Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

Today (January 22nd) marks what would have been legendary soul singer Sam Cooke's 90thth birthday. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1931, he was one of seven children raised by parents Annie Mae...

Dolly Parton's younger brother, Randy Parton, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with cancer. She shared the sad news on Facebook yesterday (Thursday, Jan. 21st) writing in part, "The family...

Famed producer Bob Rock has sold his rights to Metallica's 1991 chart-topping "Black Album" to the Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Louder.com reported that Rock also sold the rights for the songs he produced fo...

Happy Birthday to Neil Diamond, who turns 80 on Sunday (January 24th). Diamond's music continues to resonate in popular culture, with his 1969 classic, "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show...

Happy 72nd birthday today (January 22nd) to former-Journey frontman, the great Steve Perry. 2021 finds Perry riding high on the success of his fall 2018 comeback album, Traces, which is his first Top ...

Out today (January 22nd) are the 50th anniversary editions of the Kinks' 1970 classic Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One -- better known as Lola. The album is being issued domesti...

It was 35 years ago Saturday tonight (January 23rd, 1986) that the first inductees entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria. The inaugural class...

Despite the original Beach Boys 50th anniversary in 2012 ending in disarray and bad blood -- Al Jardine says the group is eying the possibilities for its 60th. Mike Love, who controls the license to t...

The Pearl Jam tribute band formerly known as Pearl Jamm -- spelled with two m's -- has changed their named to Legal Jam after the Seattle-based band issued a cease and desist. The real Pearl Jam a...

Gene Simmons touched upon the importance of Jews in modern culture during a new chat with American Songwriter. Simmons, the son of a Nazi concentration camp survivor, whose father served on the weeken...