November 3, 1997 – University of Iowa student Todd Miller comes to an out of court settlement with Metallica after suing them for losing his sense of smell at a concert. Miller said he was unwillingly picked up and passed along over the top of the crowd at a 1993 concert as a body surfer and was eventually dropped on his … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 3 in Classic Rock →

October 16, 2010 – Auburn University researcher Justin Havird names a new species of fish “Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini” because the pectoral fin reminds him of the double-neck guitar used by Jimmy Page. “I’m a big Led Zeppelin fan, and I was listening to them while I was working on the fish,” Havird says. “The structure that makes this species … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 16 in Classic Rock →

February 18, 1974 – Kiss release their self-titled debut album on Casablanca Records. Warner Bros. dissolved their deal with the record label after the band refused to remove their makeup.  The album initially sold only 75,000 copies, although now it is certified Gold. February 18, 1969 – Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees marries pop star Lulu in Buckinghamshire, England. He … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 18 in Classic Rock →

A documentary film chronicling the life of Randy Bachman, best known as a founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive, will be released March 26th on iTunes, Prime Video, Google Play and DVD. See the full trailer below. The film, titled Bachman, was written and directed by John Barnard (The Sheeepdogs Have … Continue reading Randy Bachman Documentary Set for Release →

In honor of Canada Day and our friends to the North, here are eight great Canadian rock anthems. 01 “Life Is a Highway” by Tom Cochrane 02 “Rockin’ in the Free World” by Neil Young 03 “American Woman” by The Guess Who 04 “Taking Care of Business” by Bachman Turner Overdrive 05 “Summer of ’69” … Continue reading 8 Great Canadian Rock Anthems →

Bruce Springsteen and Bryan Adams closed out the third Invictus Games, a Paralympics-style event for wounded veterans, in Toronto on Saturday. Springsteen performed an acoustic set himself before returning to the stage to join Adams on the 1983 hit “Cuts Like a Knife” and Springsteen’s own “Badlands”. Watch fan-shot video footage below. “Summer of ’69” … Continue reading Watch Bruce Springsteen and Bryan Adams Perform “Badlands” and “Cuts Like a Knife” →

Randy Bachman will be honored in his home country of Canada this month with a SOCAN Lifetime Achievement award. The SOCAN Awards ceremony will take place June 22nd at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto and will also honor other Canadian songwriters including Mars Bonfire ( “Born to Be Wild”), Dallas Green (of Alexisonfire and … Continue reading Randy Bachman To Be Honored with SOCAN Lifetime Achievement Award →

Randy Bachman, co-founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who, appeared on the AOL BUILD series on Wednesday to talk about his new album, released under the moniker BACHMAN.  Check out the video below. Heavy Blues is available no on Amazon and iTunes and via Linus Entertainment. (Click here for a discount code to save … Continue reading Watch Randy Bachman Talk About His New Album on AOL BUILD →

From The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive founder Randy Bachman comes the new power blues rock trio – BACHMAN. The force behind “Takin’ Care of Business”, “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet” and “American Woman”, Heavy Blues draws from Randy Bachman’s love of classic 60s blues rock and he emerges with a blistering collection of BACHMAN … Continue reading Randy Bachman on His New Band and the Making Of ‘Heavy Blues’ →