Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Cher Sues Sonny Bono's Widow Over Song Royalties
Cher is suing the widow of her late musical partner and former husband Sonny Bono. She's accusing her of wrongly seeking to revoke her ownership rights to "I Got You Babe" and other iconic hits. In a ...
Oct 14, 2021
Flashback: Dion Splits From The Belmonts
It was 61 years ago Saturday (October 16th, 1960) that Dion announced his split from the Belmonts. Dion, whose last name is DiMucci, had been a member of the Bronx, New York street gang the Fordham Ba...
Oct 14, 2021
Flashback: Creedence Clearwater Revival Breaks Up
It was 49 years ago Saturday (October 16th, 1972) that Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) officially disbanded. CCR was one of most successful acts of the late-1960's and early-'70s, racking u...
Oct 14, 2021
Flashback: Steven Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen, Bono And Others Record 'Sun City'
It was 36 years ago Saturday (October 16th, 1985) that "Little" Steven Van Zandt enlisted like-minded performers into a studio to cut the track "Sun City." The song, which featured contributions from ...
Oct 14, 2021
Santana Returns With All Star 'Blessings And Miracles Collection
Out today (October 15th) is Carlos Santana's latest album, Blessings And Miracles. The collection features collaborations with Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Steve Winwood, Matchbox 20's Rob Th...
Oct 14, 2021
Wolfgang Van Halen: 'I'm A Songwriter First'
Although Wolfgang Van Halen proved with Mammoth WVH's debut set that he's nothing if not an all-'round virtuoso -- he'd Iike to be thought of a songwriter. In a new chat with Bass Play...
Oct 14, 2021
Roger Daltrey Sees The Who Winding Down In 2023
Roger Daltrey is gearing up for his "Who Was I?" solo tour, which runs next month in the UK. The Who frontman explained to The Brighton & Hove Independent that he needs to keep his vocal cords lim...
Oct 14, 2021
Have The Rolling Stones Permanently Scrapped 'Brown Sugar'???
It seems as though the Rolling Stones gave given their biggest hit of the 1970's -- "Brown Sugar" -- the elbow out of their nightly setlists. The band, who last performed their first chart-topper ...
Oct 14, 2021
The Beatles' Deluxe 'Let It Be' Box Set Out Today
Out today (October 15th) is the long-awaited "Super Deluxe" version of the Beatles' Let It Be. The set features six discs -- a remastered version of the album, outtakes, a Blu-ray mix of Let It Be...
Oct 14, 2021
Ed Sheeran Hopes Elton John Takes His #1 Spot On The U.K. Chart
Ed Sheeran hopes that Elton John takes his #1 spot on the chart. With "Shivers" in its 15th week in that position, Sheeran posted, "Elton is so close to knocking me off the #1 spot in the U.K. It will...
Oct 14, 2021