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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Motörhead celebrates 40th anniversary of 'Ace of Spades' with 'The Motörcast' podcast
BMGThe 40th anniversary celebration of Motörhead's seminal 1980 album Ace of Spades will continue with a podcast dedicated to the story of the iconic record. The series, fittingly titled The Mot&...
ABC Audio Oct 07, 2020
The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam & more nominated for inaugural Lockdown Awards
Courtesy of LiveXLiveDuring a year when the music industry had to move entirely online, a new awards show is celebrating the best virtual performances. The inaugural Lockdown Awards, presented by the ...
ABC Audio Oct 07, 2020
Paul McCartney among many artists to be featured on ACL Fest 2020 streaming event
Courtesy of Austin City Limits Music FestivalThe Austin City Limits festival has announced the details of its upcoming ACL Fest 2020 streaming special, set to take place Friday, October 9, to Sunday, ...
ABC Audio Oct 07, 2020
Patty Smyth recalls the late Eddie Van Halen's invitation to join his band: "He asked me a few times"
Kevin Mazur/WireImageThe rock world is mourning legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who died Tuesday of cancer at age 65. Considered one of the greatest guitarists in history, Van Halen led his names...
ABC Audio Oct 07, 2020
More rockers pay tribute to late Eddie Van Halen
Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis via Getty ImagesFollowing Eddie Van Halen's death Tuesday, the rock community mourned the iconic Van Halen shredder with a wave of tributes. Overnight and into Wednesday mo...
ABC Audio Oct 07, 2020
Stephen Stills and actor/singer Billy Porter promote the vote with new version of "For What It's Worth"
Courtesy of Billy PorterStephen Stills recently joined forces with Pose star and singer Billy Porter on a new remix of the classic 1966 Stills-penned Buffalo Springfield protest anthem "For What It's ...
ABC Audio Oct 06, 2020
Rock world reacts to Eddie Van Halen's death
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesMembers of the rock community are sharing their thoughts and condolences over the devastating loss of the legendary Van Halen shredder Eddie Van Halen, who died Tuesday at ...
ABC Audio Oct 06, 2020
'Supernatural' high: Carlos Santana launches line of cannabis products
PRNewsfoto/Left Coast VenturesCarlos Santana recently introduced his own line of coffees, and now the guitar legend has launched another line of products that offer the user a different kind of buzz. ...
ABC Audio Oct 06, 2020
Legendary rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen dead at age 65
Ebet Roberts/Getty ImagesEddie Van Halen, one of the most influential rock guitarists of his era, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 65. On Tuesday, Eddie's son and Van Halen bass player Wolf...
ABC Audio Oct 06, 2020
New AC/DC album, 'Power Up,' is a "tribute" to Malcolm Young; Brian Johnson speaks on hearing loss recovery
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageAC/DC's upcoming new album is exciting for a lot of reasons, mainly because it marks the return of each surviving member from the band's classic Back in Black lineup. However,...
ABC Audio Oct 06, 2020