Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

Bachman-Turner Overdrive Share First New Song In Over 25 Years, “60 Years Ago”
On Friday (March 28), Bachman-Turner Overdrive unveiled their first new track in more than 25 years, "60 Years Ago," featuring a guest guitar solo from fellow Canadian rock icon Neil Young. The releas...
Erik Thompson Mar 30, 2025

Patti Smith Celebrated During All-Star Tribute Concert Featuring Bruce Springsteen And Michael Stipe
Multiple generations of musicians paid tribute to Patti Smith during a star-studded concert at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night (March 26). The show commemorated the 50th anniversary of Smith's legend...
Erik Thompson Mar 27, 2025

Terry Manning, Engineer On Classic Led Zeppelin And ZZ Top Albums, Dies At 77
Renowned rock producer and engineer Terry Manning passed away at the age of 77 in El Paso, Texas, as confirmed by his son Lucas Manning. Manning is best known for his engineering work on Led Zeppelin'...
Erik Thompson Mar 27, 2025

Record Store Owner Finds Rare 1962 Beatles Recordings
A rare tape of The Beatles auditioning for Decca Records in 1962 was recently discovered by Rob Frith, owner of Neptoon Records in Vancouver. Initially mistaken for a bootleg, it turned out to be a di...
Erik Thompson Mar 26, 2025

Lindsey Buckingham And Mick Fleetwood Have Reunited In The Recording Studio
Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham have reunited in the studio for the first time since Buckingham's departure from Fleetwood Mac in 2018. Swedish producer Carl Falk recently shared photos of the d...
Erik Thompson Mar 26, 2025

Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash, And Tony Brown To Be Inducted Into Country Music Hall Of Fame
During a ceremony held in Nashville on Tuesday (March 25), Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash, and Tony Brown were named as the newest class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Chesney - wh...
Erik Thompson Mar 25, 2025

Bruce Springsteen Added To Star-Studded Lineup For Patti Smith Tribute Concert
Bruce Springsteen has joined the all-star lineup for the sold-out People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith show at Carnegie Hall in New York on March 26. The tribute event, honoring the 50t...
Erik Thompson Mar 25, 2025

Lizzo Set To Portray Sister Rosetta Tharpe In Upcoming Biopic
Lizzo has landed her first leading role in a film, as the Grammy-winner is set to portray the iconic gospel rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a biopic by Amazon MGM Studios. Tharpe is known as the...
Erik Thompson Mar 24, 2025

Ed Sheeran Enlists Harry Styles, Elton John, And Coldplay To Sign Letter Urging U.K. Government To Support Music Funding
Ed Sheeran, along with industry heavyweights like Harry Styles, Coldplay, and Elton John, are urging the U.K. government to allocate 250 million for music education in an open letter to British Prime ...
Erik Thompson Mar 24, 2025

Dolly Parton Reveals That She Has “Not Stopped Crying” Since Opry Tribute to Late Husband Carl Dean
Dolly Parton has shared her feelings about the emotional tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean, that took place at the end of the Grand Ole Opry's 100th anniversary special. The event came to a stirr...
Erik Thompson Mar 23, 2025
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