Jeff Lynne, best known as a founding member of Electric Light Orchestra but whose contributions to music extend far beyond the progressive pop-rock band, has received an O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) for his services to music. Lynne was named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this weekend along with an unusually extensive list … Continue reading ELO’s Jeff Lynne Receives OBE for ‘Services to Music’ →

November 18, 1993 – Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam is arrested in the New Orleans French Quarter outside the Blue Crystal, a punk rock bar, for public drunkenness and disturbing the peace.  Apparently, there was a bar fight with a waiter and Vedder’s friend, Chicago White Sox pitcher and Cy Young award winner, Jack McDowell, was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital. … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 18 in Classic Rock →

Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers are the latest to pair up for a co-headlining tour, as the two announced the Stars Align Tour this week along with Ann Wilson of Heart as the opening act. The North American summer run kicks off July 18th in West Valley City, Utah, and will stop in cities across … Continue reading Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers Announce Summer Tour with Ann Wilson of Heart →

Singer-songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, producer and Grammy winner Steve Winwood will release Winwood: Greatest Hits Live, his first-ever live album as a solo artist on Friday, September 1. The album, his first new album in nearly a decade, is a collection of songs sourced from Winwood’s personal archives of live performances. With a 23-song tracklist … Continue reading Steve Winwood to Release First-Ever Live Solo Album →

When Queen announced that Adam Lambert would join them on tour last year, the combination turned out to be a huge success. While we all know there’s no replacing Freddie Mercury, Lambert seemed as close a match as possible and has been incredibly well-received by fans. So naturally, as Queen + Adam Lambert toured the … Continue reading Brian May talks Adam Lambert and New Queen Material →

Christine McVie was honored with a lifetime achievement award Thursday night at the Ivor Novello Awards in London. The Ivors take place each May in Britain and honor excellence in songwriting and composing. McVie performed with Fleetwood Mac for 28 years and is responsible for some of their biggest hits including “Little Lies” and “Don’t … Continue reading Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie Honored for Lifetime Achievement →