Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
2025 Oscars Will Cut Best Original Songs Performances To Focus On Honoring L.A. After Devastating Wildfires
On Thursday (January 23), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the 2025 Oscars won't feature the standard live performances of the Best Original Songs nominees. A statement f...
Jan 23, 2025
One Of Jeff Beck’s Prized Guitars Sells For Over $1.3 Million At Auction
On Wednesday (January 22), Christie's held a live auction for items from Jeff Beck: The Guitar Collection. The objects up for auction included over 130 guitars, amps, pedals, and various "tools of the...
Jan 22, 2025
Doobie Brothers, George Clinton, Ashley Gorley, Mike Love Lead 2025 Inductees Into Songwriters Hall of Fame
On Wednesday (January 22), the Songwriters Hall of Fame revealed their inductee class of 2025. This year's distinguished inductees feature the leader of Parliament/Funkadelic, George Clinton; award-wi...
Jan 22, 2025
Garth Hudson, The Band’s Keyboardist And Last Surviving Member, Dies At 87
Garth Hudson, the celebrated keyboardist and last living original member of the beloved Canadian-American rock group The Band, died on Tuesday (January 21) at the age of 87. According to Hudson's esta...
Jan 21, 2025
Dead & Company, Billy Strings, Dave Matthews, Vampire Weekend, Noah Kahan Lead Lineup For MusiCares Tribute To Grateful Dead
On Friday, January 31st, Grateful Dead will be honored as the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year in a concert and ceremony taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The all-star tribute show ...
Jan 21, 2025
Los Angeles FireAid Benefit Concert Reveals Full Music Lineups For Host Venues
On Tuesday (January 21), FireAid organizers took to Instagram to share complete details about its upcoming benefit concerts on January 30. FireAid disclosed the full music lineups for their two host v...
Jan 21, 2025
Trevor Noah Set To Return As Host Of 2025 Grammy Awards
The Recording Academy announced on Instagram on Tuesday (January 21) that Trevor Noah will once again serve as host of the 67th annual Grammy Awards on February 2. This will be the fifth consecutive y...
Jan 21, 2025
Country Singer Melba Montgomery, Who Dueted With George Jones, Dies At 86
Melba Montgomery, a country singer who was famous for singing memorable duets, has died at the age of 86. Montgomery's death was confirmed in a Facebook post shared by her daughter, Melissa Solomon Ba...
Jan 20, 2025
Rod Stewart Celebrates His 80th Birthday At Surprise Party Attended By Ronnie Wood
On Saturday night (January 18), a surprise 80th birthday party for Rod Stewart was thrown by his wife, Penny Lancaster. The birthday boy was joined for the festive occasion by his old Faces bandmate a...
Jan 20, 2025
Neil Young Shares New Song, “Big Change,” From Forthcoming Album, ‘Talkin’ To The Trees’
Neil Young just shared his new single, "Big Change," the first song lifted from his forthcoming new album with the Chrome Hearts called, Talkin' to the Trees. Young and the Chrome Hearts - featuring S...
Jan 19, 2025