Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

Patti Smith Set To Be Honored With Star-Studded Carnegie Hall Tribute Concert
Patti Smith will be honored with an all-star tribute concert at New York City's Carnegie Hall on March 26, 2025. The event is the latest installment of City Winery founder Michael Dorf's "Music Of" be...
Erik Thompson Nov 26, 2024

Cher Recalls Taking John Lennon To The Playboy Mansion, Where He Drunkenly Went Skinny-Dipping
In her new book, Cher: The Memoir, Part One, the legendary singer recalled a wild night when she and her then-boyfriend David Geffen brought John Lennon and his drinking buddy Harry Nilsson to the Pla...
Erik Thompson Nov 26, 2024

Blake Shelton Opens Up About How Conway Twitty Is An Inspiration For His Own Music
During a new interview on Audacy's Friday Night Takeover with Rob + Holly, Blake Shelton shared how the beloved songs and celebrated career of Conway Twitty have inspired his own music over the years....
Erik Thompson Nov 25, 2024

Sean Ono Lennon Reflects On Growing Up With “Good Witch” Yoko Ono
In a new interview with People promoting a box set reissue of John Lennon's 1973 album, Mind Games, his son, Sean Ono Lennon, reflects on growing up with Yoko Ono following the murder of his father wh...
Erik Thompson Nov 25, 2024

Billy Joel Set To Be First Guest On John Mayer’s New Interview Series, ‘How’s Life’
John Mayer is launching his new interview series, How's Life, on Thursday (November 28), with Billy Joel as his first guest. The interview between the two music stars premieres at 8 p.m. ET on the Lif...
Erik Thompson Nov 25, 2024

Elton John Reveals That He Cannot See Out Of One Eye Due To Worsening Infection
In a new interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, Elton John shared the news that his "severe" eye infection has caused him to lose sight in his right eye for the past four months. The Ro...
Erik Thompson Nov 25, 2024

Queen Latifah Set To Host 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
Queen Latifah was a 2023 Kennedy Center Honors recipient, and now the hip-hop icon is set to host the 2024 ceremony. The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors will be taped on Sunday, December 8, and will...
Erik Thompson Nov 25, 2024

Dolly Parton Teased Miley Cyrus About How ‘Used To Be Young’ “Should Have Been My Song”
During her recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, Miley Cyrus shared her thoughts about her 2023 single, "Used to Be Young," and revealed that her famous godmother, Dolly Parton, wished it was her son...
Erik Thompson Nov 24, 2024

Alice Brock, Inspiration For Arlo Guthrie’s ‘Alice’s Restaurant,’ Dies At 83
On Friday (November 22), Arlo Guthrie announced on Facebook that Alice Brock, the inspiration behind his 1967 hit song, "Alice's Restaurant," had died at the age of 83. Guthrie shared that Brock died ...
Erik Thompson Nov 24, 2024

Lou Gramm Says Current Foreigner Singer’s Ego To Blame For Band Not Reuniting
In a recent interview with Eddie Trunk, Lou Gramm shared conversations he's had about reuniting with his former Foreigner bandmates. "Foreigner's management asked me if I would be interested in doing ...
Erik Thompson Nov 24, 2024
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