Category Archives: Classic Hits Music News
Paul McCartney Launches U.S. Tour In California, Plays “Help!” In Full For First Time Since 1965
Paul McCartney kicked off his 2025 North American tour on Friday night (September 26) with an intimate, surprise show at Santa Barbara Bowl in California. In addition to the scaled down venue featurin...
Sep 28, 2025
Barry Manilow Announces Series Of U.S. Farewell Performances, Releases New Single
On Tuesday (September 22), Barry Manilow announced a series of farewell shows set to take place in January 2026 throughout nine U.S. cities. These will mark the 82-year-old music legend's final concer...
Sep 23, 2025
Pro Shot Footage Shared Of Bob Dylan’s Stellar Farm Aid 40 Set
Bob Dylan returned to the Farm Aid stage on Saturday night (September 20) - held in Minnesota for the very first time at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis - to mark the fundraising event's 40th a...
Sep 22, 2025
Sonny Curtis, Member Of The Crickets And Writer Of “I Fought The Law,” Dies At 88
Sonny Curtis, the Texas-born singer-songwriter who penned classics like "I Fought the Law," "Walk Right Back," and the iconic "Love Is All Around" theme for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died on Friday (...
Sep 21, 2025
Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ U.S. Tour Now In “Serious Jeopardy” Due To Visa Delay Issues
Yusuf/Cat Stevens took to Instagram on Friday (September 21) to warn fans that his upcoming U.S. tour scheduled to begin in early October is in "serious jeopardy" due to significant delays in obtainin...
Sep 21, 2025
Dua Lipa Covers Alicia Keys And Blondie, Brings Out Nile Rodgers For Chic’s “Le Freak” During Madison Square Garden Shows
Dua Lipa paid tribute to "a real New York icon" by covering Blondie's "One Way or Another" at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night (September 18) during her Radical Optimism Tour. That cover follow...
Sep 21, 2025
Dolly Parton Forced To Miss Appearance At Dollywood Due To Kidney Stone, Infection
Dolly Parton had to miss Wednesday's (September 17) announcement of Dollywood's new Night Flight Expedition ride due to health issues. The 79-year-old country music star suffered a kidney stone that e...
Sep 18, 2025
U2 Set To Receive 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize
U2 will receive the prestigious 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize, awarded annually to artists who embody the late folk singer's "social consciousness and musical legacy." While the award is presented to all f...
Sep 18, 2025
Bob Dylan Added To Stacked Lineup For Farm Aid 40 In Minneapolis
Bob Dylan is a late addition to the star-studded lineup at this Saturday's Farm Aid festival, joining fellow performers Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Kenny Chesney, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Billy ...
Sep 18, 2025
Ringo Starr Brings Out Jack White For The Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends” At Bourbon & Beyond Festival
At the Bourbon & Beyond 2025 festival in Louisville on Saturday (September 13), Jack White joined Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band to perform The Beatles' classic, "With A Little Help From My Fr...
Sep 17, 2025