July 9, 1995 – Jerry Garcia performs his last concert with the Grateful Dead at Chicago’s Soldier Field.  At the time, no one knew this would be Garcia’s last show, even Garcia himself.  Although he’d been clean for several years, Garcia had returned to using drugs to ease some physical ailments.  He died exactly one month later at … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 9 in Classic Rock →

May 21, 1983 – Def Leppard make their only appearance on American Bandstand, performing “Photograph” and “Rock of Ages.” May 21, 1966 – Bruce Springsteen and his band The Castiles perform at Freehold Regional High School in New Jersey.  All the band members are juniors at the school. May 21, 1992 – MTV airs the first episode of their new series The Real World.  It is one of … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 21 →

May 7, 1998 – Steve Perry officially leaves Journey. He is replaced by Steve Augeri, after an agreement made with the rest of the band that if Perry decided not to tour, a new singer could be hired.  Augeri lasts 8 years but must retire after recurring vocal issues. May 7, 2003 – Pete Townshend is cleared of possessing child … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 7 →

May 1, 1967 – Elvis Presley (32) marries Priscilla Beaulieu (21) at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. This was the first marriage for them both and the only time Elvis was officially married.  The cake cost $3200, which at the time was more than the price of an average car.  The only celebrity guest was comedian Redd … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 1 →

Would you feel any different listening to a Gordon Sumner record, or rocking out with Chaim Witz? Check out these rock star name changes and see how many you know! Click on the plus sign next to each name to reveal the artist’s stage name! 30 Stuart Leslie Goddard Adam Ant 29 Martyn Buchwald Marty … Continue reading Top 30 Rock Star Name Changes →

March 25, 1990 – Mötley Crüe‘s Tommy Lee is arrested for mooning the audience during a gig in Augusta, GA.  Lee is charged with “Indecent Exposure/Live Sexually Explicit Act” and fined $1,647.  The arresting officer tells the Augusta Chronicle that Lee, “…could not have been a nicer guy, and the entire group was extremely cordial and even thanked us … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 25 →

February 24, 1975 – Led Zeppelin release their sixth album Physical Graffiti. It’s a double album featuring 8 new songs, and songs left over from their previous albums Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV and Houses Of The Holy.  Featuring an intricate die-cut cover of a New York City brownstone, the album goes on to sell over 8 million copies in the … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 24 →

Elton John performed a free concert in Los Angeles this past weekend as a thank you to the city of West Hollywood for its support of John’s charity, the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Lady Gaga joined John on stage for a rendition of “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”. Watch it below.

Elton John is getting set to release his 33rd studio album next week and has premiered a new song via the Wall Street Journal. Check out “In the Name of You” below, now. Wonderful Crazy Night was produced by Elton John and T. Bone Burnett and will be available February 5th on iTunes and Amazon.

Sir George Martin may be best known for his work with the Beatles; he did, after all, produce the majority of the band’s catalog including Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the White Album, and Abbey Road, among others. But it’s not just his work with the Beatles that has made him … Continue reading 10 Non-Beatles Hits Produced by George Martin →