July 12, 2007 – Rod Stewart is awarded the CBE Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. July 12, 1979 – The MLB makes a fateful decision when they team up with Chicago disc jockey Steve Dahl for a “Disco Demolition Night” at Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL between … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 12 in Classic Rock →

May 5, 1963 – At George Harrison‘s urging, the Head of A&R for Decca Records checks out the Rolling Stones at the Crawdaddy Club in London. Within one week, the Stones are signed to Decca. May 5, 2003 – Lewis & Floorwax, two morning DJs from Denver’s KRFX, ask Ted Nugent to leave the studio after he uses derogatory racial terms for … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 5 in Classic Rock →

Harmonix Music Systems, the developer of the Rock Band video game, has confirmed 11 songs that will be featured on the game’s soundtrack. The tracks include: “Toys in the Attic” – Aerosmith “Friday I’m In Love” – The Cure “Metropolis – Part 1 The Miracle And The Sleeper” – Dream Theater “The Feast and the … Continue reading Rock Band 4 to Feature Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Foo Fighters and More →

In honor of Twisted Sister drummer A.J. Pero, who passed away March 20th, bandmates Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda and Mark “The Animal” Mendoza have announced two tribute concerts this spring. The hard Rock  Hotel and Casino and Las Vegas show on May 30th will be filmed for broadcast, DVD and CD. The … Continue reading Twisted Sister Calling It Quits After Farewell Tour →

VH1’s That Metal Show kicks off its 14th season tonight and joining hosts Eddie, Jim and Don will be Rush singer and bassist Geddy Lee, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, and Dream Theater’s John Petrucci. “Back when TMS was first born, Geddy & Alex were nice enough to fly to New York and be a guest … Continue reading Geddy Lee, Joe Elliott, John Petrucci on That Metal Show Season Premiere Tonight →

Members of Yes, Deep Purple, Foreigner, Dream Theater and other classic rock bands have gathered together to pay tribute to The Doors, on a new album titled Light My Fire – A Classic Rock Salute To The Doors, out now on Purple Pyramid Records. The album, produced by Billy Sherwood, features new interpretations of Doors … Continue reading Yes, Foreigner, Deep Purple Members Pay Tribute to The Doors →

Dream Theater: Live at Luna Park, the concert film, will hit theaters worldwide beginning Thursday, September 19th. The film was captured over two nights during the final leg of the band’s 15-month “A Dramatic Turn Of Events” world tour, which hit 35 countries. Dream Theater: Live at Luna Park was filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina … Continue reading Dream Theater Concert Film in Theatres September 19th →