Classics Du Jour

AC/DC will perform for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, it was revealed this week, when the first round of performers was announced. Also performing for the telecast are Madonna, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and Eric Church. The Grammy Awards take place Sunday, February 8 in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS.  Additional performers … Continue reading AC/DC To Perform At Grammys →

The Who will perform their first U.S. festival appearance in more than 40 years at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.   The Who’s previous U.S. festival appearances took place in 1967 at the Monterey Pop Festival and at Woodstock in 1969. The 2015 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival takes place April … Continue reading The Who To Perform First Festival Appearance in U.S. in More Than 40 Years →

A new show for American Public Television is a music-themed talk show with a twist; the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, GRAMMY winners and rock stars who are the subject of the show get to choose their own interviewers. “The beauty of the Speakeasy format is that it afford these artists a level of … Continue reading New ‘Speakeasy’ Show Lets Musicians Choose Their Own Interviewers →

The entire catalog of The Beatles is set to be released for download on Neil Young’s high-end digital music player, Pono, Showbiz411 reports. The audio player, which sells for a price on $399, is the brain-child of Neil Young. It plays high-resolutions 24-bit 192kHz audio instead of the compressed inferior mp3 audio that portable music … Continue reading Beatles Catalog To Be Released For Neil Young’s PONO →

In September of 2011, CDJ’s Paul Rappaport met with David Gilmour on the legendary musician’s house boat/recording studio, Astoria, to discuss the making of Pink Floyd’s 9th studio album Wish You Were Here. Watch the interview in full below. Released on September 12, 1975 Wish You Were Here quickly reached the top of the record … Continue reading David Gilmour Discusses “Wish You Were Here” with CDJ’s Paul Rappaport →

In a recent interview with Guitar International, Joe Perry talked about his New York Times Best-Selling memoir, ROCKS: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith, and his four-song Christmas EP: Joe Perry’s Merry Christmas. But the guitarist also revealed information about Aerosmith, saying that although the band will tour again this coming summer, no new … Continue reading Joe Perry Says Aerosmith Will Tour Again This Summer →

For Supertramp, Roger Hodgson wrote some of the most-recognized songs of the 70s and 80s. Now, the singer-songwriter is reviving the band’s 1974 album Crime of the Century. Listen to Hodgson’s recent interview with the CBC as he opens up about his songwriting, his falling out with Supertramp bandmember Rick Davies and the highs and … Continue reading Roger Hodgson Discusses Supertramp and the Highs and Lows of His Career →

Styx will hit the road in the new year for a North American tour that includes a special string of shows with the Nashville Symphony. The tour kicks of January 15th in Apsen, CO and concludes March 20th in Norman, OK. The band will perform with the Nashville Symphony in Music City on February 19th, 20th … Continue reading Styx Hitting the Road for North American Tour →

On CBS Sunday Morning, Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones opened up to Anthony Mason about getting his start in music, his success with Foreigner, and for the first time – about his mental health.  Watch For the Record below.

A television special featuring highlights from the 2014 Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards premieres Sunday night at 9pm EST on AXS TV. The Awards ceremony, which took place in November, was held at the Avalon Ballroom in Los Angeles. It was the first time the annual event, which has been going on for ten … Continue reading AXS TV Special on Classic Rock Roll of Honour Airs Tonight →

British rock singer Joe Cocker died Monday at the age of 70. He was battling lung cancer at the time of his death. Cocker, known for his rough, raspy, but soulful voice, had a career that lasted nearly six decades.  He was known best for his takes on other artists’ songs – first with his … Continue reading Joe Cocker Dies at Age 70 →

“When Roger and I play, you can put – in some way – the stamp of Queen on it,” Brian May said in a behind-the-scenes video courtesy of Universal Music Japan, while discussing the band’s current tour. “It’s not Queen like the old days, but it’s the spirit of Queen that’s alive when we play … Continue reading Brian May Reveals What Adam Lambert Can Do, That Freddie Mercury Couldn’t →