May 9, 1992 – Bruce Springsteen makes his North American network television debut on Saturday Night Live with host Tom Hanks. He performs three songs to promote his two recently-released albums, Lucky Town and Human Touch. May 9, 1974 – Bruce Springsteen opens a show for headliner Bonnie Raitt, who insists on him playing his full 2-hour set, rare for an opener. … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 9 in Classic Rock →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will forgo their usual induction ceremony in 2020 but have announced plans for a virtual event to air on HBO on November 7th. The event was originally scheduled for May 2nd in Cleveland, OH and was rescheduled early on during the pandemic for November 7th. However, in light … Continue reading Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cancels Live Induction Ceremony, Announces Virtual Event →

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will now officially be inducted into the Hall on November 7th. The ceremony was originally scheduled to take place on May 2nd but, a previously announced, was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Rock Hall’s website, tickets for the original date will … Continue reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces Rescheduled Induction Ceremony Date →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame today announced their newest inductees: The Doobie Brothers, Depeche Mode, T. Rex, Nine Inch Nails, Whitney Houston and Notorious B.I.G. make up the class of 2020 in the performer category. The Ahmet Ertegun Award will be presented to industry executives Jon Landau – most noted for his work … Continue reading Doobie Brothers, Depeche Mode Among 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees →

Nominees for the 2020 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced Tuesday. The sixteen nominees include the Doobie Brothers, Judas Priest, Motörhead, Todd Rundgren, Thin Lizzy, T. Rex, Pat Benatar, Depeche Mode, Soundgarden, Dave Matthews Band, MC5, Whitney Houston, Kraft Werk, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G, and Rufus Featuring Chaka … Continue reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2020 Nominees →

Def Leppard released two new tracks today exclusively on Spotify. The digital Spotify Single features the band’s classic hit “Hysteria” as the A-side and a cover of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus” as the B-side. Spotify Singles are recorded at the streaming service’s studio in New York City and always include a new recording of an … Continue reading Hear Def Leppard’s New Cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘Personal Jesus’ →

Electric Light Orchestra, Journey and Yes are among the nominess for the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions it was announced yesterday. Steppenwolf, The Cars, the J.Geils Band, The Zombies and Joan Baez also make the list, along with Pearl Jam, Jane’s Addiction, Bad Brains, Chic, Depeche Mode, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Kraftwerk, … Continue reading ELO, Journey, Yes Rock Hall of Fame Nominees →