Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
45 Years Ago: Elvis Presley's Final Recording Session
It was 45 years ago Sunday (October 31st, 1976) that Elvis Presley last recorded professionally. Elvis, who was finishing up his latest round of sessions, recorded in the Jungle Room of his Graceland ...
Oct 28, 2021
Happy 80th Birthday, Otis Williams Of The Temptations!!!
Happy Birthday to Temptations co-founder Otis Williams, who turns 80 on Saturday (October 30th)!!! Williams -- who was present at the birth of Motown alongside founder Berry Gordy Jr., Smokey Robinson...
Oct 28, 2021
The Beatles' 'A Hard Day's Night' Movie Tapped For 4K UHD And Blu-ray Reissue
The Beatles' 1964 debut film A Hard Day's Night is set for re-release with a new 4K and Blu-ray edition via Criterion Collection. The new special edition will be released on January 18th and h...
Oct 28, 2021
The Who's 'Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy' Turns 50!!!
It was 50 years ago Saturday (October 30th, 1971) that the Who released its classic compilation, Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy. The album, which was released only six weeks after the band's Who's...
Oct 28, 2021
Rock Hall Honors Still Divides Rockers & Fans
Artists are eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their debut release. For every handful of acts that enter the Hall each year, there are dozens that never make it ...
Oct 28, 2021
Billy Joel Not Interested In Selling His Songs
Billy Joel says he has no intention of following the pack in selling off his musical catalogue. Over the past few years rock's biggest artists and best songwriters have liquidated their publishing...
Oct 28, 2021
Sting Kicks Off Latest Vegas Residency Tonight
Sting kicks off his eight-show "My Songs" Las Vegas residency tonight (October 29th) at the Colosseum At Caesars Palace. The new production, "presents a compendium of Sting's songs with dynamic, visua...
Oct 28, 2021
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inducts Foo Fighters, The Go-Gos, & Tina Turner On Saturday
The 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place this Saturday (October 30th) at 8 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio -- with a radio simulcast on ...
Oct 28, 2021
Madonna Says Her Famous Archived Wardrobe Is Only Touchable With Rubber Gloves
In a teaser for Madonna's addition to her Paramount + documentary, Madame Xtra Q&A, Kim Kardashian West asks her where she stores all of her famous wardrobe? Madonna says it's all in storage a...
Oct 28, 2021
Ronald Regan's Would-Be-Assassin Asks Devo Where His Song Publishing Is
Devo's Gerald V. Casale addressed President Ronald Reagan's would-be-assassin John Hinckley's concerns over lack of songwriting publishing money. The year after the 1981 assassination atte...
Oct 27, 2021