June 3, 1964 – The Rolling Stones make their first U.S. TV appearance on the variety show Hollywood Palace playing Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away.” The show was guest-hosted by a very condescending Dean Martin, who as Bill Wyman says “almost got popped by Keith Richards with his guitar.” June 3, 2000 – After destroying his living room, threatening his wife with a knife … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 3 in Classic Rock →

Iggy Pop has released a surreal new video for the song “Sonali” from his latest album Free. Directed by multi-instrumentalist/producer Mac DeMarco, the bizarre visuals feature a lizard-man driving through rush hour traffic in a pink faux-fur covered Mercedes convertible, searching for his lizard-woman girlfriend. The video is a throwback to DeMarco’s own music video … Continue reading Watch Iggy Pop’s new Music Video for “Sonali” →

Grammy and Emmy award-winning engineer Ed Cherney passed away yesterday, October 22 at age 69. He had been battling cancer. The acclaimed engineer was known for his work on such seminal albums as The Rolling Stones’ Bridges to Babylon, Willie Nelson’s My Way and Bonnie Raitt’s Nick of Time as well as hundreds of others. … Continue reading Award-Winning Engineer Ed Cherney has Died →

Iggy Pop has shared a new video for “Loves Missing” from his recent solo LP Free – released on September 6. Directed by Simon Taylor, the clip was shot on location at Sweat Records in Miami and includes a special appearance by Ale Campos from the Miami band Las Nubes. The video opens with the … Continue reading Watch Iggy Pop’s New “Loves Missing” Video →

Debbie Harry has released a new, no-holds-barred memoir titled Face It. True to her punk roots, the Blondie lead-singer is brutally honest in the recounting of her life story and how she rose to fame, sharing details that others might hesitate to reveal. In an excerpt previewed in The Sunday Times, Harry recounts a story … Continue reading Debbie Harry Talks Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll in a New Tell-All Memoir →