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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Recordings by Springsteen, Journey, Cars, Pearl Jam among 2021 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees
Courtesy of the Recording Academy The recordings that have been chosen for induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame next year have been announced, and the 2021 honorees include albums and/or songs by Br...
ABC Audio Dec 21, 2020
Iggy Pop has words for COVID-19 with new song, "Dirty Little Virus"
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesIggy Pop makes his feelings on COVID-19 clear with a new song called "Dirty Little Virus." "I was moved to write a direct lyric," the Godfather of Punk says in a video message ac...
ABC Audio Dec 21, 2020
Eric Clapton's Van Morrison-written anti-lockdown song, "Stand and Deliver," available now
Exile Records"Stand and Deliver," Eric Clapton's recently announced collaboration with Van Morrison as part of Morrison's anti-lockdown campaign protesting U.K. restrictions regarding live performance...
ABC Audio Dec 21, 2020
The Kinks' Dave Davies to release archival 1992 tune co-written with Gerry Goffin in February
Credit: Jeff CuyubambaKinks guitarist Dave Davies has shared some cool exclusive news with ABC Audio: He's planning to issue a previously unreleased song in February called "21st Century" that he co-w...
ABC Audio Dec 21, 2020
Foreigner announces first 2021 concerts, taking place at socially distant Florida venue in March
Credit: S. SchweigerLike nearly every other active music artist, Foreigner was forced to postpone its touring plans this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the veteran rockers have now lined u...
ABC Audio Dec 18, 2020
Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills join 'Georgia Comes Alive' virtual festival's lineup
Courtesy of HeadCountThe Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh and R.E.M.'s Mike Mills are among several new artists who have joined the lineup of Georgia Comes Alive, a virtual festival scheduled for December 26...
ABC Audio Dec 18, 2020
Ringo Starr debuts "Here's to the Nights" video with appearances by McCartney, Walsh, Grohl and more
Credit: Scott Robert RitchieEarlier this week, Ringo Starr released his star-studded new single "Here's to the Nights," which features guest appearances by Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh and many other fam...
ABC Audio Dec 18, 2020
Expanded 50th anniversary reissue of The Band's third album, 'Stage Fright,' due in February
Captiol/UMeAn expanded and remastered version of The Band's third album, Stage Fright, will be released on February 12, 2021, in commemoration of its recent 50th anniversary, and will be available in ...
ABC Audio Dec 18, 2020
Compilation featuring rare 1970 Bob Dylan studio session with George Harrison due out in February
Columbia Records/Legacy RecordingsA collection of rare Bob Dylan studio recordings from 1970, including collaborations with George Harrison, will get a wide release on February 26, 2021. Bob Dylan -- ...
ABC Audio Dec 18, 2020
Expanded reissue of George Thorogood and the Destroyers' 'Live in Boston, 1982' album released today
Rounder RecordsThe expanded version of George Thorogood and the Destroyers' Live in Boston, 1982 album, which originally hit stores in 2010, got its release today. The reissue, titled Live in Boston, ...
ABC Audio Dec 18, 2020