A classic rock themed Halloween costume is… well, a classic. But a boring, off-the-shelf, out-of-the-box costume is no way to impress. Dig through your closets or make a quick stop at a thrift store and I bet you can pull together any of these classic rock costume ideas with just a few bucks and not … Continue reading 10 Best Classic Rock Halloween Costumes and How to Pull Them Off →

October 4, 1986 – Dan Rather is mugged by two men who repeatedly ask him “Kenneth, what’s the frequency?” The incident later influences the R.E.M. song “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”  Years later, in 1994, in an attempt to get in contact with someone who might be able to identify the frequency and put an end to the voices … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 4 in Classic Rock →

August 30, 1965 – Bob Dylan releases his sixth studio album, Highway 61 Revisited. It is Dylan’s first mostly electric album, and receives much critical acclaim and platinum status. August 30, 1969 – The second Isle Of Wight Festival takes place in front of 150,000 people over a 3-day period. Acts include Bob Dylan, The Band, Joe Cocker, Free, The Moody … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 30 in Classic Rock →

August 12, 1991 – Metallica release their fifth album, commonly known as The Black Album. With songs like  “Enter Sandman”, “The Unforgiven”, “Nothing Else Matters”, “Wherever I May Roam”, and “Sad but True”, the album becomes their best-selling ever, racking up over 31 million copies worldwide. August 12, 1989 – The two-day Moscow Music Peace Festival begins with an … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 12 in Classic Rock →

June 10, 2010 – Slash is tackled by a fan in Milan while playing the classic solo in the middle of “Sweet Child O’ Mine”. He handles it perfectly and even continues the song after changing guitars. He says, “What’d I say? Rowdy crowd for sure. But amazing! The guy who nailed me didn’t take … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 10 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 →

January 19, 1994 – The Ninth Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are held in New York City. Inductees include The Animals, The Band, Duane Eddy, The Grateful Dead, Elton John, John Lennon, Bob Marley, and Rod Stewart.  Stewart can’t make it there due to the massive earthquake that hit LA that week, and … Continue reading CDJ Today: January 19 in Classic Rock →

A brand new music video for Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee” was released this week, 50 years after the track originally topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. You can watch the animated film – the first-ever video for the song – in the player below. “Me and Bobby McGee” was recorded just days … Continue reading First-ever Music Video for “Me and Bobby McGee” Marks Anniversary of Janis Joplin’s ‘Pearl’ →

Janis Joplin’s Pearl, the final studio album recorded by the iconic singer, turns 50 years old this year. Columbia Records, Legacy Recordings and the Janis Joplin Estate today announced a number of plans to celebrate the album throughout 2021 including a limited vinyl edition release, a 50th anniversary edition. a special exhibit at the Rock … Continue reading Janis Joplin’s Pearl Album Gets 50th Anniversary Treatment →

Since 1959, all the way back when Domenico Modugno swept the Record of the Year and Song of the Year categories with “Nel Blu Dipinto Blu (Volare)” (in Italian no less!), the Recording Academy has awarded more than 8,000 Grammy Awards to a wide variety of artists.  The Beatles were the first rock band to … Continue reading You Won’t Believe This List of Rock Artists Who Have Never Won a Grammy →

Woodstock, the epitome of ‘60s counterculture and the most famous music festival ever, has just been commemorated on a United States Postal Service stamp. The stamp, which celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the festival, was dedicated Thursday at a First Day of Issue event held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. … Continue reading Woodstock Commemorated on USPS Stamp →

John Lennon is the most recent music legend to be commemorated by the United States Postal Service in their Music Icons series – a group which includes Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, and Lydia Mendoza. The John Lennon forever stamp will be issued on September 7, 2018 in New York … Continue reading John Lennon To Be Commemorated on USPS Music Icons Stamp →