April 8, 1998 –  Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is sentenced to at least six months in County Jail after pleading no contest to a felony charge of beating his wife, actress Pamela Anderson Lee. He was released after 90 days for good behavior. Concurrently, he completed a 30-day sentence for beating a security guard at a Crüe concert … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 8 in Classic Rock →

Sean Ono Lennon will interview Paul McCartney, Elton John and older brother Julian Lennon in a two-part documentary about John Lennon set to air this weekend. The show will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday and Sunday evenings ahead of what would have been Lennon’s 80th birthday on October 9. In a press … Continue reading Sean Lennon to Interview Paul McCartney, Julian Lennon and Elton John for ‘John Lennon at 80’ Celebration →

Julian Lennon is getting ready to release a new album and is currently shopping it to record labels, according to a report from Showbiz 411.  While the report initially noted that Lennon had signed with BMG, an update indicates that the eldest son of the late John Lennon is still “exploring options”. Lennon has given … Continue reading Julian Lennon Working on First New Album in Almost a Decade, Report →

Former Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung has announced the release of a new album titled 26 East: Volume 1, due out in spring 2020. The forthcoming LP is the first of two companion albums from the singer. Though he had previously said that the next album would be his last, DeYoung realized that he simply had too … Continue reading Dennis DeYoung to Drop New Album ’26 East: Volume 1′ in Spring 2020 →

Former Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung revealed that he is putting the finishing touches on an album that he says is his last. “On this, my final album, I decided to write songs about my journey from humble beginnings in my basement on Chicago’s far-south side to the very top [of] my chosen profession,” the singer … Continue reading Former Styx Singer Dennis DeYoung Shares Details on Final Album →

It’s true – the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Many of your favorite rock stars have produced children that have gone into the family business, with varying degrees of success. Below are some of the “kids” that have succeeded in major ways. 01 The Beatles’ offspring Ranking this list was extremely difficult, so … Continue reading The Most Musically Gifted Children of Rock Stars →

A singer-songwriter, photographer and documentarian as well as son of John Lennon, Julian Lennon appears on TODAY about his new interactive children’s book Touch The Earth, as well as the legacy of his father and the Beatles. via TODAY Touch The Earth by Julian Lennon is available on Amazon. A portion of the proceeds from … Continue reading Julian Lennon on His New Children’s Book and His Father’s Legacy →

A day after the death of his mother, Cynthia Lennon, Julian Lennon has released a touching tribute video to his mother. Lennon, who was the first wife of Beatle John Lennon, died at her home in Spain on Wednesday. She was 75.

Cynthia Lennon, first wife of John Lennon and mother of Julian Lennon, died Wednesday at the age of 75. Cynthia Powell was born in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1939. She met Lennon in art college and the two were married in 1962,  shortly before The Beatles recorded “Love Me Do.” Throughout the height of Beatlemania, Cynthia … Continue reading Cynthia Lennon Dies at Age 75 →

A photography exhibit curated by Julian Lennon will open Thursday in New York and Los Angeles in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first US tour. Julian Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Cynthia Powell, is a photographer himself and is also represented in the Morrison Hotel Gallery, where the exhibit is … Continue reading Julian Lennon Curates Beatles Photography Exhibit →