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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Foo Fighters bring back 1995 t-shirt in support of independent music venues
Foo Fighters circa 1995; Mick Hutson/RedfernsFoo Fighters are bringing back a t-shirt from the band's inaugural tour in 1995 to raise money for independent music venues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
ABC Audio Aug 13, 2020
Joe Walsh's 2020 VetsAid concert to be replaced this year by virtual event due to COVID crisis
Courtesy of VetsAidJoe Walsh has announced that the fourth annual edition of his VetsAid charity concert "will not be moving forward as a live and in person event" this year because of the COVID-19 pa...
ABC Audio Aug 13, 2020
Billy Gibbons says he's been working on new ZZ Top album and new solo record during COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Blain ClausenLike most music artists, ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons' creative activities have been hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the long-bearded singer/guitarist tells ABC Audio that...
ABC Audio Aug 13, 2020
Albums by Pink Floyd, The Beatles top Genesee Cream Ale list of all-time vinyl records
Legacy Recordings; Apple Corps Ltd./ Capitol/UMeAugust 12 is National Vinyl Record Day and to mark the holiday, the makers of Genesee Cream Ale have compiled a list of the top 10 vinyl albums of all-t...
ABC Audio Aug 12, 2020
David Bowie's 'Young Americans' to be reissued on gold vinyl to mark album's 45th anniversary
ParlophoneA limited-edition gold-vinyl version of David Bowie's classic 1975 album Young Americans will be released on September 18 in celebration of the record's 45th anniversary. Young Americans, wh...
ABC Audio Aug 12, 2020
Upcoming Ozzy Osbourne biopic will be an "adult movie for adults"
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicOzzy and Sharon Osbourne have shared more info about their upcoming biopic, which will detail the couple's relationship. Speaking to Rolling Stone, Sharon reveals that she wants ...
ABC Audio Aug 12, 2020
New Dire Straits box set featuring the band's six studio albums due in October
RhinoA comprehensive Dire Straits box set featuring the British rock legends' six studio albums will be released on October 9 as a six-CD package, an eight-LP vinyl collection and in digital formats. ...
ABC Audio Aug 12, 2020
Stevie Nicks compares COVID-19 to 'American Horror Story,' again begs fans to wear masks
ABC AudioStevie Nicks is once again imploring people to wear masks to stop the spread of COVID-19.  She last did so on July 29, and since then, she notes in a new Facebook posting, the number of ...
ABC Audio Aug 12, 2020
New book about The Who, covering "every album, every song" the band recorded, due in October
Sonicbond PublishingA new book about The Who that delves into the British rock legends' entire catalog of recorded music will be published on October 28, uDiscoverMusic.com reports. Titled The Who: Ev...
ABC Audio Aug 12, 2020
Dave Grohl pays tribute to late Trini Lopez for "shap[ing] the sound of the Foo Fighters"
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters plays his 1967 Trini Lopez signature guitar at the 2004 Grammy Awards; Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesMusician and actor Trini Lopez died Tuesday at age 83 from COVID-19 compli...
ABC Audio Aug 12, 2020