Classic Hits Archives - Page 4 of 78

Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ reaches 2 billion streams on Spotify

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

Bon Jovi’s hit single “Livin’ on a Prayer” has just reached a new milestone.The track, from the band’s #1 album Slippery When Wet, has just passed 2 billion streams on Spotify.The band reacted to the news on Instagram, sharing a message to fans that read,... Read More.

Peter Gabriel backed by orchestra for concert film to be released in October

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

A unique concert from Peter Gabriel is coming to Blu-ray this fall.Taking the Pulse is a recording of a Sept. 26, 2010, concert under the stars at Arena di Verona in Italy. It was part of Gabriel's New Blood tour, which ran from March 2010 to July 2012.For the... Read More.

Sammy Hagar responds to David Lee Roth’s tale of Eddie Van Halen’s ghost

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

Sammy Hagar has responded to David Lee Roth’s recent story in which he claimed that like Sammy, he was visited in a dream by the ghost of their former Van Halen bandmate Eddie Van Halen.Roth’s comments came during a concert in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. He seemed to be mocking Hagar’s clam that... Read More.

Hear another track off the upcoming Bad Company tribute album

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

A second track has been released from the upcoming Bad Company tribute album, Can’t Get Enough: The Music of Bad Company, dropping Oct. 24.The latest is Blackberry Smoke's cover of "Run With the Pack," the title track off Bad Company's third studio album, released in 1976."Blackberry Smoke absolutely channeled the essence of... Read More.

On This Day, Aug. 20, 1973: The Rolling Stones release ‘Angie’

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

On This Day, Aug. 20, 1973…The Rolling Stones released the new tune "Angie," the lead off single to their 11th studio album Goats Head Soup.There’s been a lot of speculation as to the inspiration behind the track, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, with some suggesting it was... Read More.

New poster celebrates 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born To Run’

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

Monday will mark the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s blockbuster album Born To Run, and to mark the occasion a new lithograph poster has been released to raise money for charity.The poster was created by photographer Eric Meola, who shot the original Born To Run cover, along with art director Dave Bett. It features... Read More.

The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine at odds with Mike Love over Brian Wilson’s funeral

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson was laid to rest in early August, and, according to Rolling Stone, his bandmates Al Jardine and Mike Love gave speeches at a gathering after the funeral. But according to Jardine, Love’s speech didn’t really focus on Wilson."Mike wanted everybody to know that he wrote every... Read More.

Talking Heads’ David Byrne reveals engagement

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is engaged to be married.The news was revealed in a story in The Times, which notes that Byrne "lives in New York with his fiancée, the businesswoman and artist Mala Gaonkar."In the article, Byrne also refers to Gaonkar as his "fiancée" when talking... Read More.

Cheap Trick announces new fall tour dates

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

Cheap Trick has announced a new set of fall tour dates.The latest additions to the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' schedule start Oct. 12 in Oxford, Alabama, with the band playing shows in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Arizona, California, and more before wrapping... Read More.

Pete Townshend on ‘celebrating’ The Who’s legacy on tour: ‘Why shouldn’t I revel in it?’

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey kicked off The Who’s The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour Saturday, and it sounds like Pete is a bit ambivalent about being on the road."It can be lonely. I’ve thought, 'Well, this is my job, I’m happy to have the work,... Read More.

Classic Hits

Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ reaches 2 billion streams on Spotify

Peter Gabriel backed by orchestra for concert film to be released in October

Sammy Hagar responds to David Lee Roth’s tale of Eddie Van Halen’s ghost

Hear another track off the upcoming Bad Company tribute album

On This Day, Aug. 20, 1973: The Rolling Stones release ‘Angie’

New poster celebrates 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born To Run’

The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine at odds with Mike Love over Brian Wilson’s funeral

Talking Heads’ David Byrne reveals engagement

Cheap Trick announces new fall tour dates

Pete Townshend on ‘celebrating’ The Who’s legacy on tour: ‘Why shouldn’t I revel in it?’

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