Hear My Song: The Collection, 1966–1995 is a stunning 19-CD box set celebrating the legacy of the incomparable Laura Nyro, set for release on December 6th. This limited-edition collection offers the most comprehensive exploration of her career to date, shining a well-deserved spotlight on one of music’s most innovative and influential artists.  The Hear My Song box set is … Continue reading Career-Defining Laura Nyro Box Set Due Out Next Month →

October 9, 1985 – On what would have been John Lennon’s 45th birthday, Yoko Ono opens Strawberry Fields in New York City’s Central Park. The entrance to the memorial is located directly across from the Dakota Apartments where Lennon last lived and where he was murdered in 1980. Ono donated $1 million to open the … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 9 in Classic Rock →

June 12, 1982 – Remember “No Nukes”?  The rally began at the United Nations and ended on the Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park with performers Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, and Gary “U.S.” Bonds.  It became the largest political rally in the U.S. with an estimated 750,000 attendees. June 12, 2012 – Pearl Jam’s former chief financial officer Rickey … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 12 in Classic Rock →

March 20, 1969 – John Lennon marries Yoko Ono at the British Consulate Office in Gibraltar. Lennon said at the time, “We chose Gibraltar because it is quiet, British and friendly. We tried everywhere else first. I set out to get married on the car ferry and we would have arrived in France married, but they wouldn’t … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 20 in Classic Rock →

March 15, 1976 – Kiss release their fourth studio album, Destroyer.  The album goes on to be certified double platinum and contains the songs “Detroit Rock City,” “Shout It Out Loud” and “Beth.” March 15, 2004 – Jackson Browne, George Harrison, Bob Seger, Traffic, and ZZ Top are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bruce Springsteen inducts Browne, fellow Traveling … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 15 in Classic Rock →

AC/DC, Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney are among the list of nominees for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards revealed today by the Recording Academy. AC/DC has been nominated for Best Rock Album for Power Up, competing with Paul McCartney’s McCartney III, Foo Fighters’ Medicine At Midnight, Chris Cornell’s No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. … Continue reading AC/DC, Tony Bennett, Paul McCartney Among 2022 GRAMMY Nominees →

Ringo Starr will have a little help from his friends as he celebrates his 80th birthday virtually today. The Beatles drummer will be joined by former bandmate Paul McCartney, the Eagles’ Joe Walsh, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper and Dave Grohl, Gary Clark Jr., and Sheila E. for a YouTube streamcast beginning at 8pm ET Tuesday … Continue reading Ringo Starr to Celebrate 80th Birthday with Virtual Concert Featuring Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh and More →

James Taylor will release a new album of classic American standards including songs like “Almost Like Being In Love,” God Bless the Child” and the first single, “Teach Me Tonight”. The album, titled American Standard, is due out February 28th. Watch a trailer for the release in the player below. “Teach Me Tonight” was previously … Continue reading James Taylor Announces New Album, U.S. Tour with Jackson Browne →

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 →

A fascinating new rock documentary debuted at the 2018 LA Film Festival last week. Echo in the Canyon examines the birth of the Laurel Canyon music scene and the iconic music and artists – such as The Byrds,The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas – that developed there.  Incidentally this was … Continue reading Rock Doc ‘Echo In the Canyon’ Premieres at L.A. Film Festival →

Legendary singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will be honored as the recipient of the Les Paul Innovation Award next month. The award is given to individuals who have “set a high standard of excellence in the creative application of recording technology.” It will be presented to Browne at the 33rd annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards … Continue reading Jackson Browne to Receive Les Paul Innovation Award →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which took place earlier this month at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center, will air April 29th at 8pm on HBO. Watch the trailer below.