August 4, 1975 – Led Zeppelin‘s tour is postponed following Robert Plant’s serious auto accident on the small Greek island of Rhodos.  Plant has multiple fractures of  his ankle, bones supporting his foot, and elbow. Doctors initally tell Plant he may never walk again. His wife, Maureen, also in the car, suffers a lengthy period of concussions, and breaks her leg in several … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 4 in Classic Rock →

Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eurythmics and Carly Simon will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Rock Hall President Greg Harris announced today. Also joining the Hall in the performer’s category are Lionel Ritchie, Dolly Parton and Eminem. Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will be inducted in … Continue reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Reveals Class of 2022 →

Eurythmics co-found Dave Stewart will release a new solo album next month, Bay Street Records has announced. Ebony McQueen is touted as a “groundbreaking new music, film and stage musical project”. Featuring 26 tracks, the album will be available as a deluxe, multi-format box set on May 20th. The deluxe box features the complete triple … Continue reading Dave Stewart Announces New Album ‘Ebony McQueen’ →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee list for 2022 was just recently released. I guess due to fan pressure, about five years ago the Hall set up an online system for fans to participate in the vote. The way it works is that the top 5 fan vote-getters are put on a single … Continue reading Rock Hall, More Questions, and Live Television with Eurythmics! →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the list of nominees for induction into the Hall in 2022. The list features a number of acts who were previously nominated but didn’t make the cut such as Judas Priest, the New York Dolls and Pat Benatar as well as several first time nominees including … Continue reading Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Nominees →

A very diverse group of artists have been influenced by David Bowie and covered his songs over the years. Here are our top ten favorite covers of David Bowie songs. 10 (TIE) “Golden Years” by Marilyn Manson On 1998’s Dead Man on Campus soundtrack, Marilyn Manson covered this 1976 song from the Station to Station … Continue reading 10 Great David Bowie Covers We Love →

Bon Jovi, The Cars and The Moody Blues are among 19 artists that have been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Also on the list are Depech Mode, The Eurythmics, The Dire Straits, The J. Geils Band, Judas Priest, The Zombies, MC5, Kate Bush, The Meters, Radiohead, Rage Against … Continue reading Bon Jovi, Cars, Moody Blues Among Rock Hall Nominees →

We love cool covers like this one: The Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams” on banjo and mandolin… and a little Bodhran drum for good measure. Thanks to Banjo Guy Ollie for this one!