February 20, 1991 – Bob Dylan and John Lennon receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 33rd Grammy Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Aerosmith win their first Grammy for Best Rock Performance for “Janie’s Got A Gun” and perform “Come Together” as part of the tribute to Lennon. February 20, 1976 – All four members … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 20 in Classic Rock →

December 8, 2003 – Ozzy Osbourne fractures his collarbone, eight ribs and a vertebrae in his neck after he crashes his ATV at his English estate. December 8, 2013 – Metallica become the first band ever to play on all seven continents when they play a concert inside a dome at British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station. It is only the second musical … Continue reading CDJ Today: December 8 in Classic Rock →

November 27, 1967 – The Beatles release Magical Mystery Tour, which goes on to sell over 6 million copies in the U.S.  Released as a double EP in the UK and an LP in the U.S., the album included the soundtrack to the film of the same name and was nominated for a Grammy. November 27, 1991 – Freddie Mercury’s … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 27 in Classic Rock →

“What made us different, is because of our communication,” explains Band of Gypsys drummer Buddy Miles in a previously unreleased interview. “Jimi [Hendrix] was a nucleus…he was the center of attention, which I had no problem with because I just knew that I wanted to be there. Billy [Cox] felt the same way. And you … Continue reading Watch: Buddy Miles Talks Jimi Hendrix, Band of Gypsys and Performing in Previously Unreleased Interview →

The Band of Gypsys’ second-ever performance of the song “Ezy Ryder” has been released for the first time. The recording is taken from the forthcoming boxset Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts which features Jimi Hendrix on guitar and vocals, Buddy Miles on drums and Billy Cox on bass performing together as The … Continue reading Listen to Jimi Hendrix’s Previously Unreleased “Ezy Ryder” from The Fillmore East Concerts →

In anticipation of the release of Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts the Jimi Hendrix estate and Sony Legacy have shared a previously unreleased interview with Band of Gypsys drummer Buddy Miles, who passed away in 2008. Miles is featured in the forthcoming box set Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts … Continue reading Watch: Drummer Buddy Miles Remembers Band of Gypsys and Jimi Hendrix →

A new exhibit will open at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month. Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll explores the history of the instruments that have “inspired the musicians and made possible the songs we know and love.” The Play It Loud exhibit, which was previously on display at … Continue reading New Rock Hall Exhibit ‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ to Open this Month →

The Jimi Hendrix Estate announced that they have partnered with StraxArt to create a limited-edition series of the late musician’s artwork. The Jimi Hendrix Collection offers a range of high-quality reproductions of rare photographs, album covers, handwritten lyrics, and never before seen artwork. Each item comes with a certificate of authenticity, a reproduction Hendrix signature, … Continue reading Limited-Edition Reproductions of Jimi Hendrix’s Artwork Now for Sale →

On December 31, 1969, and January 1, 1970 guitar legend Jimi Hendrix debuted his Band of Gypsys project with four concerts at New York’s Fillmore East. These revolutionary concerts by Hendrix, drummer Buddy Miles, and bassist Billy Cox were recorded and have now been assembled into a comprehensive collection, Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore … Continue reading New Jimi Hendrix Box Set Features Previously Unreleased Band of Gypsys Tracks – Watch the Album Preview →

October 1, 1970 – Jimi Hendrix is buried at The Greenwood Cemetery in Renton, Washington. Hendrix’s mourners include Miles Davis, Eric Burdon, John Hammond, Johnny Winter and members of Derek and the Dominoes. October 1, 1982 – Sony introduces the first digital compact-disc player in Tokyo, which sells for about $730. October 1, 1998 – John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame gets a star … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 1 in Classic Rock →