April 16, 1974 – Queen make their U.S. live debut at Regis College in Denver, opening for Mott the Hoople. April 16, 1996 – Kiss hold a press conference aboard the USS Intrepid in New York City to announce the reunion of all four original members, and the Alive/Worldwide reunion tour. With Ace, Gene, Paul and Peter, … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 16 in Classic Rock →

March 13, 2006 – Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Sex Pistols are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Sex Pistols refuse to attend the ceremony, calling the institution “urine in wine” and add, “We’re not your monkeys, we’re not coming. You’re not paying attention”.  Metallica inducts Sabbath and performs “Hole in the … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 13 in Classic Rock →

November 4, 1977 – The Last Waltz, director Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed documentary of The Band’s star-studded last concert, premieres in New York City, featuring Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Neil Diamond, The Staple Singers, Dr. John, and more. Classic Rock Birthdays November 4, 1956 – James Honeyman-Scott, guitar (Pretenders) (d. 1982)November 4, 1954 – Chris Difford, guitar, vocals (Squeeze)November 4, 1956 – Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Charles Rudes), … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 4 in Classic Rock →

September 17, 1991 – Guns N’ Roses release both Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II on the same day because they think one double album of 30 tracks would be too expensive for fans.  Record stores open at midnight to frenzied purchasing and when the dust settles, each album sells more than 7 million … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 17 in Classic Rock →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the list of nominees for induction into the Hall in 2022. The list features a number of acts who were previously nominated but didn’t make the cut such as Judas Priest, the New York Dolls and Pat Benatar as well as several first time nominees including … Continue reading Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Nominees →

Let us start by saying that we 100% applaud the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for its 2021 list of nominees, which marked the most diverse lineup to date. And we absolutely celebrate this year’s Class of Inductees as the most female-heavy in history, including the 2nd and 3rd females ever to be inducted … Continue reading 15 Most Overlooked Artists by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame →

These classic rock albums took “short and sweet” to a whole new level. Here are 10 great classic rock albums that last less than 30 minutes. 01 The Beach Boys – Wild Honey (1967) Length: 23:58 Wild Honey was the 13th studio album for the Beach Boys, and the last Beach Boys album to feature … Continue reading 10 Classic Rock Albums That Last Less Than 30 Minutes →