Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

The Beatles’ ‘Anthology 4’ Debuts In Top 10 On Five Different Billboard Album Charts
The Beatles' new collection, Anthology 4, debuted in the Top 10 on five Billboard charts, including No. 9 on Top Album Sales and No. 6 on Top Rock Albums, with nearly 17,000 equivalent album units ear...
Erik Thompson Dec 07, 2025

Kiss, George Strait, And Gloria Gaynor Receive Oval Office Medals Ahead Of Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony
President Donald Trump presented the 2024 Kennedy Center honorees - including KISS, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Sylvester Stallone, and Michael Crawford - with their medals during a ceremony on Sund...
Erik Thompson Dec 07, 2025

Kenny Chesney Reveals That His Late Friend Jimmy Buffett’s Ashes Were Smuggled Into His Rock Hall Tribute
During an appearance on Howard Stern's radio show on Tuesday (December 2), Kenny Chesney reminisced about Jimmy Buffett's posthumous induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024. Buffett was ...
Erik Thompson Dec 04, 2025

BBC Planning New Miniseries Focused On The Beatles’ ‘Hamburg Days’
The BBC has acquired Hamburg Days, a six-part drama series depicting The Beatles' formative years in Hamburg during the 1960s. The project is based on the autobiography of artist Klaus Voormann - who ...
Erik Thompson Dec 03, 2025

Steve Cropper, Guitarist For Booker T. & The MG’s And Stax Records House Band, Dies At 84
Steve Cropper, the legendary guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer known for shaping the Memphis soul sound with Stax Records, died on Wednesday (December 3) at the age of 84. No cause of death ...
Erik Thompson Dec 03, 2025

Reba McEntire Corrects ‘Today’ Show’s Savannah Guthrie Over Question About “Husband” Rex Linn
During an appearance on the Today show on Monday (December 1), Reba McEntire corrected co-anchor Savannah Guthrie after Guthrie referred to Rex Linn as McEntire's husband. The 70-year-old country supe...
Erik Thompson Dec 01, 2025

Johnny Cash Estate Suing Coca-Cola Over Ad They Claim Illegally Mimics His Voice
The estate of Johnny Cash has filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville against Coca-Cola, accusing the company of illegally using a tribute singer, Shawn Barker, to mimic Cash's distinctive voice in a col...
Erik Thompson Nov 30, 2025

Jackson Browne’s Son Ethan Dies At 52
Ethan Browne, son of singer Jackson Browne and actress Phyllis Major, was found dead at age 52 in his home on Tuesday (November 25), with the cause of death listed by the Los Angeles Coroner's Office ...
Erik Thompson Nov 30, 2025

Simon Cowell Admits That He Is “Not A Fan” Of Bob Dylan
During an appearance on Monday's (November 24) episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Simon Cowell revealed that he is "not a fan" of Bob Dylan. The 66-year-old British TV personality also ma...
Erik Thompson Nov 25, 2025

Joni Mitchell Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At 2026 Juno Awards, While Nelly Furtado Will Be inducted Into Canadian Music Hall Of Fame
Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Juno Awards on March 29 in Hamilton, Ontario, becoming only the third recipient of this honor...
Erik Thompson Nov 25, 2025
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