insert_link Classic Hits Judas Priest to Release 30th Anniversary Album You don’t have to be a metal head to be a Judas Priest fan. Judas Priest announced a few weeks ago that they will honor their ‘Turbo’ LP with a 30th anniversary remaster edition. The LP was released originally in 1986, containing nine songs, including the legendary ‘Turbo Lover.’ Here’s the track list for the Turbo remastered edition, available now on the Judas Priest web site… “Turbo Lover” “Locked In” […] todayFebruary 17, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Jon Bon Jovi and His New Hit “Roller Coaster” is the new song from Jon Bon Jovi, hitting the charts a while ago. Jon is out on the road right now during his ‘This House is Not for Sale’ tour, but he’s been around a long time. John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. grew up in a middle class family in Perth Amboy NJ, his dad a local business man, his mother a real Playboy Bunny. As a young […] todayFebruary 17, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Deep Purple’s Infinite Coming Soon If you’re a Deep Purple fan (and who isn’t), we’ve learned that the boys in the band have been working on a new album titled 'Infinite' due in April, and have brought in the heavy guns to ensure this albums’ success. Bob Ezrin, the famous music producer for KISS, Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd will be in the studio working on this new album. Deep Purple has been around since […] todayFebruary 16, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Def Leppard Hits the Road in 2017 2017 is going to be a great year for live concerts, given that recently Def Leppard announced its upcoming tour dates. The news is even more exciting, as the band will tour many of the stops with special guests Poison and Tesla. Here are the confirmed dates and cites... (Check local listings for complete artist lineup that day.) 4/8 Manchester, NH 4/10 Montreal, QC 4/12 Uncasville, CT 4/14 Baltimore, MD […] todayFebruary 16, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Two Members of Fleetwood Mac to Release Duet Project Fleetwood Mac may be one the greatest bands of all time, dominating the 70s with ‘Rumours,’ then ruling the 80s with hit album after hit album. Every now and then one of the band members does a solo project or LP, and now we hear that Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie will collaborate for their first ever duet project. ‘Buckingham McVie’ is expected to be released in May, and most […] todayFebruary 15, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits The Top Keyboardists of All-Time The death of Keith Emerson in March of 2016 gave rise to many a conversation of how incredible a keyboardist Keith was, and where might he land in our top keyboardist list? Here are a few of our favorites... Jon Lord of Deep Purple brought the Hammond Organ to the stage in the mid-60s, changing the role of the keyboardist in rock. “Hush” and “Smoke on the Water” are two […] todayFebruary 15, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Talking About Two Acts Combining Forces in 2017 There was exciting news released a few weeks ago; Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper are joining forces to tour together this summer! Here are a few fun facts about each… Cyndi’s signature song “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” was written by struggling song writer Robert Hazard in 1979. The song was about a dude’s point of view, but was rewritten to accommodate her version. Yes, we all know that Rod […] todayFebruary 14, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits The 2018 80’s Cruise You Must Book Now If you love the 80s and need to take a vacation, the ‘80s Cruise’ is perfect for you! The rub is that we’re talking about the 2018 cruise; tickets go quickly, and thus, the early ‘heads up.’ The lineup for the 2018 edition consists of former lead singer of The Tubes, Rick Springfield, Foreigner's Lou Gramm, Mike + the Mechanics, Loverboy, Tommy Tutone, Thomas Dolby, Katrina Leskanich (Katrina and the […] todayFebruary 14, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits David Bowie is Still Rocking and Still Winning The 2017 59th Annual Grammys were held last night in Los Angeles, hosted by comedian James Cordan. Although the night belonged to the kids that don’t remember the Slinky or Pet Rock, it was the iconic David Bowie that stole the show. The late David Bowie won multiple Grammys… Best Rock Performance Best Alternative Music Album Best Rock Song Best Recording Package Best Engineered Album – Non Classical Ron Howard’s […] todayFebruary 13, 2017