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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Paul McCartney pens message regarding killing of George Floyd: "We need change"
Mary McCartney/MPL CommunicationsPaul McCartney has joined the many artists expressing outrage and sadness over the May 25 killing of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police: He's posted a...
ABC Audio Jun 05, 2020
U2's Bono to introduce all-star cover of "Beautiful Day" during virtual commencement event
Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty ImagesU2 frontman Bono is among the many celebrities that will help salute this year's graduating students as part of Dear Class of 2020, a four-hour virtual commencem...
ABC Audio Jun 05, 2020
Bug me do: The Beatles get species of beetle named after them
© Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/ Corbis via Getty ImagesQuite a few famous music artists have had animal, plant or insect species named after them, but believe it or not, no one has never name...
ABC Audio Jun 05, 2020
Producer Rupert Hine, who worked with Rush, Tina Turner and many more, dead at age 72
Fin Costello/RedfernsVeteran producer Rupert Hine, who worked on albums by many well-known artists, including Rush, Tina Turner and The Fixx, died Friday at the age of 72. Hine's passing was announced...
ABC Audio Jun 05, 2020
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and country rocker Tim Montana launch new Whisker Bomb hot sauce line
Credit: Josh MarxBesides being a lover of guitars and cars, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons is a hot sauce aficionado, and the rock legend has teamed up with his friend, similarly long-bearded country rocker T...
ABC Audio Jun 05, 2020
Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee premieres two new tracks from upcoming solo album, 'Andro'
Better Noise MusicMötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has announced the details of a new solo album. The hip hop-influenced project is titled Andro, and is due out October 16. ...
ABC Audio Jun 05, 2020
Get Angry!! Listen to Elvis Costello's edgy new song, "No Flag"
Concord RecordsElvis Costello has released a new single titled "No Flag" as a digital download and via streaming services. The edgy, angry-sounding rock tune was recorded this past February in a studi...
ABC Audio Jun 05, 2020
I am the table (builder): Metallica's James Hetfield crafted handmade end tables for charity
Julia Reinhart/Getty ImagesRemember when James Hetfield declared "I am the table" on Lulu, Metallica's polarizing collaborative album with Lou Reed? Well, turns out he may hav...
ABC Audio Jun 05, 2020
Love's Johnny Echols, featured in 'Laurel Canyon' docuseries, reveals how his band helped The Doors
EpixThe second episode of the two-part Epix docuseries Laurel Canyon premieres Sunday, June 7, at 9 p.m. ET.  It profiles the music scene that centered around the titular Los Angeles neighborhood...
ABC Audio Jun 05, 2020
The Kinks plot 50th anniversary celebration for classic 1970 tune "Lola"
Sony LegacyNext Friday, June 12, marks the 50th anniversary of the U.K. release of The Kinks' song "Lola," Ray Davies' memorable rock anthem about a naive young man's encounter with an apparent transv...
ABC Audio Jun 05, 2020