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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Ringo Starr, Cheap Trick, Slash & more to perform on virtual (De)Tour festival aiding music-industry workers
Scott Robert Ritchie; David McClisterA star-studded virtual music festival called (De)Tour, which will raise money to aid artists, crew members and independent venues and promoters affected by the COV...
ABC Audio Aug 10, 2020
Robert Plant, Tony Iommi, Bono & more donate signed memorabilia to MusiCares benefit auction
Courtesy of Julien's Auctions Collectibles from a variety of music stars, including items signed by Robert Plant, Tony Iommi, Bono and Eric Clapton, are going up for bid as part of an auction to benef...
ABC Audio Aug 10, 2020
Veteran producer Martin Birch, who worked with Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and many more, dies at 71
Fin Costello/RedfernsMartin Birch, a record producer and engineer who worked on albums by rock heavyweights including Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Blue Öyster C...
ABC Audio Aug 10, 2020
Bryan Adams to play for thousands at Germany's first large-scale concert since pandemic
Burak Cingi/RedfernsA concert planned for September in Germany will be that country's first real test of whether or not it's safe to hold large-scale live music events -- and Bryan Adams has offered h...
ABC Audio Aug 10, 2020
Metallica recording new performance to screen at drive-in theaters
Credit: Ross HalfinNow we know what Metallica was rehearsing for. Last week, the metal legends shared a video of the four members playing together in the same room for the first time since the COVID-1...
ABC Audio Aug 10, 2020
Members of Styx, Kansas, Black Crowes and more famous bands to perform on Six String Salute streaming benefit special
Courtesy of Live NationDozens of well-known music artists are coming together virtually for an online benefit special called Six String Salute taking place September 17, that will raise money for Live...
ABC Audio Aug 10, 2020
Patti Smith livestream event featuring music and spoken word scheduled for next month
Credit: Jesse DitmarPatti Smith will take part in a special livestream event scheduled for September 4 at 9 p.m. ET that will feature her performing songs with longtime backing-band member Tony Shanah...
ABC Audio Aug 07, 2020
Watch Metallica rehearse together in person
Credit: Ross HalfinMetallica is back to rehearsing in person again. The metal legends have uploaded video to their Instagram Story, showing them jamming the intro to "Creeping Death" together at their...
ABC Audio Aug 07, 2020
Watch Roger Waters and his touring band's virtual performance of two deep cuts from The Wall
Credit: Kate IzorRoger Waters has once again teamed up remotely with his Us + Them tour backing band to create another socially distanced performance video. The new clip features renditions of back-to...
ABC Audio Aug 07, 2020
Ringo Starr featured on Toots and the Maytals' new cover of Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds"
Scott Robert Ritchie; Trojan Jamaica/BMGRingo Starr contributes percussion to a new version of the late Bob Marley's classic song "Three Little Birds" by reggae veterans Toots and the Maytals that was...
ABC Audio Aug 07, 2020