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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Stevie Nicks, Stephen Stills, Jackson Browne & more on tap for virtual Tom Petty birthday festival
Courtesy of Tom PettyToday marks what would've been the 70th birthday of Tom Petty, and to commemorate the milestone, an impressive lineup of music stars, including Stevie Nicks, Stephen Stills and Ja...
ABC Audio Oct 20, 2020
The Spencer Davis Group leader Spencer Davis dies at 81
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicSpencer Davis, leader and guitarist of the popular 1960s British beat band The Spencer Davis Group, died in a hospital on Monday while being treated for pneumonia, the musician's...
ABC Audio Oct 20, 2020
Tony Lewis, frontman of The Outfield, dead at 62
Credit: Carol LewisTony Lewis, lead singer and bassist of the popular 1980s band The Outfield, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 19, near London, according to a statement from his PR representative...
ABC Audio Oct 20, 2020
Enter Miley: Pop star working on Metallica covers album
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicIn a sequel to the "Metallica contributes music to a Disney film" story, we now have "former Disney Channel star recording Metallica covers album." Yes, the one and only Miley Cy...
ABC Audio Oct 20, 2020
John Fogerty sings backing vocals on new song by sons' band Hearty Har
BMGJohn Fogerty has contributed backing vocals to a new song called "Scream and Shout!" by Hearty Har, a band led by the former Creedence Clearwater Revival's sons Shane and Tyler. The tune, which is ...
ABC Audio Oct 20, 2020
Paul McCartney posts cryptic social media messages believed to be about next solo album
Mary McCartney/MPL Communications It had been rumored that Paul McCartney was working on a third full-fledged solo album, following 1970's McCartney and 1980's McCartney II.  Now the rock legend ...
ABC Audio Oct 20, 2020
Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' back in the top 10 after 42 years
Warner Bros.If you still don't believe in the power of TikTok, this should convince you:  Fleetwood Mac's landmark album Rumours is back in the top 10 on Billboard's album chart after 42 years. T...
ABC Audio Oct 20, 2020
Watch new animated video for Todd Rundgren's collaborative single with Rivers Cuomo, "Down with the Ship"
Cleopatra RecordsAn official music video for Todd Rundgren new collaborative single with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, "Down with the Ship," has debuted on Cleopatra Records' official YouTube channel....
ABC Audio Oct 19, 2020
Two Eddie Van Halen guitars to be auctioned at rock memorabilia sale in December
Courtesy of Julien's AuctionsTwo famous guitars that belonged to the late Eddie Van Halen will be auctioned during a rock memorabilia sale scheduled for December 4-5 at the Julien's Auctions location ...
ABC Audio Oct 19, 2020
How Tom Petty's posthumous release "Leave Virginia Alone" became a hit for Rod Stewart first
Warner RecordsTom Petty may have passed in 2017, but his music legacy lives on with the posthumous release of his new single "Leave Virginia Alone." The single, which is part of the newly released&nbs...
ABC Audio Oct 19, 2020