Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

Elton John Launches ‘Speak Up Sing Out’ Anti-Discrimination Campaign
Ahead of Pride Month in June, Elton John has launched the Speak Up Sing Out campaign which seeks to end LGBTQ+ discrimination while also empowering members of that community. Speak Up Sing Out support...
Erik Thompson May 29, 2024

Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” Named Top Country Song Of All Time By Rolling Stone
In a career filled with every type of accolade imaginable, Dolly Parton's classic 1973 song "Jolene," has just been named the number one country song of all time by Rolling Stone. The Queen of Country...
Erik Thompson May 28, 2024

Disturbed’s “The Sound of Silence” Video Surpasses 1 Billion YouTube Views
Disturbed's music video for their moody cover of the Simon & Garfunkel classic, "The Sound of Silence," has just reached the one billion views milestone on YouTube. Disturbed's version is featured...
Erik Thompson May 28, 2024

Rare Bob Dylan Painting Sells For Nearly $200K At Auction
Following Bob Dylan's motorcycle accident in 1966, the singer retreated to his Woodstock, NY home and took up painting. One of the early abstract pieces that Dylan painted around 1968 has just sold fo...
Erik Thompson May 28, 2024

Grateful Dead Members Honor “Best Friend” And Superfan Bill Walton
Basketball hall of famer Bill Walton was one of the best known, and tallest, DeadHeads. Following Walton's death at the age of 71 on Monday, surviving members of the Grateful Dead took to social media...
Erik Thompson May 28, 2024

Robbie Robertson’s Children File Lawsuit Citing Elder Abuse
The three children of the late rock legend Robbie Robertson have filed a lawsuit against his widow, Janet Zuccarini, alleging she committed elder abuse against the former member of The Band. Robertson...
Erik Thompson May 27, 2024

Doug Ingle, Iron Butterfly Singer and Organist, Dead At 78
Doug Ingle, a founding member of the hard rock band Iron Butterfly, died on Friday at the age of 78. Ingle was Iron Butterfly's singer and organist, and was the last surviving member of the band's cla...
Erik Thompson May 27, 2024

Bruce Springsteen Postpones Four Shows Due To Vocal Issues
Bruce Springsteen has had to postpone four concerts on the current E Street Band's European tour due to his vocal issues. Springsteen's show in Marseille on Saturday night was postponed at the very la...
Erik Thompson May 27, 2024

Dolly Parton Spotlights Family History With New Album, Docuseries
Dolly Parton is planning to reveal creative insight and personal details about her family's roots in a forthcoming album and companion docuseries titled, Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA ...
Erik Thompson May 27, 2024

DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit Seeking To Breakup Live Nation And Ticketmaster
The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. 29 states and the District of Columbia are also listed as plaintiffs i...
Erik Thompson May 23, 2024
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