Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Flashback: Paul McCartney Disbands Wings
It was announced 42 years ago (April 27th, 1981), that Paul McCartney's solo band Wings had disbanded. McCartney and his first wife Linda had formed the group in the summe...
Apr 26, 2023
Michael Anthony Reveals The Van Halen Vaults Are Slowly Being Opened
The ears of Van Halen fans have perked up after Michel Anthony revealed that the vault doors to the band's archive are slowly being opened. Ultimate Classic Rock reported that during a chat with S...
Apr 26, 2023
Definitive Doc On Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett Hitting Theaters In June
Just announced is the theatrical release for the definitive documentary on Pink Floyd co-founder Sid Barrett. Have You Got It Yet?: The Story Of Syd Barrett And Pink Floyd, was directed by award-winni...
Apr 26, 2023
U2 Tags Seven New Shows To Vegas Run
U2 has added seven new dates onto their band's upcoming U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere show in Las Vegas. The newly added dates are October 11th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 20th, 21st, and 25th. For ver...
Apr 26, 2023
Metallica Kicks Off 2023 Tour Tonight
Metallica is geared up and ready to kick off their 2023 tour dates tonight (April 27th) at Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff Arena. The band has European dates on the books through June and will launch th...
Apr 26, 2023
Items From Freddie Mercury's Home Expected To Fetch Over $7 Mil At Auction
Freddie Mercury's former-girlfriend and lifelong friend Mary Austin is auctioning off around 1,500 items from the late-Queen singer's London home. Mercury, who died in 1991, had left his house...
Apr 26, 2023
Metallica Hits Number One On 'Top Hard Rock' And 'Top Rock' Albums Charts
Metallica's latest album, 72 Seasons, has topped Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums and Top Rock Albums charts. The collection, which is the band's 11th studio set, peaked at Number Two on t...
Apr 25, 2023
Flashback: Paul McCartney Releases 'Tug Of War'
It was 41 years ago today (April 26th, 1982) today that Paul McCartney released his critically acclaimed Tug Of War album -- which marked his last chart-topping set in the U.S. unt...
Apr 25, 2023
King Charles' Coronation 'Songlist' Features The Beatles, Queen, The Who, Bowie, & ELO
A "Coronation songlist" list has been published spotlighting music to be played in celebration of King Charles III's May 6th Coronation at London’s Westminster Abbey. Loudersound r...
Apr 25, 2023
Roger Daltrey Recalls Ending The Who To Save Pete Townshend
Roger Daltrey recalled making the decision to end the Who in 1982 in an effort to save Pete Townshend's life. Although by the time of the that year's It's Hard album and its subsequent Nor...
Apr 25, 2023