December 15, 1977 – The Sex Pistols are refused entry into the U.S. two days before their scheduled appearance on Saturday Night Live. Johnny Rotten is denied because of drug convictions, Paul Cook and Sid Vicious because of “moral turpitude” and Steve Jones because of his criminal record. Elvis Costello fills in for them, but then gets banned from the … Continue reading CDJ Today: December 15 in Classic Rock →

September 30, 1988 – John Lennon is posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  The star is located in front of Capitol Records, and his widow, Yoko Ono, attends the ceremony.  None of the other Beatles are present. September 30, 1998 – On the Drew Carey Show, Drew and his gang decide to form a band … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 30 in Classic Rock →

September 22, 1985 – The first Farm Aid benefit concert is held at the Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois to help American farmers.  Organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, the event draws over 80,000 people, raises over $9 million and features The Beach Boys, Bon Jovi, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Foreigner, Don … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 22 in Classic Rock →

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have announced a 40th Anniversary Tour for 2017. Petty announced the tour on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night. The tour kicks off April 20, 2017 in Oklahoma City and will continue throughout the summer. Joe Walsh will also join the tour as the opening act on many … Continue reading Tom Petty Announces 40th Anniversary Tour →

Joe Walsh and Bad Company have announced a co-headlining tour which will kick off May 12th in Dallas and continue through July 3rd, wrapping up in Nashville, TN. As co-headliners, Joe Walsh and Bad Company will rotate the headlining spot for each show. “I had always hoped that we would do something together and so … Continue reading Joe Walsh and Bad Company Announce Co-Headlining Tour →

On February 9, 2014 The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles aired on CBS. The tribute commemorated the legacy of the Beatles and marked the 50 year anniversary of their first performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Watch Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh and Dhani Harrison perform “Something” below.

In the 1970s, a group of men sat in a loft at West Hollywood’s Rainbow Bar and Grill and formed a drinking club called the Hollywood Vampires.  The hazing to get into the club? You had to out-drink all of the members. But these weren’t just any guys.  They were some of the biggest rock … Continue reading Alice Cooper’s Hollywood Vampires Reveal Details of New Album, Cover Art →

In celebration of Ringo Starr’s 75th birthday last week, Paul McCartney has shared a behind-the-scenes video from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland earlier this year, where McCartney inducted his ex-bandmate. The four minute video features clips of rehearsal, the two former Beatles hanging out backstage with the likes of … Continue reading Paul McCartney Shares Behind-the-Scenes Video from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction with Ringo Starr →

The 30th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonywill air on HBO on May 30th. The ceremony, which took place April 18th in Cleveland, honored Ringo Starr (as a solo act), Green Day, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Bill Withers, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band … Continue reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Special To Air Next Month →

Ringo Starr got by with a little help from his friend on Saturday night when the former Beatle was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by friend band former bandmate, Paul McCartney. After his induction, Starr and McCartney performed the Beatles’ hit “I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends” … Continue reading Ringo Starr Gets By With a Little Help From His Friends →