December 1, 2000 – C. C. DeVille of Poison is arrested and jailed for seven hours after jumping on the hood of a car in Louisville, KY.  He then proceeded to eat some roses. He is charged with alcohol intoxication and criminal mischief. December 1, 2014 – Phil Rudd, the drummer of AC/DC, pleads not guilty to charges of threatening to kill and … Continue reading CDJ Today: December 1 in Classic Rock →

August 29, 1980 – Eddie Van Halen meets his future wife Valerie Bertinelli for the first time at a Van Halen concert in Shreveport, LA. Her brother had dragged her to the show, even though she didn’t want to go. They would marry eight months later. August 29, 1977 – Three men are arrested and charged with trying to steal Elvis Presley’s body … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 29 in Classic Rock →

August 14, 1962 – The Beatles‘ manager Brian Epstein and the other three members of the band decide to fire drummer Pete Best. He plays his last gig the next night at The Cavern in Liverpool. August 14, 1970 – Stephen Stills is arrested for possession of cocaine and barbiturates after being found crawling in … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 14 in Classic Rock →

June 9, 1978 – The Rolling Stones release Some Girls, the first studio album recorded with Ronnie Wood.  The album goes on to sell over 6 million in the U.S. June 9, 1979 – The 2nd annual Texxas Jam takes place at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The bill includes bands in this order:  TKO, Sammy Hagar, Nazareth, Van Halen, Boston, Heart and … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 9 in Classic Rock →

May 24, 1994 – Bret Michaels of Poison loses control of his Ferrari and crashes into a telephone pole in Burbank, CA.  He breaks his thumb, nose and collarbone, loses four teeth, cracks his sternum, and receives a hairline fracture of his upper jawbone. According to police reports, he passed out behind the wheel while driving. May 24, 1974 – David Bowie releases his 8th studio album Diamond Dogs. … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 24 in Classic Rock →

July 18, 1981 – The Texxas Jam is held at the Astrodome in Houston. The lineup includes headliner REO Speedwagon, Heart, Foghat, Blue Oyster Cult and The Rockets. July 18, 1978 – Def Leppard make their live debut at Westfield School, Sheffield, England in front of about 150 students. They are paid 5 pounds (about $6) by a teacher.  They also have a … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 18 in Classic Rock →

Blue Öyster Cult is back with the New York-based band’s first new studio album in nearly two decades. The Symbol Remains contains 14 current Cult classics, all of which were written and recorded over a multi-year span, starting in 2019. Augmenting the classic BOC lineup anchored by Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser and Eric Bloom are … Continue reading R.U. Ready: Blue Oyster Cult is Back with New LP ‘The Symbol Remains’ →

This October 9th Blue Öyster Cult will make rock history by releasing one of their best albums ever!  Not many rock artists can make that statement during the later stages of their careers.  I have heard the advance release, and if you like rock, and the way it’s supposed to sound and feel, you are … Continue reading Blue Öyster Cult Release Incredible New Music →

Blue Öyster Cult have released a new music video for the song “Box In My Head”. The track is one of two new singles from the band’s forthcoming album The Symbol Remains, due out October 9th. Watch “Box In My Head” in the player below. The Symbol Remains, which will be available on CD, LP, Limited … Continue reading Watch Blue Öyster Cult’s New Video for ‘Box In My Head’ →

Blue Öyster Cult today released a brand new music video for “That Was Me.” The song is the first track on the band’s forthcoming album, The Symbol Remains. You can watch the video now in the player below. “That Was Me” – which features lead vocals by longtime member Eric Bloom – is out now … Continue reading Watch Blue Öyster Cult’s New Music Video for ‘That Was Me’ →

Blue Öyster Cult today released two brand new songs ahead of the band’s forthcoming album, The Symbol Remains. Hear “That Was Me” and “Box In My Head” in the players below. Coming nearly two decades after the release of their last studio album, Curse of the Hidden Mirror, the new album showcases a band who hasn’t … Continue reading Blue Öyster Cult Releases Two New Songs – First New Music in Nearly Two Decades →

Blue Oyster Cult have announced the release of their first new studio album in 19 years. The Symbol Remains is due out October 9 via Frontiers Music Srl and features 14 brand new songs from BOC. The band has revealed the artwork for the album, seen above, and the full tracklisting, which is available below. … Continue reading Blue Oyster Cult Announce First New Studio Album in Nearly Two Decades →