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Category Archives: Classic Rock

Thirty-five years ago today, Live Aid rocked the world for charity
Solomon N’Jie/Getty ImagesThirty-five years ago today -- July 13th, 1985 -- the landmark Live Aid charity concerts took place in London and Philadelphia, raising millions of dollars for African ...
ABC Audio Jul 13, 2020
Mick at the Movies: Jagger crime thriller returning to theaters in August
Sony Pictures ClassicsThe film The Burnt Orange Heresy, which features Mick Jagger in his first movie role in nearly 20 years, originally came out in March, right before the COVID-19 pandemic shut mov...
ABC Audio Jul 13, 2020
Ringo Starr says Beatles rooftop concert footage in upcoming 'Get Back' documentary is "incredible"
Credit: Rob Shanahan The premiere of Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson's much-anticipated Beatles documentary, The Beatles: Get Back, was recently pushed back from September 4 of this year to A...
ABC Audio Jul 13, 2020
Hear new Deep Purple single, "Nothing at All"
EdelDeep Purple has released a third track from their upcoming album, Whoosh. "Nothing At All," now available for streaming and download, follows "Throw My Bones" and "Man Alive." The album, the band'...
ABC Audio Jul 10, 2020
Judas Priest cancels, postpones 50th anniversary tour dates
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesJudas Priest has announced that the dates on the band's 50th anniversary tour this fall have either been canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of dates,...
ABC Audio Jul 10, 2020
Get a peek at -- and a listen to -- the new Grateful Dead graphic novel
Z2 Comics/Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead graphic novel Grateful Dead Origins was originally going to be released in April. It was then pushed to June, and now it's coming out July 31.  But you ca...
ABC Audio Jul 10, 2020
Jon Anderson releases fourth & final single ahead of solo album, '1000 Hands'
Deborah AndersonJon Anderson's new solo album, 1000 Hands, will be out July 31, and the Yes founding member has now released the fourth and final single from the project, "First Born Leaders." "'First...
ABC Audio Jul 10, 2020
Elton John's classic concert series continues Saturday with 'Live in Australia 1986'
Bob King/RedfernsOn Saturday at 12 p.m. ET, Elton John will present the second installment of his new Classic Concert Series on his official YouTube channel. Sydney Entertainment Centre Live In Austra...
ABC Audio Jul 10, 2020
Former Jefferson Airplane/Starship members co-write songs for new Jefferson Starship EP
Jeff FayJefferson Starship is about to release its first original songs in 12 years -- with some help from the members of the band's best-known lineup. The group's seven-track EP, Mother of the Sun, i...
ABC Audio Jul 10, 2020
Aerosmith reschedules 50th Anniversary Fenway Park show to September 2021
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyTo the surprise of likely no one, Aerosmith has postponed their 50th Anniversary concert at Boston's Fenway Park, which was to have taken place on Sep...
ABC Audio Jul 10, 2020