November 10, 2002 – On the Simpsons episode “How I Spent My Strummer Vacation,” Homer spends a week at a Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp run by big name recording artists including Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Lenny Kravitz, and Brian Setzer.  The first rule of the camp: There are no rules! Second rule: No outside … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 10 in Classic Rock →

A new exhibit will open at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month. Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll explores the history of the instruments that have “inspired the musicians and made possible the songs we know and love.” The Play It Loud exhibit, which was previously on display at … Continue reading New Rock Hall Exhibit ‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ to Open this Month →

The 2019 Stand Up For Heroes benefit took place Monday night at the Theater at Madison Square Garden and, as he has for the past 12 years, Bruce Springsteen loaned his time and talent to the occasion. In 2007 ABC news correspondent Bob Woodruff brought Conan O’Brien, Lewis Black, Robin Williams and Bruce Springsteen to … Continue reading Watch: Bruce Springsteen and Sheryl Crow Duet on Her Song “Redemption Day” →

December 2019 New Releases Dec 20 Frank Zappa, The Hot Rats Sessions (50th Anniversary Reissue) Dec 15 The Hot Rats Book, written by Bill Gubbins and Ahmet Zappa Dec 13 Jimi Hendrix, Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts – vinyl release The Police, Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings Robert Plant, Digging Deep … Continue reading New and Upcoming Classic Rock Releases for 2019 →

October 17, 1980 – Bruce Springsteen releases The River, a double album.  It sells over 5 million copies. October 17, 1964 – The Rolling Stones release their second album, 12 X 5.  It sells over 500,000 copies in the U.S., and features only three originals – the rest are covers. October 17, 2000 – Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi releases his debut … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 17 in Classic Rock →

September 29, 1989 – Bruce Springsteen and a few of his bodyguards stop for a beer at Matt’s Saloon in Prescott, AZ on a motorcycle ride.  The small town quickly figures out Springsteen is there and packs the saloon when he agrees to jam with the house band for an hour. He also makes a generous $100,000 donation to a barmaid … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 29 in Classic Rock →

September 23, 1980 – Bob Marley collapses on stage during a concert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Marley had collapsed in New York’s Central Park while jogging two days before and was told to immediately cancel the U.S. tour, but flew to Pittsburgh to perform one final performance. This was the last time Marley ever appeared on stage.  He died … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 23 in Classic Rock →

Bootlegged shows have long been cherished by parts of the fan community, and the good ones continue to be coveted decades later. Such is the case with Bruce Springsteen’s September 19th, 1978 concert at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey. Springsteen and the E Street Band were mid-tour and in peak-form that sweltering hot … Continue reading Listen to Official Audio from Springsteen’s 1978 Pièce De Résistance Show →

September 2, 1989 – Ozzy Osbourne is charged with threatening to kill his wife Sharon. Sharon later said, “He went to bed. I was reading downstairs. He came down in his underpants, sat on the sofa right opposite me and said, ‘We’ve come to a decision.’ I was like, ‘Yeah’ — sort of sarcastic — … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 2 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 →