Classics Du Jour

Julien’s Auctions has announced the forthcoming auction “Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive, T Bone Burnett, & More” will be held at the Musician’s Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The auction features 60 items, 50 of these from journalist Al Aronowitz’s personal archive including two pages containing … Continue reading Bob Dylan’s Original “Mr. Tambourine Man” Typewritten Draft Lyrics Set for Auction →

Classics Du Jour (CDJ) is excited and proud to announce the release of “Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay and The Art Of Rock Promotion” written by our own Paul Rappaport (‘Backstage Access‘)! Release date for the book is April 1st (available NOW for presale through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and wherever books are sold ).“Gliders Over Hollywood” tells the exhilarating true … Continue reading CDJ’s Paul Rappaport Shares the Stories and Secrets Behind Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Greatest Promotional Antics in his New Memoir ‘Gliders Over Hollywood’ →

AC/DC return to the road in the United States for the first time in nine years on the 2025 Power Up North American Tour! Much to the delight of millions of fans across North America, the legendary GRAMMY® Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®-inducted band will perform in 13 stadiums coast-to-coast next spring. This … Continue reading AC/DC Announce North American Stadium Tour →

Apple Original Films announced on Tuesday the “definitive” and still-untitled new documentary of Fleetwood Mac,  directed by five-time Academy Award nominee and Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Oscar winner Frank Marshall (“The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart,” “The Beach Boys,” “Rather”). “For the first time ever, Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame … Continue reading Apple Original Films Announces Authorized Fleetwood Mac Documentary →

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar has announced that The Best of All Worlds, his critical and commercial hit summer 2024 tour, will launch in 2025 as The Best of All Worlds Tour – The Residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The tour will reunite the rock powerhouse band of Sammy, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, … Continue reading Sammy Hagar Announces Las Vegas Residency →

Next year, Rod Stewart will bring his One Last Time tour to North America for 20 dates across the country, with special guests Cheap Trick along as support. This tour is a continuation of a run that has smashed records in Europe and Asia and was named among the most successful tours of 2024, while the pairing of Stewart and Cheap … Continue reading Rod Stewart To Bring ‘One Last Time’ Tour to North America →

The 50th anniversary editions of George Harrison’s Living in the Material World, the highly praised second solo album of original music following The Beatles’ 1970 dissolution, are out today via Dark Horse Records/BMG. To celebrate the release, fans can enjoy the never-before-heard recording of “Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond),” featuring Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, … Continue reading Watch the Official Video for George Harrison’s “Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)” →

Heart has announced a number of opening acts for its ‘Royal Flush Tour’ coming next year.  The band has enlisted Squeeze, Cheap Trick and Lucinda Williams as special guests for the run of shows, with each act joining Heart for a handful of dates. The tour was postponed this year as Ann Wilson underwent chemotherapy over the … Continue reading Heart Announces Opening Acts for Royal Flush Tour →

Hear My Song: The Collection, 1966–1995 is a stunning 19-CD box set celebrating the legacy of the incomparable Laura Nyro, set for release on December 6th. This limited-edition collection offers the most comprehensive exploration of her career to date, shining a well-deserved spotlight on one of music’s most innovative and influential artists.  The Hear My Song box set is … Continue reading Career-Defining Laura Nyro Box Set Due Out Next Month →

A new documentary entitled “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band”, starring singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, will feature his reflections on the idea of mortality. The documentary gives a look at how the band create their live performances, including footage of rehearsals, backstage moments and personal reflections from Springsteen. It features his wife and E … Continue reading New Bruce Springsteen Doc Sees The Boss Reflecting on the Idea of Mortality →

It’s taken years, but the iconic British rock band Pink Floyd has finally agreed to sell their recorded music and name and likeness rights to Sony Music for approximately $400 million. The deal, one of the largest of many in recent years, concluded despite decades of ongoing infighting between the band members, notably chief songwriters … Continue reading Pink Floyd Sells Music Rights for $400 Million →

J.D. Souther, the singer/songwriter best known for his hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt that helped define the Southern California country-rock sound of the mid 1970’s has died. Some of Souther’s best-known songs included the Eagles’ “New Kid In Town” and “Heartache Tonight”, Ronstadt’s “Faithless Love” and his own “You’re Only Lonely”.