Classics Du Jour

A new book that tells the untold story of OC punk – the loud, rebellious force behind the ‘90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary bands – is due out May 20. When it comes to punk communities across the world, the Orange County punk scene stands out as an … Continue reading Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: The Story of How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World →

Some career achievements in rock music are so impressive but find themselves overlooked because they are not to be believed. For legendary rockers Zebra, they hold one of those distinctions that the average listener might not be aware of. Zebra is the longest-running American band still touring with all its original members. Comprised of Randy Jackson, Felix Hanemann, … Continue reading Rock Legends ZEBRA Announce 50th Anniversary Dates for 2025 →

Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, the groundbreaking 1972 film directed by Adrian Maben, returns to cinemas in Spring 2025. Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Vision will release the concert film in select cinemas and IMAX worldwide from 24 April and tickets are on sale from 5 March here. Digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm … Continue reading Newly Restored ‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii’ Film Coming to Cinemas & IMAX Next Month →

End of an era? Black Sabbath has announced a reunion show with all four original members which will also serve as the final live performance from Ozzy Osbourne. The event will take place on July 5 at Aston Villa in the U.K. and will feature one of the greatest metal festivals ever. Osbourne will perform a … Continue reading Black Sabbath Announces Reunion Show with All Four Original Members →

The Beatles were the recipients of the Best Rock Performance award at the 2025 Grammy Awards. Their song “Now And Then” was given the honor ahead of competitors the Black Keys, Green Day, Idles, Pearl Jam and St.Vincent! Sean Ono Lennon, son of the late John Lennon, accepted the trophy for the band. “Play the Beatles’ … Continue reading The Beatles Win GRAMMY Award for Best Rock Performance, Rolling Stones Win Best Rock Album →

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)” →