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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Yes members launch new prog-rock side project, Arc of Life; listen to group's debut single
Frontiers Music srlA new prog-rock band called Arc of Life featuring three current members of Yes will release its self-titled debut album on February 12. Arc of Life's lineup includes Yes frontman Jo...
ABC Audio Jan 04, 2021
Sting to perform and present at International Peace Honors later this month
Courtesy of PeaceTech LabSting will take part in the first-ever International Peace Honors ceremony, which will recognize "prominent world leaders and change-agents of our time" who "inspire hope for ...
ABC Audio Jan 04, 2021
Joe Walsh hopes playing music live again will help in the recovery "from this train wreck we call 2020"
Credit: Myriam SantosJoe Walsh says he's glad to put 2020 behind him. And although it's unclear when artists will be able to return to touring because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the longti...
ABC Audio Jan 04, 2021
Gerry and the Pacemakers frontman Gerry Marsden dead at age 78
Dave Thompson - PA Images/PA Images via Getty ImagesGerry Marsden, frontman of the popular 1960s Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers, has died, his friend and U.K. radio broadcaster Pete Price an...
ABC Audio Jan 03, 2021
Foo Fighters drop new 'Medicine at Midnight' track, "No Son of Mine"
Roswell Records/RCA RecordsFoo Fighters are making sure 2021 gets off to a rocking start. Dave Grohl and company have released a new song called "No Son of Mine," which will appear on the group's upco...
ABC Audio Jan 01, 2021
The Year in Music: Neil Peart, Eddie Van Halen, Little Richard among the music greats we lost
Eddie Van Halen: Randy Holmes/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images; Neil Peart: Jason Squires/WireImageThe music world said goodbye to many major artists in 2020, among them two rock musicians who ...
ABC Audio Dec 31, 2020
Ringo Starr posts new video message reflecting on 2020 and hoping the New Year will be a better one
Credit: Scott Robert RitchieRingo Starr looks back at 2020 and welcomes the New Year in a video message to fans that he posted Thursday on his social media pages. The clip begins with the former Beatl...
ABC Audio Dec 31, 2020
'Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President' doc, featuring Dylan, Bono & more, gets TV premiere Sunday on CNN
CNNThe recent documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, which focuses on President Jimmy Carter's unique relationship with music, gets its television premiere this Sunday, January 3, at 9 p...
ABC Audio Dec 31, 2020
The Year in Music: With the pandemic postponing touring and live events, rock went virtual in 2020
Courtesy of Global Citizen; Courtesy of VetsAidThe COVID-19 pandemic affected all areas of life this year, but the music industry was among the most affected.  The global concert business lost an...
ABC Audio Dec 31, 2020
All-star New Year's Eve special featuring highlights from Long Island Music Hall of Fame galas airs tonight
Long Island Music Hall of FameA star-studded New Year's Eve presented by the Long Island Music Hall of Fame will air this evening at 9 p.m. ET on the local Long Island, New York, channel News 12 Plus....
ABC Audio Dec 31, 2020