Category: Classic Hits

Empire State Building Continues Light Show With Iconic Songs from The Beatles

The Empire State Building and iHeartMedia today announced a weekend break for New York City — a rock and roll midnight music-to-light show featuring The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)” and “A Day in the Life,” premiering Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 at 12:00 a.m. iHeartMedia’s Q104.3, New York’s Classic […]

The Kingston Trio Bring Back Classic Hit

The Kingston Trio, one of the folk era’s most successful acts, known for chart-topping hits “Tom Dooley” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” is reviving one of the group’s most poignant songs with a brand-new recording of SURVIVORS. Written by the late John Stewart, who performed alongside founding Trio members Nick Reynolds and Bob […]

Dave Stewart Of Eurythmics Offers Collab

Trackd – Some positive news to report, artists continue to collaborate without travelling amid Coronavirus advice. New music making and discovery app Trackd is helping amateur and professional musicians globally continue to work together remotely from home following advice from governments globally to restrict travel to essential trips. Musicians, Singers, Songwriters, Producers and DJs are […]

‘My Loneliness Is Saving Me’

On April 7th, for World Health Day, pop icon Brittany Spears took to Twitter to remind everyone to stay safe at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Tweet has an  illustrated meme of herself in the iconic “…Baby One More Time” schoolgirl outfit, holding a bottle of Purell hand sanitizer. “My loneliness is saving me,” is […]

Taylor Swift to Launch Home DJ Series

It has been announced that global superstar Taylor Swift will help launch a Home DJ series on SiriusXM’s top pop channel SiriusXM Hits 1 which launched on Friday, April 3. Hits 1 n chill, first in the Home DJ Series, includes Swift and will be followed by other pop stars, as they take over SiriusXM […]

Jon Bon Jovi Wants to Write your Story

On Sunday, March 22nd, Jon Bon Jovi acknowledged that COVID-19 has brought some difficult circumstances, but maybe a song can help get us through on Fallon. “These are trying times we’re going through: uncharted territory, the great unknown. But one thing is for sure, we’re going to make it through. I did what I do […]

Bill Withers – Dead at 81

Ain’t no Sunshine now that he’s gone. Three time Grammy winning icon, Bill Withers, has passed away. The soulful songwriter left our world due to heart complications. Withers was 81 years old. Withers’ works from the 1970’s have stood the test of time. With songs like “ Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No […]

Robbie Robertson and The Band’s Documentary Drops Today

Following screenings at multiple festivals, a North American theatrical run, and a Canadian Screen Award nomination, Bell Media’s Crave confirmed today that it has moved up the streaming debut of the critically acclaimed, Crave Original feature documentary ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND to tomorrow, Friday, April 3, only on Crave. The 100-minute […]

Beyonce’s ‘Halo’ Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube

It has been reported that Beyoncé’s “Halo” has officially hit one billion YouTube views. The 2009 smash hit is her first ever music video to reach the impressive milestone. The hit also did well on the Hot 100, spending 31 weeks on the chart and peaking at No. 5 on May 22, 2009. The visual […]

Lizzo Is Praising Health Pros Across the US

On Monday, March 30th, it was reported that pop queen Lizzo thanked medical staffers for working to combat coronavirus by donating lunches to several hospitals across the United States. Lizzo posted a montage video on Instagram that documented medical workers at the University of Washington Medicine Center Montlake Emergency Department, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and […]