Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have released their new digital EP, Mindsets, on Jett’s longtime independent record label Blackheart Records. Featuring 6 brand new songs, including the single “If You’re Blue,” the EP was produced by Jett, Kenny Laguna & Thom Panunzio, and executive produced by Carianne Brinkman. Mindsets marks the first new music … Continue reading Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Release New EP ‘Mindsets’ →

During a soundcheck in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 5th, Guns N’ Roses surprised fans by performing an unreleased song titled, “Perhaps”. The band has performed unreleased songs during soundcheck before, leaving fans to believe (and hope) that this newest song will be released and performed live as a single in the near future. The … Continue reading Guns N’ Roses Surprise Fans in Tel Aviv with Unreleased Song →

When Queen took a break for the first part of 1983, Brian May put his time to good use. Waking up one morning in Los Angeles, he decided to phone a few friends and invite them to collaborate on some tracks in California’s famous Record Plant studios. The resulting collaboration was a great success, and Brian would later mould the recordings … Continue reading Brian May & Friends Star Fleet Project Gets 40th Anniversary Treatment →

Eric Clapton has released a new collaboration featuring the late Jeff Beck. “Moon River”, a cover of the song originally popularized by the Audrey Hepburn film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, was recorded not long before Beck’s passing earlier this year.  You can hear the song and watch the animated video in the player below. The release … Continue reading Eric Clapton Releases “Moon River”, a Collaboration with Jeff Beck →

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will release a new EP. Titled Mindsets, the release features six brand new original songs including “If You’re Blue”, the first single, out now at radio and on digital and streaming services. You can hear the new single in the player below. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are on the … Continue reading Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Announce New EP, Release New Single →

The Pretenders return with the announcement of Relentless, their fourteenth studio album, due for release September 1 via Parlophone. Relentless is a clearly defined snapshot of where The Pretenders are in 2023. Arriving with the impulsiveness and attitude that at once defines the band’s eternal spirit, brand new single “Let The Sun Come In” is also released today, … Continue reading Pretenders Announce New Album Out Sept 1, Release New Single “Let the Sun Come In” →

In the spring of 1973, the Grateful Dead was universally praised for delivering a consistently spectacular series of performances. The band was dialed in for the season’s final five shows, including back-to-back nights at RFK Stadium, co-headlining with the Allman Brothers Band. Without a doubt, the June 10 finale belongs on the shortlist of must-hear … Continue reading Grateful Dead ‘Here Comes the Sunshine 1973’ Due Out June 30 →

May 7, 2016 – Axl Rose temporarily becomes the lead singer of AC/DC at a show in Lisbon, Portugal, replacing Brian Johnson who had been told by his doctor that continuing to tour could result in permanent deafness. Johnson returned to AC/DC several years later, with the help of new technology for in-ear monitors. May 7, … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 7 in Classic Rock →

May 6, 1937 – The Hindenburg airship crashes in New Jersey, killing 36 people. A photograph from this accident is later used as the cover art for Led Zeppelin’s debut album. May 6, 1965 – Keith Richards suffers insomnia in his hotel room in Florida because of a guitar riff running through his head.  He records the hook, falls asleep and wakes … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 6 in Classic Rock →

May 5, 1963 – At George Harrison‘s urging, the Head of A&R for Decca Records checks out the Rolling Stones at the Crawdaddy Club in London. Within one week, the Stones are signed to Decca. May 5, 2003 – Lewis & Floorwax, two morning DJs from Denver’s KRFX, ask Ted Nugent to leave the studio after he uses derogatory racial terms for … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 5 in Classic Rock →

Pete Townshend has released a brand new single and video. Hear “Can’t Outrun The Truth” now in the player below. The video for “Can’t Outrun The Truth” features Townshend performing acoustic guitar, lap steel and violin, interspersed with scenes of dancer Seirian Griffiths portraying a young man during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.   The track … Continue reading Pete Townshend Releases New Single and Video ‘Can’t Outrun the Truth’ →

Rock ‘n’ roll legend Ian Hunter has announced the release of his landmark new album, Defiance Part 1, arriving via the Sun Records label on April 21. The news is accompanied by the release of the album’s first single and music video “Bed of Roses” which features Ringo Starr and Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and … Continue reading Ian Hunter Assembles Historic Lineup for New Album, Releases New Single and Video →