Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News

Dolly Parton Is Set To Launch Her Own Beauty Line
Dolly Parton is releasing her own makeup line on August 22. Dolly Beauty is set to launch later this month, with the first product released set to be a lipstick collection called Heavenly Kiss. Dolly ...
Erik Thompson Aug 14, 2024

The Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench And Mike Campbell Reuniting For “Last Waltz Tour ’24”
A host of legendary musicians are coming together to pay tribute to the Band and Robbie Roberston with a run of shows called, Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour '24. The performances will be a celebr...
Erik Thompson Aug 14, 2024

Bruce Springsteen PBS Special Features Noah Kahan, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church
The all-star tribute to Bruce Springsteen's beloved 1982 album, Nebraska, which took place in Nashville last September is coming to PBS on August 31. The show - which featured performances of classic ...
Erik Thompson Aug 14, 2024

Lou Reed’s Early, Pre–Velvet Underground Songwriting Compiled On New Album
Before Lou Reed co-founded the Velvet Underground, the future rock legend was a staff songwriter for artists at Pickwick Records. The songs that Reed wrote for the label in the mid-1960s - which are m...
Erik Thompson Aug 13, 2024

Queen Guitarist Brian May Set To Host ‘The Badgers, The Farmers And Me’
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May is also an avowed wildlife activist. The rock legend is set to host the U.K. documentary, Brian May: The Badgers, The Farmers And Me, which will air on BBC Two on F...
Erik Thompson Aug 13, 2024

John Oates To Be Presented With BMI’s 2024 Troubadour Award
John Oates will be honored with BMI's Troubadour Award during a ceremony on September 16 in Nashville. The event will feature a series of tribute performances and commemorative speeches from a variety...
Erik Thompson Aug 13, 2024

Charles Cross, Kurt Cobain And Jimi Hendrix, Biographer Dies At 67
Charles R. Cross, the beloved Seattle music writer, died on Friday, August 9 at the age of 67. Cross is best known for writing one of the definitive books on Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, Heavier Than Heav...
Erik Thompson Aug 12, 2024

The Doors’ Robby Krieger, Stewart Copeland Of The Police Lead 2025 Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer Stewart Copeland of the Police lead the announcement of stars who have been confirmed for Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp's The Masters of Rock: 2025. The rock...
Erik Thompson Aug 11, 2024

George Harrison’s Legendary ‘Concert For Bangladesh’ Live Album Finally Available For Streaming
In two performances at Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971, George Harrison and his famous friends helped bring attention to the humanitarian crisis taking place at the time in Bangladesh. Now, th...
Erik Thompson Aug 11, 2024

Paul McCartney And Wings Rare ‘One Hand Clapping’ Film Getting Theatrical Release
One Hand Clapping, the film capturing Paul McCartney and Wings tour rehearsals at Abbey Road studios for Band on the Run, is finally getting a wide theatrical release. Worldwide screenings of the movi...
Erik Thompson Aug 08, 2024
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