November 17, 1980 – John Lennon releases Double Fantasy. He is shot dead 3 weeks later.  Producer and arranger Jack Douglas, Lennon and Yoko Ono later win a Grammy for Album of the Year. November 17, 1990 – David Crosby breaks his leg, shoulder and ankle after crashing his Harley Davidson motorcycle in LA.  He was not wearing a helmet. November 17, 2003 – Meat … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 17 in Classic Rock →

October 21, 1976 – Keith Moon plays his last show with The Who at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada.  It is the final date on the band’s 1976 tour.  Though Moon would perform with the Who in a couple of special performances filmed for use in the documentary, The Kids Are Alright, this would be his last … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 21 in Classic Rock →

September 27, 2007 – Van Halen kick off their reunion tour with David Lee Roth and new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. It was their first tour with Roth in 23 years, and it grossed over $93 million for 74 dates. September 27, 2004 – Producer Phil Spector is charged with the murder of … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 27 in Classic Rock →

February 14, 1970 – The Who play a legendary concert at Leeds University in England which will become the Live at Leeds LP.  The album has been cited by critics and fans as the best live rock recording of all time. February 14, 1992 – Vince Neil is fired from Mötley Crüe and the band releases a statement saying he’s left … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 14 in Classic Rock →

Meat Loaf, best known for his best-selling album Bat Out of Hell and his role in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died. He was 74. News of the Grammy Award winner’s death was confirmed in a statement issued by his family and posted on his official Facebook page. “We know … Continue reading Meat Loaf Dies at Age 74 →

Meat Loaf, the rock legend who – along with songwriter Jim Steinman – broke sales records with the classic multi-platinum albums “Bat Out of Hell” and “Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell,” announces their reunion on the new album — “Braver Than We Are” and the first single — “Going All The Way”— … Continue reading Meat Loaf Announces New Album, Releases New Single →

Jimmy Fallon is probably most loved by us at CDJ for his musical impressions (like this tribute to seesaws with James Taylor, or this touching performance as Neil Young with the real Neil Young) but the Tonight Show host’s lip sync skills are a close second, especially when he faces off with giant movie stars … Continue reading Jimmy Fallon and Tom Cruise Face Off in Lip Sync Battle →