December 14, 1980 – There is a 10-minute silent vigil worldwide at 2PM EST in New York City to remember John Lennon.  Over 100,000 people gather in Central Park; 30,000 people observe silence in Liverpool. For those ten minutes, every radio station in New York City goes off the air. At least three Beatles fans commit suicide after the murder, leading Ono to make a public … Continue reading CDJ Today: December 14 in Classic Rock →

September 27, 2007 – Van Halen kick off their reunion tour with David Lee Roth and new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. It was their first tour with Roth in 23 years, and it grossed over $93 million for 74 dates. September 27, 2004 – Producer Phil Spector is charged with the murder of … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 27 in Classic Rock →

August 11, 1999 – Kiss receive their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with Gene Simmons sticking out his trademark tongue. Simmons is joined by Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. The star coincides with a new movie, Detroit Rock City, about four teenagers who embark on a wild adventure to attend a sold-out Kiss concert.  At the time, the … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 11 in Classic Rock →

May 25, 1978 – Keith Moon of the Who, performs for the last time with the band at a secret concert for fan club members at London’s Shepperton Film Studios.  The show was a mini-concert for their career-spanning documentary The Kids Are Alright.  The band had been off the road for nearly two years, and gave a solid but stilted performance.  Keith … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 25 in Classic Rock →

May 18, 1980 – Peter Criss leaves Kiss for the first of three times.  He is replaced by drummer Eric Carr. May 18, 2004 –  New Jersey’s Country Cow Creamery gets permission from Ozzy and his wife Sharon to create flavors in their name.  Ozzy’s is called Carnivorous Carrot Cake – cinnamon spice ice cream with carrot cake dipped in hazelnut liqueur, and Sharon’s is Death … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 18 in Classic Rock →

April 2, 1969 – Bruce Springsteen‘s new group Child makes their live debut at the Pandemonium Club in Wanamassa, New Jersey. April 2, 1967 –  A Rolling Stones concert in Vienna, Austria is disrupted when a smoke bomb lands on stage.  The incident leads to a riot with over 150 arrests. April 2, 1999 – After … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 2 in Classic Rock →

March 29, 1975 – Led Zeppelin becomes the first band in history to have six albums on the Billboard chart at once: Physical Graffiti (#1), Led Zeppelin IV, House of the Holy, Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin and Led Zeppelin III. March 29, 1979 – Supertramp release their sixth album Breakfast in America, which goes on to sell six million copies … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 29 in Classic Rock →

Let us start by saying that we 100% applaud the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for its 2021 list of nominees, which marked the most diverse lineup to date. And we absolutely celebrate this year’s Class of Inductees as the most female-heavy in history, including the 2nd and 3rd females ever to be inducted … Continue reading 15 Most Overlooked Artists by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame →

A documentary film chronicling the life of Randy Bachman, best known as a founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive, will be released March 26th on iTunes, Prime Video, Google Play and DVD. See the full trailer below. The film, titled Bachman, was written and directed by John Barnard (The Sheeepdogs Have … Continue reading Randy Bachman Documentary Set for Release →

In honor of Canada Day and our friends to the North, here are eight great Canadian rock anthems. 01 “Life Is a Highway” by Tom Cochrane 02 “Rockin’ in the Free World” by Neil Young 03 “American Woman” by The Guess Who 04 “Taking Care of Business” by Bachman Turner Overdrive 05 “Summer of ’69” … Continue reading 8 Great Canadian Rock Anthems →

Randy Bachman will be honored in his home country of Canada this month with a SOCAN Lifetime Achievement award. The SOCAN Awards ceremony will take place June 22nd at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto and will also honor other Canadian songwriters including Mars Bonfire ( “Born to Be Wild”), Dallas Green (of Alexisonfire and … Continue reading Randy Bachman To Be Honored with SOCAN Lifetime Achievement Award →

Randy Bachman, co-founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who, appeared on the AOL BUILD series on Wednesday to talk about his new album, released under the moniker BACHMAN.  Check out the video below. Heavy Blues is available no on Amazon and iTunes and via Linus Entertainment. (Click here for a discount code to save … Continue reading Watch Randy Bachman Talk About His New Album on AOL BUILD →