Just before Christmas in 1988, Warren Haynes and a few friends took the stage at a small (now-defunct) rock club in Asheville, NC called 45 Cherry. The 28-year old guitar prodigy was a still weeks away from being asked to join the reuniting Allman Brothers Band and six years from forming his current band, Gov’t … Continue reading Watch: Dave Grohl Joins Warren Haynes at the 30th Annual Christmas Jam →

November 20, 1973 – Sometime during the Who‘s show, Keith Moon downs a pile of horse tranquilizers handed to him by an audience member, and chases them with a bottle of brandy. Evidently mumbling something to the effect of “I can take it, I’m Keith ‘F***ing’ Moon.” He ends up passing out and is in a near-coma when taken to … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 20 in Classic Rock →

November 11, 1990 – A 21 year-old AC/DC fan dies after suffering fatal head injuries when a New Jersey State trooper tries to break up a fight in a parking lot after an AC/DC show at Brendan Byrne Arena in New Jersey.  The trooper hit the fan causing him to fall backwards and strike his head.  The trooper … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 11 in Classic Rock →

October 29, 1983 – Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of The Moon album marks its 491st week on the Billboard album chart, surpassing the previous record holder, Johnny’s Greatest Hits, by Johnny Mathis. It remained on the chart until October of 1988, setting a record for 741 weeks on the chart. David Gilmour Discusses ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ with CDJ’s Paul Rappaport … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 29 in Classic Rock →

October 28, 2014 – The Allman Brothers Band play their last show together at the Beacon Theater in New York City.  The end came after more than four hours of music – three sets and the perfect encore, “Whipping Post.” October 28, 1997 – R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry announces he is leaving the group after 17 years. Berry now works on … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 28 in Classic Rock →

The Red Hot Chili Peppers paid homage to Jimi Hendrix on Saturday night with their cover of his 1967 hit, “Purple Haze”. The SoCal rockers performed a short, seven-song set as part of the annual Silverlake Conservatory of Music Gala – a charity event which, this year, was held in honor of record exec Mo … Continue reading Watch The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” →

Dickey Betts, founding member and guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band, has been hospitalized following an accident at his Florida home on Monday evening. The news was shared on Betts’ official Facebook account and website. Betts was in the yard playing with the family’s dog when he slipped and cracked his head, causing bleeding from … Continue reading Allman Brothers Band’s Dickey Betts in Critical Condition Following Freak Accident →

Dickey Betts, known best as a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has canceled three upcoming solo dates following a mild stroke. “Yesterday, after describing to his physicians certain post-stroke repercussions, he was strongly advised to give himself more time to recuperate,” reads a statement on the Grammy-winning guitarist’s website. “Doctors have assured Betts that … Continue reading Dickey Betts Cancels Solo Shows Following Mild Stroke →

August 26, 1990 – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble perform their last show at Alpine Valley in East Troy, WI. During their encore, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy and Jimmy Vaughan join them onstage.  A few hours later, Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crash. August 26, 1970 – The five-day Isle of Wight festival begins in … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 26 in Classic Rock →

August 25, 2005 – Slash and Duff McKagan file a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles against Axl Rose, accusing the Guns N’ Roses singer of changing the publisher of the group’s copyrighted songs without their consent and pocketing the royalties.  “Rose’s actions were malicious, fraudulent and oppressive, and undertaken in conscious disregard of [Slash and Duff’s] property rights,” the … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 25 in Classic Rock →