Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

Smokey Robinson Sues Rape Accusers For Defamation And Elder Abuse
Smokey Robinson has filed a $500 million cross-complaint against his four former housekeepers, alleging defamation and elder abuse after they sued him for sexual harassment and rape. The 85-year-old M...
Erik Thompson May 29, 2025

Rod Stewart Confirms Faces Reunion With Ronnie Wood Will Take Place At Glastonbury
In a new interview on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Rod Stewart confirmed that a Faces reunion with Ronnie Wood is planned for Glastonbury 2025. The legendary British singer, fresh off receiving a Lifeti...
Erik Thompson May 28, 2025

Shaboozey Has Viral Reaction To Megan Moroney Saying Carter Family “Basically Invented Country Music” At AMAs
Shaboozey had a viral moment during the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday (May 26), when he side-eyed Megan Moroney as she read from the teleprompter that the Carter family "basically invented coun...
Erik Thompson May 27, 2025

Zak Starkey Reveals Roger Daltrey Told Him He Was “Retired” Not “Fired” From The Who
Zak Starkey took to Instagram on Monday (May 26) to reveal that during a recent phone call with Roger Daltrey, the legendary singer informed him that he was not "fired" but rather "retired" from The W...
Erik Thompson May 27, 2025

Rick Derringer, Singer Of “Hang On Sloopy” And Writer Of “Rock And Roll Hootchie Koo,” Dies At 77
Rick Derringer, the singer of the 1965 No. 1 hit, "Hang on Sloopy," and writer of "Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo," passed away at the age of 77 in Ormond Beach, Florida. The news of the musician's death ...
Erik Thompson May 27, 2025

Lainey Wilson Pays Tribute To Judy Garland Classic On “Somewhere Over Laredo”
On Friday (May 23), Lainey Wilson released her new single, "Somewhere Over Laredo," an emotional tribute to Judy Garland's iconic "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz. The track was writ...
Erik Thompson May 26, 2025

Billy Strings Joins Bob Dylan For Performance Of “All Along The Watchtower”
At the Outlaw Music Festival in Spokane, Washington, on Thursday (May 22), Bob Dylan surprised fans by inviting Billy Strings onstage to perform a stripped-down rendition of "All Along the Watchtower....
Erik Thompson May 26, 2025

New Biography Claims That Freddie Mercury Has A Secret 48-Year-Old Daughter
In a new biography about Freddie Mercury, a 48-year-old woman has revealed herself as his alleged secret daughter, providing personal diaries written by the Queen frontman for the book. According to t...
Erik Thompson May 26, 2025

Billy Joel Diagnosed With Brain Disorder, Cancels All Scheduled Concerts
On Friday (May 23), Billy Joel announced the cancellation of all 17 of his upcoming concerts after receiving a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a brain disorder causing hearing, visio...
Erik Thompson May 26, 2025
Billie Eilish Wins Big At 2025 American Music Awards, As Musicians From Multiple Generations Are Honored Along With Military Members
The 2025 American Music Awards returned on Monday (May 26) after taking a two-year hiatus, with the ceremony for the "biggest fan-voted awards show in the world" taking place at the Fontainebleau Las ...
Erik Thompson May 26, 2025
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