insert_link Classic Hits Bobby Rydell, Pop Idol and “Bye Bye Birdie” Star, Dies at 79 Bobby Rydell, the 1960s music and Hollywood legend, has just passed away. He was 79. Known for famous tracks like "Volare" and "Wild One," the heartthrob was fighting health issues over the last few months. A close source revealed that pneumonia ended up being the ultimate cause of his death. “Out of all the kids," radio legend Jerry Blavat said of Rydell as he announced his death just days before […] todayApril 6, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits Rare Archival Footage of Young Prince Unearthed Thanks to a few Minneapolis journalists, some rare footage of an 11-year-old Prince has been unearthed. While working on uncovering footage for an unrelated news story about educator strikes, some WCCO reporters discovered a clip from 1970 including footage of several children being interviewed. "I immediately went out to the newsroom and started showing people and saying, 'I'm not going to tell you who I think this is, but who […] todayApril 5, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Stewart Copeland Take Home 2022 Grammys A handful of classic rock's most notable names took home Grammys at last night's event, including Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, and Stewart Copeland. Mitchell won Best Historical Album for Joni Mitchell Archives - Vol 1: The Early Years (1963-1967). She was also recently honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year, where she was met with a standing ovation as she accepted her award. George Harrison's 50th Anniversary re-release of All Things Must […] todayApril 4, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits Dead & Company Announce Upcoming Summer Tour Dead & Company has just announced a summer tour with the lineup including Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann, plus Dead & Company additions John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff Chimenti. The group will be kicking off the trek in Los Angeles on June 11th and will wrap things up in New York for two consecutive nights on July 15th and 16th. Weir, in a recent interview, […] todayApril 1, 2022
insert_link AAA Paul McCartney Writes Tribute to Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Paul McCartney, who played drums on the Taylor Hawkins-led Foo Fighters' track "Sunday Rain," penned a personal tribute to Hawkins who unexpectedly passed away on March 25th. McCartney took to social media to share his touching words. Taylor’s sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved him. Not only was he a GREAT drummer but his personality was big and shiny and will […] todayMarch 31, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits Rick Springfield, Men at Work, John Waite Team Up for 2022 Tour Rick Springfield, Men at Work, and John Waite have just announced that they will be hitting 18 cities in a summer tour. The trio of rockers will kick off their trek on August 5th in St. Augustine, Florida, and wrap things up on September 3rd in Las Vegas. The tour will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of both Springfield's Working Class Dog album and Men at Work's 1981 album Business as Usual. See the full list […] todayMarch 30, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits Roxy Music Announces 50th Anniversary Tour Roxy Music has just announced that they will be embarking on a 50th-anniversary tour throughout North America and Europe this fall. The band's first time back on the road with the lineup of Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, and Paul Thompson since 2011, the trek will begin on September 7th in Toronto, Canada, and will wrap up on October 14th in London, England. St. Vincent will open as Roxy […] todayMarch 29, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits Genesis Play Final Show, Former Frontman Peter Gabriel in Attendance On March 26th, Genesis played their final show with former frontman Peter Gabriel showing his support from the audience. Tonight is a very special night,” lead singer Phil Collins told the crowd. “It’s the last stop of our tour, and it’s the last show for Genesis. It’s difficult for us to believe that, uh, you still came out to see us! Yes, after tonight we’ve all got to get real jobs.” Later […] todayMarch 28, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler to Raise Money for Ukraine With NFT Project Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler is launching a graphic novel titled The Antibody Collection to raise money for Ukrainian relief efforts. Butler is collaborating with YellowHeart, the NFT marketplace for music, to offer each chapter of the graphic novel as a limited edition, animated NFT. Each chapter will feature original music written by Butler in addition to original artwork done by KOL, aka Kolin Humphries. Butler and KOL came up with The Antibody […] todayMarch 25, 2022
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