Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

Statue Of Johnny Cash Unveiled At U.S. Capitol
Johnny Cash became the first professional musician to receive a statue in the U.S. Capitol. The likeness of the Man in Black was unveiled by members of Cash's family, including his daughter Rosanne, d...
Erik Thompson Sep 24, 2024

Outlaws Guitarist Freddie Salem Has Died At 70
Freddie Salem, best known as the guitarist for the Southern rock band Outlaws, has died at the age of 70 due to complications from cancer. Outlaws announced the sad news of Salem's passing with a Face...
Erik Thompson Sep 24, 2024

Bruce Springsteen Says He Will Keep Touring “Until The Wheels Fall Off’ In New ‘Road Diary’ Trailer
In a newly released trailer for the upcoming documentary, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, the rock legend opened up about his future plans for his group while sharing insight abou...
Erik Thompson Sep 24, 2024

Scorpions Announce Las Vegas Residency To Celebrate Band’s 60th Anniversary
Scorpions have announced another Las Vegas residency in 2025 in celebration of the band's 60th anniversary. The residency has been dubbed, Scorpions - Coming Home to Las Vegas 60th Anniversary, and wi...
Erik Thompson Sep 23, 2024

Dave Mason Cancels ‘Traffic Jam 2024’ Fall Tour Due To ‘Urgent’ Heart Condition
Traffic co-founder Dave Mason has just announced the cancellation of his upcoming "Traffic Jam 2024" fall West Coast tour. During a recent routine appointment, doctors detected that Mason had a seriou...
Erik Thompson Sep 23, 2024

Bruce Springsteen Celebrates 75th Birthday By Releasing Live Album Of E Street Band’s 2024 Sea.Hear.Now Set
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band finished up their current run of U.S. dates in style, playing a special homecoming show on September 15 in Asbury Park at the Sea.Hear.Now Festival. That 3-ho...
Erik Thompson Sep 23, 2024

Journey Singer Arnel Pineda Gives Fans Choice To Vote Him “Out For Good”
Following criticism of his rough performance at Rock in Rio recently, Journey's singer Arnel Pineda has asked fans to vote on social media about whether or not he should remain in the band. In footage...
Erik Thompson Sep 23, 2024

Body Count Teams Up With David Gilmour On Reworking Of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”
Ice-T's hard rock band Body Count have just shared a reworked cover of the Pink Floyd classic, "Comfortably Numb." Their rendition modernizes the 1980 hit, which features new guitar riffs from former ...
Erik Thompson Sep 22, 2024

Questlove Announces Forthcoming Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary
Oscar-winning Summer of Soul director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is working on a documentary on Earth, Wind & Fire that is set to be released in 2025. Questlove fittingly made the announcement wit...
Erik Thompson Sep 22, 2024

Stevie Wonder Announces October U.S. Arena Tour Dates
Stevie Wonder made a surprising announcement of a last-minute U.S. tour that is set to hit ten cities throughout the month of October. Wonder's tour is dubbed, "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation's ...
Erik Thompson Sep 19, 2024
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