Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

It was 60 years ago today (April 3rd, 1960) that Elvis Presley recorded "Are You Lonesome To-night." The song was originally written in 1926, and was first recorded by legend Al Jolson. "Are You Lones...

It was 52 years ago today (April 3rd, 1968) that Simon & Garfunkel released their fourth album, Bookends. The album was coming off the success of the duo's songs being featured in Mike Nichols...

Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal revealed that the band will be releasing a new single later this month. The new track, titled, "The Tipping Point," will mark the first new music from the group sin...

The Monkees' Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz have released today (April 3rd) a new, career spanning live album, titled The Monkees Live - The Mike & Micky Show. The set features all three of the...

Two of the Rolling Stones' longtime sidemen have given a behind the scenes look to how the band constructs the show. Chuck Leavell, an Allman Brothers Band alumnus, joined the Stones for the 1982 ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd has just released a new track, which is available for downloading free of charge for the next week. The melancholy and nostalgic "Last Of The Street Survivors" takes its name from the b...

Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly told Entertainment Tonight that her father had one stem-cell treatment in Panama a few weeks ago to treat his Parkinson's disease. She explained, "Seeing, after ...

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi said he's sitting on "four or five CDs of riffs" that he would like to properly record. When asked by Guitarist about plans for new music or solo material, Iommi exp...

It was 56 years ago today (April 2nd, 1964) that the Beach Boys began recording their first Number One hit, "I Get Around." The session for the song, which was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love an...

Paul McCartney has just posted a new 11-song Spotify playlist on his official PaulMcCartney.com site. Every month McCartney posts a new tracklisting with a specific theme -- with April spotlighting so...