August 20, 1988 – Iron Maiden headline the Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donington with Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N’ Roses and Helloween.  Two fans die during Guns N’ Roses’ set when they slip in the mud and a crowd surge pushes them beneath others. Classic Rock Birthdays August 20, 1948 – Robert Plant, vocals (Led Zeppelin)August … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 20 in Classic Rock →

July 7, 1980 – Led Zeppelin play their last show with the four original members in  West Berlin. They close the set with a 17-minute version of “Whole Lotta Love.”  Unofficially, the band labeled it the “Cut The Waffle” tour. July 7, 1968 – The Yardbirds disband after a gig in Luton, England. Jimmy Page, with outstanding touring obligations for the Yardbirds, assembles … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 7 in Classic Rock →

April 26, 2003 – David Lee Roth corners and detains a knife-wielding man who is  trespassing on his Pasadena estate.  Roth holds him until the police arrive. Says Roth: “Anyone found bearing arms here at night…will be found here in the morning.” It later turns out the man is his neighbor, and is booked on possession of a knife and methamphetamines. April … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 26 in Classic Rock →

April 18, 1993 – David Lee Roth is arrested in New York City for buying a $10 bag of marijuana. Roth’s offense had a maximum penalty of 15 days in jail and a $250 fine but was ultimately “adjourned pending dismissal,” meaning the charges would be wiped out if Roth stayed out of trouble for a year. April 18, 2015 – Lou Reed, Ringo … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 18 in Classic Rock →

September 17, 1991 – Guns N’ Roses release both Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II on the same day because they think one double album of 30 tracks would be too expensive for fans.  Record stores open at midnight to frenzied purchasing and when the dust settles, each album sells more than 7 million … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 17 in Classic Rock →

David Lee Roth has released a new acoustic single titled “Pointing At The Moon”. You can listen to the track in the player below. The new song was released with very little fanfare and with no additional information. Musically, it follows in the same vein as The Roth Project – an “immersive interactive comic”  released … Continue reading Hear David Lee Roth’s New Single ‘Pointing At The Moon’ →

David Lee Roth has unveiled a brand new track, dedicating the previously unreleased song to his late, former bandmate Eddie Van Halen.  Audio for the tune was posted on Roth’s YouTube channel accompanied by an illustration that features the words “Hey Ed, I’m gonna miss ya’ See you on the other side..” You can hear … Continue reading David Lee Roth Dedicates New Song to Eddie Van Halen →

When Kiss head back out on the road early next year they are taking David Lee Roth with them. Roth, who hasn’t performed as a solo artist since 2006, will be joining the group on the next two North American legs of their epic End of the Road Tour. The recently announced tour dates will … Continue reading David Lee Roth to Join Kiss on Tour →

You may ever have heard their names but you’ve most certainly heard them play. A new documentary film about the most successful back-up musicians in the business hits theaters June 29th. Hired Gun: Out of the Shadows, Into the Spotlight gives a behind-the-scenes look at the lives and careers of these touring and sessions musicians. … Continue reading Watch the Trailer for ‘Hired Gun’ – New Documentary About the Industry’s Most Successful Back-up Musicians →

David Lee Roth didn’t hold back when a member of the audience at Van Halen‘s Camden, NJ show threw a beer up on stage this past Thursday.  The front man took a few moments between songs while a crew member cleaned up the mess to let his feelings known. “In my younger day I would … Continue reading David Lee Roth Tells Off Fan For Throwing Beer On Stage [NSFW] →

In celebration of the release of Tokyo Dome Live in Concert, Van Halen shut down Hollywood Boulevard on Monday for their performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Check out the videos below, which aired on Monday and Tuesday night. The new album, the band’s first live record with David Lee Roth, is now available on iTunes … Continue reading Van Halen Performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live →

Van Halen will release its first-ever live album to feature original singer David Lee Roth. Recorded on June 21, 2013 at the famed Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome Live in Concert includes 23 songs, spanning all seven of the band’s albums with Roth. It will be released as a double CD; four-LP set … Continue reading Van Halen to Release First-Ever Live Album Featuring David Lee Roth →