Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Flashback: Billy Joel's 'Storm Front' Hits Number One
It was 32 years ago today (December 16th, 1989) that Billy Joel's 11th studio album, Storm Front hit Number One, displacing Milli Vanilli's 1989 three-week chart-topper, Girl You Know It's...
Dec 15, 2021
Chris Cornell's Daughter To Salute Dad Tonight On 'Fallon'
Chris Cornell's daughter Toni Cornell is set to perform tonight (December 16th) on NBC's The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. Blabbermouth posted the 17-year-old singer posted on Instagram,...
Dec 15, 2021
Quick Takes: George Harrison, The Byrds, Tony Iommi & John Bonham
Released yesterday (December 16th) was the first official video for George Harrison's 1970 chart-topper, "My Sweet Lord." The remixed track is featured on the recently issued 50th anniversary box ...
Dec 15, 2021
1970's Rod Stewart Bassist Phil Chen Dead At 80
Renowned studio and live bass player Phil Chen -- best known for his run in the 1970's with Rod Stewart -- died at age 80, after a long bout with cancer. GuitarWorld.com posted the memorial from h...
Dec 15, 2021
Report: Bruce Springsteen Sells Publishing & Masters For $500 Million
Bruce Springsteen has sold his publishing and recorded works to Sony for a reported $500 million, according to Billboard. Rolling Stone reported, "A rep for Sony declined to comment on the deal. Sprin...
Dec 15, 2021
Flashback: John & Yoko, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, & Keith Moon Jam For UNICEF
It was 51 years ago today (December 15th, 1969) that John Lennon and Yoko Ono assembled their legendary Plastic Ono Supergroup for a historic performance at London's Lyceum Ballroom. The event was...
Dec 14, 2021
Gene Simmons Building Kiss Museum At The Rio In Las Vegas
Gene Simmons revealed a Kiss museum is being built at Las Vegas' Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The Las Vegas Review-Journal posted that that plans are in the works for a 2022 opening, and repo...
Dec 14, 2021
Don McLean Announces 50th Anniversary 'American Pie' Tour
Don McLean has rolled out a 29-date 50th Anniversary "American Pie" tour. The tour kicks off over three nights -- January 28th, 29th, and 30th at Honolulu's Blue Note Hawaii and stretches through ...
Dec 14, 2021
Foo Fighters, Jane's Addiction, & The Strokes Confirmed For 'Lollapalooza Chile'
Foo Fighters, Jane's Addiction, the Strokes, Miley Cyrus, Machine Gun Kelly, and the Ramones' Marky Ramone are among the artists set to appear in March at the 10th anniversary Lollapalooza Chi...
Dec 14, 2021
Bonnie Raitt Set For Grammy Lifetime Acheivement, New LP And Tour
Bonnie Raitt has just announced her 2022 "Just Like That. . . " tour. The trek kicks off on March 28th in Modesto, California at Gallo Center for the Arts and winds down on June 25th at Baltimore, Mar...
Dec 14, 2021