Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Happy 75th Birthday, John Oates!!!
Happy Birthday to John Oates of Hall & Oates, who turns 75 today (April 7th)!!! Oates has been digitally releasing a new track per month, with his most recent being a cover of Timmy Thomas' "W...
Apr 06, 2023
Foo Fighters To Play First Concert At The Atlantis In Washington, DC
Foo Fighters are set to play the first concert at The Atlantis, a new venue next to the 9:30 Club in Washington DC, opens on May 30th. According to Billboard, the venue will be near a replica of the o...
Apr 04, 2023
Flashback: The Beach Boys Release 'Help Me, Rhonda' Single
It was 58 years ago today (April 5th, 1965) that the Beach Boys released "Help Me, Rhonda" as a single. The song was first tracked on January 8th under the title "Help Me, Ronda," but was not consider...
Apr 04, 2023
Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie's Cause Of Death Revealed
Fleetwood Mac member Christine McVie's cause of death has been revealed nearly six months after her death. According to The Blast, reported by People magazine, McVie died of an ischemic stroke, wh...
Apr 04, 2023
John Perry And Ronnie Wood Added To Jeff Beck Tribute
John Perry and Ronnie Wood have been added to the lineup for the upcoming Jeff Beck tribute. The tribute concert is scheduled for May 22nd and 23rd at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The concerts are...
Apr 04, 2023
New Clip Surfaces From 1963 Beatles Recording
A new excerpt from an April 1963 Beatles recording has surfaced the internet. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, a 15-year-old student named John Bloomfield at the Stowe all-boys boarding school in B...
Apr 04, 2023
Metallica Donates $150,000 To Help With Severe Weather Relief Efforts
Metallica has donated $150,000 to three separate organizations to provide assistance and relief to areas affected by severe weather in the United States. The first two organizations to receive $50,000...
Apr 03, 2023
Lynyrd Skynyrd Announces Plans For Future Of The Band
Following the death of co-founder, Gary Rossington and lots of speculation from fans, Lynyrd Skynyrd has made some decisions about the future of the band. In a press statement on Monday (4-3) they ann...
Apr 03, 2023
KISS Is Streaming Rare Audio To Promote Vintage Album Release
KISS is currently streaming audio from a rare performance from nearly 40 years ago. It marks the latest preview of the upcoming release, KISS - Off The Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, New York. At the time,...
Apr 03, 2023
Flashback: The Beatles Hold Down The Top Five Spots On The 'Billboard Hot 100'
It was 59 years ago today (April 4th, 1964) that the Beatles made history by holding down the Top Five positions on the Billboard 100 singles chart. Coming in at Number One was the group's current...
Apr 03, 2023