July 17, 1982 – Judas Priest release Screaming For Vengeance, their eighth studio album. It goes on to sell over 5 million copies worldwide. July 17, 1994 – Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss raid a Kiss convention in Michigan to reclaim their Kiss costumes that were stolen more than a decade ago. July 17, 1979 – Gary Moore leaves Thin Lizzy for … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 17 in Classic Rock →

June 18, 1984 – Judas Priest fans take the song “Breaking The Law” to heart when they destroy over $250,000 worth of seat cushions at Madison Square Garden, causing the band to be banned – for life – from the venue. But, guitarist Glenn Tipton has been back.  He and K.K. Downing snuck in for a tennis match and … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 18 in Classic Rock →

June 2, 1989 – Bill Wyman (52) of the Rolling Stones secretly marries Mandy Smith (19). They had been dating since she was 13 and he was 47.  Just prior to the couple being divorced in 1993, things got even stranger when Wyman’s oldest son, Stephen, announced his engagement to Mandy Smith’s mother, Patsy.  They were married for about 2 … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 2 in Classic Rock →

Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton took the stage with his bandmates on Saturday night (April 28th) for their encore at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, TX. He performed three songs with the band – “Metal Gods”, “Breaking The Law” and “Living After Midnight”. Check out the fan-filmed footage below. Tipton revealed in February that had … Continue reading Watch Judas Priest Guitarist Glenn Tipton Re-Join Bandmates on Stage →

Heavy metal pioneers Deep Purple and Judas Priest have just announced plans for a co-headlining tour this summer. Produced by Live Nation the outing will launch on August 21 in Cincinnati, OH and will hit 25 cities across the US and Canada. Deep Purple will be be touring in support of their most recent album … Continue reading Deep Purple & Judas Priest To Embark On Co-Headlining Tour →

Monthy Python pay tribute to George Harrison with a performance of “The Lumberjack Song” at the Concert for George in 2002. April 20, 1971 – Five friends at San Rafael High School in California coin the term “4:20” as a euphemism for smoking pot so they could talk about their “activity” in front of their parents. April 20th … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 20 in Classic Rock →

Lately, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been making up for so many artists that have previously been overlooked, but they’ve still got a long way to go to right some very obvious wrongs in their choices. Here are our picks for the Top 15 most overlooked artists that have yet to make … Continue reading 15 Most Overlooked Artists by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame →

Bon Jovi, The Cars and The Moody Blues are among 19 artists that have been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Also on the list are Depech Mode, The Eurythmics, The Dire Straits, The J. Geils Band, Judas Priest, The Zombies, MC5, Kate Bush, The Meters, Radiohead, Rage Against … Continue reading Bon Jovi, Cars, Moody Blues Among Rock Hall Nominees →

August 25, 2005 – Slash and Duff McKagan file a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles against Axl Rose, accusing the Guns N’ Roses singer of changing the publisher of the group’s copyrighted songs without their consent and pocketing the royalties.  “Rose’s actions were malicious, fraudulent and oppressive, and undertaken in conscious disregard of [Slash and Duff’s] property rights,” the … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 25 in Classic Rock →

August 24, 1980 – Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Ozzy Osbourne, Budgie, Girl and Tygers of Pan Tang appear on the final day of the Reading Rock Festival in England. August 24, 1990 – Judas Priest are acquitted at their trial in Reno, NV, after having been accused of planting subliminal messages on their album Stained Class, which led two fans to attempt suicide. Rob Halford says, … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 24 in Classic Rock →