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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson featured on new version of Badfinger's "Day After Day"
Cleopatra RecordsJethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson has lent his flute talents to a new version of the 1971 Badfinger hit "Day After Day," which also features guitar by veteran English rocker Terry Rei...
ABC Audio Jul 31, 2020
Alan Parker, director of film version of Pink Floyd's 'The Wall,' dead at 76
Sony LegacyAlan Parker, acclaimed British filmmaker whose many credits include the 1982 movie adaptation of Pink Floyd's concept album The Wall, died Friday after a lengthy illness, according to The H...
ABC Audio Jul 31, 2020
Guns N' Roses announces debut vinyl release of 'Greatest Hits' compilation
Geffen/UMeGuns N' Roses' Greatest Hits compilation will be available on vinyl for the first time on September 25. Originally released in 2004, the collection includes songs from GN'R's massive 1987 de...
ABC Audio Jul 31, 2020
Listen to new Robert Plant song from his forthcoming solo compilation, 'Digging Deep'
Es ParanzaEarlier this week, Robert Plant announced plans to issue a new career-spanning solo compilation titled Digging Deep: Subterranea on October 2, which features three previously unreleased trac...
ABC Audio Jul 31, 2020
Listen to the new Go-Go's single, "Club Zero"
UMeJust in time for the Showtime premiere of their self-titled documentary tonight, The Go-Go's have released their first new song in almost 20 years, "Club Zero," which is available now as a digital ...
ABC Audio Jul 31, 2020
Tonight's final Elton John classic concert features Bryan Adams, Billy Joel, Mary J. Blige, Kiki Dee & more
ABC/Eric McCandlessElton John's classic concert series, which he's been hosting on his YouTube channel for the past few weeks, is wrapping up later in the day on Friday with a show that Elton calls "o...
ABC Audio Jul 31, 2020
Ex-Yes singer Jon Anderson to celebrate label release of '1000 Hands' album with livestream event Sunday
Blue Élan RecordsFounding Yes frontman Jon Anderson's latest solo album, 1000 Hands, gets its official label release today. To celebrate the star-studded record's arrival, Anderson will host an...
ABC Audio Jul 31, 2020
Go-Go's bassist Kathy Valentine says new documentary about the band tells "a really good story"
The Go-Go's in 1981; Credit: Paul NatkinThe Go-Go's, the new documentary about the famous all-female rock group of the same name, gets its television premiere tonight on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET. In conj...
ABC Audio Jul 31, 2020
Generous ways: U2 donates $1.5 million to Ireland's live music industry
Credit: Helena ChristensenU2 is known for supporting a variety of charitable efforts around the world, and now the Irish rockers have made a significant donation to help the live music industry in the...
ABC Audio Jul 30, 2020
R.E.M.'s 1999 Glastonbury performance to be streamed on YouTube next week
Courtesy of Craft RecordingsR.E.M.'s 1999 headlining performance at the U.K.'s famed Glastonbury Festival will be streamed globally via the band's official YouTube channel starting next Thursday, Augu...
ABC Audio Jul 30, 2020