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CDJ Today: July 15 in Classic Rock
July 15, 1998 – Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer narrowly escapes serious injury when his Ferrari convertible catches on fire at a gas station. He is admitted to the hospital with second-degree burns on his arms and hands. The Ferrari is destroyed. Top 20 Classic Rock Drummers Still Drumming Classic Rock Birthdays July 15, 1956 – Joe Satriani, guitar (Satriani, Chickenfoot, G3) July 15, 1966 – Jason … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 15 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: July 6 in Classic Rock
July 6, 1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time at The Woolton Church Parish Fete where The Quarry Men (featuring Lennon) were appearing. McCartney impresses Lennon by playing Eddie Cochran’s “Twenty Flight Rock” and “Be-Bop-A-Lula” from Gene Vincent. He also shows Lennon how to tune his guitar, something he’d been paying someone else to … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 6 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: July 2 in Classic Rock
July 2, 2005 – Live 8 is a string of concerts in 10 cities taking place in the G8 states and in South Africa. The concerts also coincide with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid. A TV audience of several hundred million watches the shows which include Pink Floyd, The Who, Deep Purple, Mötley Crüe, U2, Coldplay, Sting, Elton John, Paul … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 2 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: July 1 in Classic Rock
July 1, 1983 – Bon Jovi signs with Mercury Records, and goes on to sell over 130 million records worldwide. Initially, they had considered calling themselves “Johnny Electric.” July 1, 1978 – The very first Texxas Jam takes place at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, with Aerosmith, Van Halen, Journey, Ted Nugent, Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, Heart, Head East, Eddie Money, … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 1 in Classic Rock
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Artificial John Lennon?
According to Paul McCartney recently, artificial intelligence (AI) was used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record”. McCartney told the BBC that the technology was used to separate the Beatles’ voices from background sounds during the making of Peter Jackson’s 2021 documentary series, The Beatles: Get Back. … Continue reading Artificial John Lennon?
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CDJ Today: May 11 in Classic Rock
May 11, 1974 – Led Zeppelin attend an Elvis Presley concert in LA and spend over two hours backstage after the show with Elvis. Too bad no one recorded that meeting! May 11, 1972 – John Lennon claims he is under FBI surveillance on an appearance on the Dick Cavett Show. Lennon’s visa had been revoked in March and deportation … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 11 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: April 22 in Classic Rock
April 22, 1976 – Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi debut their Blues Brothers act on Saturday Night Live. They play a cover of “Soul Man” by Sam & Dave, who they used as the basis for their characters. April 22, 1993 – The Who’s Tommy premieres on Broadway where it is performed 899 times until … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 22 in Classic Rock
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John Lennon’s Angry 1971 Letter to Paul McCartney Is Up For Auction
The angry letter John Lennon wrote to Paul McCartney and delivered to his former bandmate via the pages of Melody Maker magazine in 1971 is currently up for auction. Signed and hand-annotated by Lennon, the three-page letter’s current bid (at the time of writing) is $36,000 USD. John Lennon wrote the scathing letter on November … Continue reading John Lennon’s Angry 1971 Letter to Paul McCartney Is Up For Auction
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Top 15 Classic Rock Christmas Songs
When it comes to the holidays, older really is better. Aside from Twisted Sister’s 2006 version of “Oh Come All Ye Faithful,” all of the songs on of list of the top 15 classic rock Christmas songs have been out for at least two decades, and in the case of Chuck Berry, six decades! But … Continue reading Top 15 Classic Rock Christmas Songs
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Watch the Official Trailer for ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Coming to Disney+
The official trailer for The Beatles: Get Back has been released by Disney+. The original docu-series, directed by Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings”), will be arriving on the streaming platform beginning November 25th. You can watch the preview now in the player below. According to a synopsis, The Beatles: Get Back “takes audiences … Continue reading Watch the Official Trailer for ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Coming to Disney+
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12 Rock & Roll Romances That Inspired the Music
Love is perhaps the greatest source of inspiration when it comes to music, but keeping a relationship together when you’re both celebrity musicians can’t be easy… and nearly impossible when you’re members of the same band. There are plenty of rock and roll love stories worth noting, but here are 12 couples whose collaboration influenced … Continue reading 12 Rock & Roll Romances That Inspired the Music
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Famed Rock Photographer Bob Gruen Tells the Stories Behind the Images in First-Ever Memoir
You may not know the name Bob Gruen, but you are undoubtedly familiar with his work. The veteran photographer has captured some of the most iconic images in rock and roll, from John Lennon and Yoko Ono at home to on the bus with the Sex Pistols during their ill-fated US tour, inside CBGB to … Continue reading Famed Rock Photographer Bob Gruen Tells the Stories Behind the Images in First-Ever Memoir