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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Elton John marks 50th anniversary of show that changed his life with special RSD release
UMeFifty years ago today -- on August 25, 1970 -- Elton John played the gig that helped catapult him to superstardom: a show at L.A.'s Troubadour Club. As depicted in his biopic Rocketman, Elton's sho...
ABC Audio Aug 25, 2020
Bon Jovi sums up the COVID-19 pandemic in five minutes with new "Do What You Can" video
IslandEarly on in the COVID-19 pandemic, a photo of Jon Bon Jovi working at his JBJ Soul Kitchen Community Restaurant in New Jersey was posted online with the caption, "If you can't do what you do, do...
ABC Audio Aug 25, 2020
Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' album was released 45 years ago today
Columbia RecordsToday, August 25, marks the 45th anniversary of the release of Born to Run, the album that helped catapult Bruce Springsteen to stardom.  Born to Run features many of The Boss' be...
ABC Audio Aug 25, 2020
Listen to Eddie Vedder discuss mental health on Lily Cornell Silver's Instagram series
Jim Bennett/RedfernsPearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder guests on the latest episode of Mind Wide Open, the mental health Instagram interview series hosted by Lily Cornell Silver, Chris Cornell's eldest d...
ABC Audio Aug 24, 2020
Rob Halford on 30th anniversary of Judas Priest fan suicide case: "It was absolutely ridiculous"
Bettmann / Contributor / Getty ImagesOn this day in 1990, Judas Priest emerged victorious after a notorious six-week court battle in which they were forced to prove that their music didn't drive a fan...
ABC Audio Aug 24, 2020
Patti Smith isn't worried about New York City's future amid COVID-19
Brad Barket/Getty Images for The New YorkerPatti Smith was just about to launch a world tour when everything shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Instead, she's spent the past five months in ...
ABC Audio Aug 24, 2020
Chris Cornell biopic is "not sanctioned" by late rocker's estate
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesThe Chris Cornell estate is not involved with with the upcoming film Black Days, which purports to be a biopic about the late Soundgarden frontman. In a statement to SPIN and P...
ABC Audio Aug 24, 2020
Charity campaign offers auction items from The Doors & Cheap Trick, discounts on Beatles, Stones, Bowie pics
iStock/MotortionA new charity campaign benefiting the City of Hope medical research and treatment center is offering fans the chance to bid on memorabilia from some big names, and to purchase fine art...
ABC Audio Aug 24, 2020
'David Byrne's American Utopia' hits HBO & HBO Max on October 17; watch teaser now
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesThe Spike Lee-directed movie documenting David Byrne's American Utopia, the ex-Talking Heads singer's critically acclaimed Broadway production, now has TV premiere date. The film...
ABC Audio Aug 24, 2020
Clapton goes Latin with reimagined version of "My Father's Eyes"
Paul SiegelEric Clapton has contributed guitar and vocals to a new version of his song "My Father's Eyes" recorded by top Latin percussionist Pedrito Martinez  -- and the unusual collaboration ap...
ABC Audio Aug 24, 2020