October 20, 1977 – It’s one of the saddest days in rock history as Lynyrd Skynyrd loses three of their band members when their plane crashes in a swamp near Gillsburg, Mississippi.  Singer/songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist/vocalist Steve Gaines, his sister, vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 20 in Classic Rock →

October 2, 1996 – Several people are injured when a Pearl Jam show in Hartford, CT gets out of control. Police estimate there is a crowd of 30,000 with only 36 security officers to quell the large-scale fights that break out. October 2, 2002 – Adam Ant (real name Stuart Goddard) pleads guilty to threatening pubgoers who had mocked his cowboy-style clothes. … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 2 in Classic Rock →

July 27, 1973 – The self-titled debut by the New York Dolls, produced by Todd Rundgren, is released to critical acclaim and mediocre sales.  However, the album serves as an influential precursor to the developing punk rock scene with such songs as “Personality Crisis,” “Trash,” and “Jet Boy.” July 27, 2010 – Growing Up Twisted, starring Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider, … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 27 in Classic Rock →

May 25, 1978 – Keith Moon of the Who, performs for the last time with the band at a secret concert for fan club members at London’s Shepperton Film Studios.  The show was a mini-concert for their career-spanning documentary The Kids Are Alright.  The band had been off the road for nearly two years, and gave a solid but stilted performance.  Keith … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 25 in Classic Rock →

Courtney Love has told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that she hopes to see the new Kurt Cobain biopic start production within the next year. The Nirvana front man’s widow is overseeing the creation of the film along with their daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, and Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. Although the role of … Continue reading Kurt Cobain Biopic To Go Into Production Within Next Year →

A hand-written note found in Kurt Cobain’s wallet at the time of his death 20 years ago was made public by Seattle police this week. The note mocks the wedding vows Kurt Cobain would have made to his wife Courtney Love and will undoubtedly fuel questions about what role the troubled marriage played in Cobain’s … Continue reading Note from Kurt Cobain Suicide Scene Mocking Wedding Vows to Courtney Love Made Public →