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CDJ Today: February 28 in Classic Rock
February 28, 1987 – Eddie Van Halen makes an appearance on Saturday Night Live, which is being hosted by his then-wife Valerie Bertinelli. He plays alongside G.E. Smith and the SNL house band for an instrumental number called “Stompin’ 8H.” Bluesman Robert Cray is the musical guest. February 28, 1972 – George Harrison and his wife Pattie Boyd Harrison are injured in … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 28 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: February 11 in Classic Rock
February 11, 1992 – Vince Neil is fired from Mötley Crüe. The band release a statement saying he’s leaving because his longtime hobby, car racing, has “become a priority” in his life. Neil counters by saying the split was prompted by the band’s desire to go in a bluesier direction. “We had been rehearsing for a few months but … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 11 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: December 17 in Classic Rock
December 17, 1994 – Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi marries actress Heather Locklear in Paris. They divorce in 2006. December 17, 1969 – Singer Tiny Tim marries Miss Vicki Budinger on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with 40 million people watching. The program receives the second largest ratings of any show up to that time. Tiny Tim was known … Continue reading CDJ Today: December 17 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: December 15 in Classic Rock
December 15, 2001 – Joe Walsh receives an honorary Doctorate of Music in recognition of his musical achievement and involvement in environmental and humanitarian causes from Kent State University. Walsh attended school there off and on for six years during the 60’s, without ever graduating. He says, “I majored in English and minored in music. Unfortunately, I was at the Kent … Continue reading CDJ Today: December 15 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: November 24 in Classic Rock
November 24, 1984 – Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries for the first time, to model Elaine Starchuk (AKA Candice). They divorce the following year. November 24, 1972 – The music TV show In Concert debuts with Alice Cooper, Bo Diddley and Seals and Crofts. November 24, 2007 – Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea loses his $4.8 million home in a wildfire that sweeps through Malibu. He … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 24 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: November 10 in Classic Rock
November 10, 1986 – Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band release Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live/1975-85; it sells one-million copies in one day. Live/1975–85 is the second best selling live album in U.S. history, selling 13x platinum, trailing only Garth Brooks’ Double Live. November 10, 2014 – Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan is arrested after an alleged air rage incident on a … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 10 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: October 15 in Classic Rock
October 15, 2006 – Patti Smith headlines the final night of the infamous club, CBGB in New York City, which closes due to $300,000 owed in unpaid back rent. She says, “CBGB is both the scrappy symbol of rock’s promise and a temple that no one wanted to see go.” With an open booking policy, … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 15 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: August 6 in Classic Rock
August 6, 1996 – The Ramones perform their 2,263rd and final concert at The Palace in Los Angeles with a star-studded guest list. Featuring appearances by former bassist Dee Dee Ramone along with Motörhead‘s Lemmy Kilmister, Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong and Soundgarden‘s Chris Cornell, the 32-song set wraps up with a cover of the Dave Clark … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 6 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: August 5 in Classic Rock
August 5, 1975 – The first all-female hard-rock band is formed when producer Kim Fowley puts together The Runaways, featuring Joan Jett, future Bangle Michael Steele, and Lita Ford. August 5, 1994 – Billy Idol is rushed to St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA following a suspected overdose. Earlier in the year, he had collapsed in convulsions outside the … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 5 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: May 30 in Classic Rock
May 30, 1992 – Paul Simon marries Edie Brickell in a private civil ceremony at their home in Montauk, NY. May 30, 1971 – Over 30 fans are hospitalized suffering from intense hallucinations after a Grateful Dead concert at the Winterland Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. The band had encouraged the crowd to drink apple juice that was allegedly spiked with … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 30 in Classic Rock
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8 Great Things You Might Not Know About Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury, iconic lead singer of Queen and arguably one of the best rock singers of all time, would have turned 75 on September 5, 2021. Diagnosed with AIDS in 1987, Mercury kept his declining health a secret until the day before his death on November 24, 1991. Born in Zanzibar, which was a British … Continue reading 8 Great Things You Might Not Know About Freddie Mercury
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Hear the Previously Unreleased Freddie Mercury Track, “Time Waits for No One”
Late last week Universal music dropped a video for a previously unreleased Freddie Mercury track, “Time Waits for No One.” The song, which features Mercury’s stunning voice backed only by a piano, was recorded in April of 1986. The track was recorded for the concept album of the musical “Time,” with songwriter/ producer Dave Clark … Continue reading Hear the Previously Unreleased Freddie Mercury Track, “Time Waits for No One”