March 25, 1990 – Mötley Crüe‘s Tommy Lee is arrested for mooning the audience during a gig in Augusta, GA.  Lee is charged with “Indecent Exposure/Live Sexually Explicit Act” and fined $1,647.  The arresting officer tells the Augusta Chronicle that Lee, “…could not have been a nicer guy, and the entire group was extremely cordial and even thanked us … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 25 in Classic Rock →

February 10, 1978 – Van Halen release their self-titled debut album . The album goes on to sell over ten million copies in the U.S. and makes Van Halen one of only six rock bands to have two albums reach diamond status. February 10, 1998 – Axl Rose is arrested and charged with verbally abusing an employee of Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix. … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 10 in Classic Rock →

February 5, 2006 – The Rolling Stones play three songs during the half-time show of Super Bowl XL in Detroit.   The songs are “Start Me Up,” “Rough Justice” and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” During “Start Me Up” the line “you make a dead man come” is censored. February 5, 2015 – INXS guitarist Tim Farriss says he may never play … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 5 in Classic Rock →

Guns N’ Roses will tour North American this summer. The band announced a 19-date run of mainly stadium dates that kicks off July 4th at Milwaukee’s Summerfest and continues through August 26th at Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, MT. The trek includes stops in Philadelphia, Detroit, Toronto, Boston, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Tampa and more, as … Continue reading Guns N’ Roses Announce U.S. Stadium Tour →

January 22, 2004 – The Bottom Line nightclub in New York City is forced to close its doors after failed negotiations with its landlord, New York University.  Bruce Springsteen offers to pay their back rent if they can work out a new lease, but the deal does not come to fruition. January 22, 1990 – Guns N’ … Continue reading CDJ Today: January 22 in Classic Rock →

If you’ve ever formed a band, you probably know that in those tumultuous first days, coming up with a great name that really fits – and actually sticks – might be the hardest part of the process. Luckily these classic rock bands really nailed it… eventually. Can you imagine today talking about the legendary career … Continue reading Original Names of Famous Classic Rock Bands – Part One (A-H) →

Guns N’ Roses have added another run of shows to their “Not In This Lifetime” tour, announcing their return to Europe and the U.K. in May and June of 2020. The trek, which began launched in April 2016 is the first Guns N’ Roses tour since 1993 to feature the classic lineup of Axl Rose, … Continue reading Guns N’ Roses Add More Shows to ‘Not In This Lifetime’ Tour →

Duff McKagan has released a video for his recent single “Cold Outside,” a song that addresses the growing crisis of homelessness across the U.S. Watch in the player below. Produced by and featuring Shooter Jennings – son of country music legends Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter – the video drops on Giving Tuesday and benefits … Continue reading Watch: Duff McKagan Releases New Video to Support Charity for the Homeless →

Ozzy Osbourne made his long-awaited return to the stage at the American Music Awards on Sunday night, November 24, 2019. Surrounded by flames and a thin veil of fog, the Prince of Darkness joined Post Malone and Travis Scott for a performance of the electro-rock single “Take What You Want.” The singer, who has spent … Continue reading Watch: Ozzy Osbourne Returns to the Stage at the American Music Awards →

November 23, 1981 – AC/DC release their eighth studio album For Those About to Rock which goes on to sell four million copies in the U.S. November 23, 1991 – Freddie Mercury of Queen issues a press release confirming that he has AIDS, which he has previously denied.  He dies the next day. November 23, 2008 – Guns N’ Roses … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 23 in Classic Rock →