesBritish glam rockers Sweet, best known for "Ballroom Blitz," "Fox on the Run" and "Love Is Like Oxygen," lost founding member Steve Priest this past June.  Now, the band p...
ABC Audio Dec 29, 2020
Foo Fighters tease arrival of next 'Medicine at Midnight' song: "New Year. New Music"
Roswell Records/RCA RecordsFoo Fighters are teasing the arrival of another song from the band's upcoming album, Medicine at Midnight. The clip features snippets of a chorus of vocals, corresponding to...
ABC Audio Dec 29, 2020
Patti Smith is streaming birthday concert Wednesday, taking over Piccadilly Circus New Year's Eve
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Tibet HousePatti Smith will celebrate her 74th birthday Wednesday with a special livestream performance. The Godmother of Punk and her band will take the stage at 9 p....
ABC Audio Dec 29, 2020
On Harry & Meghan's podcast, Elton John reveals what's been a "lifesaver" for him in 2020
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for EJAF As a friend of the late Princess Diana and her sons, it's no surprise that Elton John is one of the guests on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's holiday special pod...
ABC Audio Dec 29, 2020
Like father, like daughter: Billy Joel's five-year-old can sing
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesSing us a song, you're the Piano Man's daughter? Billy Joel's five-year-old is showing that she can carry a tune as well as dad. Tuesday is Billy's eldest daughter Alexa Ra...
ABC Audio Dec 29, 2020
Dave Grohl sends "huge, heartfelt thank you" to Save Our Stage supporters
ABCDave Grohl has shared a "huge, heartfelt thank you" to those who supported the Save Our Stages Act, a measure included in the COVID-19 stimulus package that provides funding to independent performa...
ABC Audio Dec 29, 2020
Paul Stanley says KISS New Year's Eve livestream event is like "the Olympics with guitars"
Landmarks Presents KISS is preparing to ring in 2021 with a massive livestream from Dubai, featuring an attempt to break the record for the biggest-ever pyro display -- $1.5 million worth, to be exact...
ABC Audio Dec 29, 2020
The Year in Music: Lockdown rock -- Veteran artists release new music during the pandemic
Top row: Polydor Records; Columbia Records; Columbia Records. Bottom row: Columbia Records; Capitol Records/UMe.While the COVID-19 pandemic essentially put all touring on hold, plenty of veteran artis...
ABC Audio Dec 29, 2020
John Lodge says his new solo song "In These Crazy Times" is "one of the highlights of my life"
Courtesy of John LodgeBack in July, Moody Blues singer/bassist John Lodge released a new solo track called "In These Crazy Times (Isolation Mix)," which he recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown, and t...
ABC Audio Dec 29, 2020
For Whom the Puck Drops: Metallica announces collection with hockey apparel brand
Credit: Herring & HerringMetallica is here to help keep you warm this winter. The metal legends have launched their own signature collection with PUCK HCKY, a hockey apparel brand. The line includ...
ABC Audio Dec 28, 2020