Classic Hits Archives - Page 33 of 79

Singer Connie Francis hospitalized due to extreme pain

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

Singer Connie Francis, who recently went viral on TikTok thanks to her song "Pretty Little Baby," has been hospitalized due to extreme pain.In a post on Facebook, the 87-year-old singer shares that she is "back in hospital where I have been... Read More.

Remastered 21-minute version of Prince’s ‘America’ getting digital release

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

A newly remastered extended version of the Prince track "America" is about to get its first-ever digital release."America" was the fourth single off Prince’s 1985 album Around the World in a Day, which was a #1 hit for the late R&B star. The artist... Read More.

On This Day, July 3, 1971: Jim Morrison dies at the age of 27

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

On This Day, July 3, 1971 ...The Doors frontman Jim Morrison was found dead in a bathtub in his apartment in Paris, France. He was discovered by his girlfriend, Pamela Courson.Morrison was 27 at the time of his death, with the official cause of... Read More.

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney ‘grasp onto’ their ‘very special’ friendship

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

Ringo Starr is profiled in a new article in the New York Times, and his Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney discusses the importance of their more than six decades of friendship. With their bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison gone, McCartney says they understand "nothing lasts forever.""So... Read More.

John Mellencamp thanks Olivia Rodrigo for wearing his T-shirt at Glastonbury

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

John Mellencamp is giving a shoutout to Olivia Rodrigo after the pop star was photographed wearing a Mellencamp T-shirt at the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend.The 73-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer reshared a photo of the 22-year-old Rodrigo in a vintage tee... Read More.

Documentary underway about Stevie Wonder’s fight for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

A documentary is in the works about the role Stevie Wonder played in helping to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday.TIME reports the untitled film will chronicle his personal efforts in the campaign, which included the release of his song "Happy Birthday." It will... Read More.

Queen’s Brian May shares the advice Bob Geldof gave them ahead of Live Aid set

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

Queen’s performance at Live Aid in 1985 is often considered one of rock 'n' roll’s greatest live performances, but it turns out they could have missed out on the gig had Brian May not talked frontman Freddie Mercury into it.In a new interview with... Read More.

Foreigner to release deluxe edition of fourth studio album, ‘4’

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

Foreigner is revisiting their multi-Platinum album 4 with a new super deluxe edition.Foreigner 4 Deluxe, dropping Sept. 12, is a five-disc CD/Blu-Ray package that includes newly remastered stereo and Atmos remixes of the album. There's also a whole host of extras, including five previously unreleased... Read More.

On This Day, July 2, 2001: Liverpool renames Speke Airport to honor John Lennon

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

On This Day, July 2, 2001 ...Twenty-one years after his death, Liverpool renamed Speke Airport after the late Beatle John Lennon, who was born and raised in the U.K. city.Now known as Liverpool John Lennon Airport, the international airport was the first in the... Read More.

Phil Collins’ ‘No Jacket Required’ to be reissued for 40th anniversary, with bonus material

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

Phil Collins’ blockbuster solo album No Jacket Required is getting a special vinyl reissue in celebration of its 40th anniversary.No Jacket Required (Fully Tailored), dropping Sept. 12, is a four-LP box set featuring a remastered edition of the original album, along with a three... Read More.

Classic Hits

Singer Connie Francis hospitalized due to extreme pain

Remastered 21-minute version of Prince’s ‘America’ getting digital release

On This Day, July 3, 1971: Jim Morrison dies at the age of 27

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney ‘grasp onto’ their ‘very special’ friendship

John Mellencamp thanks Olivia Rodrigo for wearing his T-shirt at Glastonbury

Documentary underway about Stevie Wonder’s fight for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Queen’s Brian May shares the advice Bob Geldof gave them ahead of Live Aid set

Foreigner to release deluxe edition of fourth studio album, ‘4’

On This Day, July 2, 2001: Liverpool renames Speke Airport to honor John Lennon

Phil Collins’ ‘No Jacket Required’ to be reissued for 40th anniversary, with bonus material

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