December 28, 1998 – Ronnie Hammond of The Atlanta Rhythm Section is shot by Macon police after he attacks an officer with a hammer and a broken guitar handle. Hammond was threatening to commit suicide. December 28, 1968 – The Miami Pop Festival takes place near Miami, FL and attracts over 100,000 people over its three-day run.  Featured acts include The Amboy Dukes, Canned … Continue reading CDJ Today: December 28 in Classic Rock →

I usually don’t write many opinion pieces and definitely try to shy away from being a critic. Someone once said, “Critics are the people who come down from the mountain after the war is over and shoot the wounded.” That pretty much sums it up for me. Not that there aren’t some critics of the … Continue reading Are We Modern Day Blues Players Losing the Plot? →