Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Shaboozey Has Viral Reaction To Megan Moroney Saying Carter Family “Basically Invented Country Music” At AMAs
Shaboozey had a viral moment during the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday (May 26), when he side-eyed Megan Moroney as she read from the teleprompter that the Carter family "basically invented coun...
May 27, 2025
Zak Starkey Reveals Roger Daltrey Told Him He Was “Retired” Not “Fired” From The Who
Zak Starkey took to Instagram on Monday (May 26) to reveal that during a recent phone call with Roger Daltrey, the legendary singer informed him that he was not "fired" but rather "retired" from The W...
May 27, 2025
Rick Derringer, Singer Of “Hang On Sloopy” And Writer Of “Rock And Roll Hootchie Koo,” Dies At 77
Rick Derringer, the singer of the 1965 No. 1 hit, "Hang on Sloopy," and writer of "Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo," passed away at the age of 77 in Ormond Beach, Florida. The news of the musician's death ...
May 27, 2025
Lainey Wilson Pays Tribute To Judy Garland Classic On “Somewhere Over Laredo”
On Friday (May 23), Lainey Wilson released her new single, "Somewhere Over Laredo," an emotional tribute to Judy Garland's iconic "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz. The track was writ...
May 26, 2025
Billy Strings Joins Bob Dylan For Performance Of “All Along The Watchtower”
At the Outlaw Music Festival in Spokane, Washington, on Thursday (May 22), Bob Dylan surprised fans by inviting Billy Strings onstage to perform a stripped-down rendition of "All Along the Watchtower....
May 26, 2025
New Biography Claims That Freddie Mercury Has A Secret 48-Year-Old Daughter
In a new biography about Freddie Mercury, a 48-year-old woman has revealed herself as his alleged secret daughter, providing personal diaries written by the Queen frontman for the book. According to t...
May 26, 2025
Billy Joel Diagnosed With Brain Disorder, Cancels All Scheduled Concerts
On Friday (May 23), Billy Joel announced the cancellation of all 17 of his upcoming concerts after receiving a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a brain disorder causing hearing, visio...
May 26, 2025
Billie Eilish Wins Big At 2025 American Music Awards, As Musicians From Multiple Generations Are Honored Along With Military Members
The 2025 American Music Awards returned on Monday (May 26) after taking a two-year hiatus, with the ceremony for the "biggest fan-voted awards show in the world" taking place at the Fontainebleau Las ...
May 26, 2025
Grand Ole Opry Plans First-Ever International Broadcast At London’s Royal Albert Hall
On Wednesday (May 21), the Grand Ole Opry revealed the details of their historic, first-ever international live broadcast set to take place at London's Royal Albert Hall on September 26. Grand Ole Opr...
May 21, 2025
Miley Cyrus Admits She Lied To Godmother Dolly Parton About Songs She Hadn’t Written Yet
During a recent appearance on The Zane Lowe Show, Miley Cyrus confessed to lying about the existence of two new songs after her godmother, Dolly Parton, inquired if she had any hits during a visit two...
May 21, 2025