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The Doobie Brothers' John McFee says having virtual Rock Hall induction this year is "the right thing to do"
Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of FameThe Doobie Brothers are among the artists being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this Saturday, November 7, during a pre-taped HBO special pre...
ABC Audio Nov 06, 2020
Lynyrd Skynyrd to appear on Waffle House's third annual Tunie Awards Show
Credit: Doltyn SneddenA lot is going on in the world right now, so much so that you may have forgotten that Waffle House has its own music award show. That's right, the third annual Tunie Awards, whic...
ABC Audio Nov 05, 2020
Prog-rock drummer Bill Bruford and his solo band's 1979 UK TV appearance re-released as a DVD/CD
Winterfold Records/Cherry RedLegendary prog-rock drummer Bill Bruford's 1979 appearance on the U.K. television show Rock Goes to College has been reissued as a DVD/CD set. The video and album capture ...
ABC Audio Nov 05, 2020
Co-founding Uriah Heep member Ken Hensley dead at age 75
Vladimir Artev/Epsilon/Getty ImagesFounding Uriah Heep member Ken Hensley died Wednesday evening, according to a Facebook message from his brother, Trevor. He was 75. "His beautiful wife Monica was at...
ABC Audio Nov 05, 2020
Longtime Kinks drummer Mick Avory taking part in streaming online interview event today
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesFormer Kinks drummer Mick Avory will participate in a livestream event today, November 5, at 2 p.m. ET at the Swinging 60s London Facebook page. Avory will be t...
ABC Audio Nov 05, 2020
Heart's Nancy Wilson says she decided to cover "The Rising" after Springsteen's Broadway show "blew [her] mind"
Credit: Jeremy DangerLast month, Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson released a cover of the 2002 Bruce Springsteen song "The Rising" as the lead single from her forthcoming debut solo studio album. Wilson t...
ABC Audio Nov 05, 2020
David Crosby says his new solo album is done, and it's "really phenomenal"
Credit: Anna WebberDavid Crosby has shared an update on his latest solo album, which will include collaborations with Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald. "[I]t's done," the 79-year-...
ABC Audio Nov 04, 2020
Foo Fighters performing on 'SNL' this weekend
NBCUniversalFoo Fighters are headed back to Saturday Night Live. Dave Grohl and company will be the long-running sketch show's musical guest this Saturday, November 7. Comedian Dave Chappelle will hos...
ABC Audio Nov 04, 2020
Steve Hackett to release new acoustic solo album, 'Under a Mediterranean Sky,' in January
InsideOut MusicFormer Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett will release a new solo album titled Under a Mediterranean Sky on January 22, 2021, featuring a collection of acoustic songs inspired by his trave...
ABC Audio Nov 04, 2020
Elton John says after his Farewell Tour, "I don't want to sing 'Crocodile Rock' again"
ABC/CRAIG SJODINDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elton John's Farewell Tour likely won't be over until 2022 at the earliest, but he hasn't completely written off the idea of playing more concerts in the ...
ABC Audio Nov 04, 2020