Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
The Eagles Stretch 'Hotel California' Tour Through March
The Eagles have expanded their ongoing Hotel California tour, with five new dates added to the itinerary. New shows now on the books include stops in Portland, Oregon; Phoenix, Arizona; and San Jose, ...
Oct 20, 2022
Peter Frampton Prepping First Self-Written Album In 47 Years
Peter Frampton is currently working on his first entirely self-written album in over 45-years. The last time the guitar legend issued an album with no co-writes or cover versions was 1975's Frampt...
Oct 20, 2022
Quick Takes: Motley Crue, Paul Stanley, AC/DC, Myles Kennedy & James Hetfield
Motley Crue is promising a major announcement this morning (Thursday, October 20th), which many are expecting to be news about the band's 2023 plans. Multiple sources are reporting the rumor that ...
Oct 19, 2022
Flashback: The Rolling Stones' 'Angie' Hits Number One
It was 49 years ago today (October 20th, 1973) that the Rolling Stones' "Angie" hit Number One. The track, which was the lead single from the band's chart-topping Goats Head Soup collection, m...
Oct 19, 2022
The Who's Live Career Chronicled In New Book
Just released is The Who: Concert Memories From The Classic Years, 1964-1976, by author Edoardo Genzolini. According to the book's announcement, "The reader will be thrown into untold stories, hun...
Oct 19, 2022
45 Years Ago Today: Lynyrd Skynyrd's Plane Crashes
It was 45 years ago today (October 20th, 1977), that a plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in a swamp near Gillsburg, Mississippi. At the time, the group was en route to its next show in Baton Rouge...
Oct 19, 2022
Def Leppard Taking Pre-Orders For Deluxe Group Autobiography
Pre-orders are now being taken for Def Leppard's first official band biography, titled Definitely: The Official Story Of Def Leppard. The book, which is being published via Genesis Publications, i...
Oct 19, 2022
Kurt Cobain's Estate Slams 'Unauthorized' Film Last Days
Kurt Cobain’s estate has slammed the adaptation of Gus Ban Sant’s dramatized film Last Days by London’s Royal Opera House, saying that the production is an “unauthorized attemp...
Oct 18, 2022
AC/DC Frontman Lists The 'Tracks Of His Life'
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has listed some of the most important records of his life. Blabbermouth reported Johnson, who just published his long-awaited memoir, The Lives Of Brian, appeared on BBC 2...
Oct 18, 2022
Flashback: The Who Releases 'Quadrophenia'
It was 49 years ago today (October 19th, 1973) that the Who released their second double album, the watershed 1973 collection, Quadrophenia. The set featured such classic Who songs as "The Real Me," "...
Oct 18, 2022