August 19, 1972 – The Midnight Special TV show debuts on NBC.  The first airing is a 90-minute special encouraging young people to vote in the upcoming presidential election with War performing “Slippin’ Into Darkness.”  The next year it launches as a regular show with announcer Wolfman Jack. August 19, 2005 – A bronze statue of the late Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 19 in Classic Rock →

Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit has released a new single featuring Sheryl Crow, titled “The Good Fight.” Listen in the player below. The song was dropped with little fanfare and Schmit hasn’t revealed whether or not the nearly 8-minute long track is connected to an upcoming album – stating only “I recorded a new song, … Continue reading Listen: Eagles Bassist Timothy B. Schmit Drops New Single Featuring Sheryl Crow →

The full line-up for Glastonbury 2017 was announced today with acts performing on 77 stages for this year’s festival. Radiohead and the Foo Fighters will headline the ‘Pyramid Stage’ on Friday and Saturday night of the festival respectively.  Also on the bill of the ‘Pyramid Stage’ are Kris Kristofferson, Chic and Barry Gibb, among others. … Continue reading Glastonbury Festival Announces Full Line-Up →

Kris Kristofferson has recorded a haunting version of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “I Won’t Back Down” featuring strings, a country feel, and a voice that reminds us why he’s an American legend. The cover was recorded for Texas Rising, a History Channel mini-series about Texas’ struggle for independence. Kristofferson also appears on screen in … Continue reading Kris Kristofferson Covers Tom Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ →

Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings, The Recording Academy has announced the newest additions to its legendary Grammy Hall Of Fame. This latest round of inducted recordings continues to highlight diversity and recording excellence, and acknowledges both singles and album recordings of all genres at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative … Continue reading Rolling Stones and Neil Young Releases Among Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees →