Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Flashback: John Lennon Ends Retirement And Releases '(Just Like) Starting Over'
It was 41 years ago Saturday (October 23rd, 1980) that John Lennon's "comeback" single "(Just Like) Starting Over" was released, breaking Lennon's then-five year hiatus from recording. Lennon ...
Oct 21, 2021
Happy 85th Birthday, Rolling Stone Bill Wyman!!!
Happy Birthday to former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, who turns 85 on Sunday (October 24th). Wyman, who quit the Stones in 1991, was on hand for the band's 2012 London shows as part of their...
Oct 21, 2021
Out Today: Elton John's Star-Studded 'The Lockdown Sessions'
Released today (October 22nd) is Elton's John's new album, The Lockdown Sessions, featuring 16 collaborations recorded in isolation and under strict covid safety protocols during the pandemic....
Oct 21, 2021
Wolfgang Van Halen Performs With Sprained Ankle
The show must go on for Mammoth WVH! Ultimate Classic Rock reported on Wednesday night (October 20th) in Huntsville, Alabama, an injured Wolfgang Van Halen took the stage with Mammoth WVH seated, with...
Oct 21, 2021
Dave Grohl Was Afraid To Write About Kurt Cobain's Death
Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl admitted the toughest part about writing his autobiography was addressing Kurt Cobain's 1994 suicide at age 27. Grohl's memoir, The Storytell...
Oct 21, 2021
Tne Rolling Stones Release Super Deluxe 'Tattoo You' Collection
The Rolling Stones released their latest archival set, Tattoo You: 40th Anniversary today (October 22nd). The deluxe edition features a new remaster of the 1981 nine-week chart-topper, a bonus disc of...
Oct 21, 2021
Paul McCartney & Bruce Springsteen Help Raise $77.5 For The Robin Hood Foundation
Wednesday night's (October 20th) Robin Hood Foundation benefit at New York's Javits Center raised a whopping $77.5 million, according to Rolling Stone. Paul McCartney received a special award for ...
Oct 21, 2021
Zakk Wylde Says He'll Play Rhythm Guitar on Ozzy Osbourne's New Album
Zakk Wylde has revealed that he'll play rhythym guitar on Ozzy Osbourne's upcoming album. Wylde told Music Radar about the new album, "The new Ozzy stuff is sounding great. And for sure, it's ...
Oct 21, 2021
Robert Plant Calls 'Stairway To Heaven' A Remarkable Milestone For Him
With the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album, better known as Led Zeppelin IV, inching up next month, frontman Robert Plant looked back at the album -- both his work on it and...
Oct 20, 2021
Lars Ulrich Says The Stage Is The Safest Place In The Face Of Covid
Although it was Lars Ulrich that was interviewing Miley Cyrus for Interview magazine, the Metallica drummer still had plenty to say about the state of both the touring industry and his band. Ulrich sp...
Oct 20, 2021