March 19, 2001 – Aerosmith, Queen, and Steely Dan are among those inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. Kid Rock inducts Aerosmith, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters inducts Queen,and Moby inducts Steely Dan. March 19, 1974 – Jefferson Airplane reform and become Jefferson Starship. They later drop the Jefferson and become Starship in 1984.  The new/old members include Paul Kantner, … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 19 in Classic Rock →

March 14, 2003 – Robert Trujillo performs his last concert as Ozzy Osbourne’s bassist at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, as he is leaving the band to replace Jason Newsted in Metallica. Ozzy Osbourne throws a farewell party for him, but wife Sharon Osbourne collapses from heat exhaustion and is rushed to the hospital. March 14, 2005 – U2 and The Pretenders are inducted … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 14 in Classic Rock →

March 11, 1995 – Van Halen kicks off their “Balance” tour in Pensacola, FL. It is later dubbed the “Ambulance” tour by Eddie Van Halen due to his hip surgery and Alex Van Halen’s need to wear a neck brace for most of the gigs. March 11, 2005 –  Ozzy Osbourne’s front door from his childhood home in … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 11 in Classic Rock →

March 1, 1969 – Jim Morrison of The Doors receives a felony charge of lewd and lascivious behavior and five misdemeanors; two counts of indecent exposure, two of public profanity and one of public drunkenness after allegedly showing his penis to a Miami audience.  Although it has never been confirmed that he actually exposed himself, he did say, “You want to … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 1 in Classic Rock →

More disappointing news for Ozzy Osbourne fans this week. The Grammy Award winning vocalist has announced the cancellation of all upcoming scheduled shows in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The announcement follows the postponement of the entire UK and European leg of Osbourne’s No More Tours 2 tour on doctors’ orders last month. “Ozzy recently developed pneumonia and has … Continue reading Ozzy Osbourne Cancels Tour Dates Due to Health Issues →

February 19, 1982 – Ozzy Osbourne is arrested in San Antonio for urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph, a 60-foot high statue erected in 1939 to honor the 189 Texans who died there. The Cenotaph is adjacent to the mission, in the Alamo Plaza.  At the time of his arrest, Osbourne is wearing Sharon’s dress. 20 Facts You Might Not Know … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 19 in Classic Rock →

Ozzy Osbourne has been admitted to hospital following complications from the flu, according to a tweet from wife and manager Sharon Osbourne. The news comes a week after the Prince of Darkness announced he was postponing the first leg of his No More Tours 2 due to a severe upper respiratory infection. “As some of … Continue reading Ozzy Osbourne Admitted to Hospital for Complications from the Flu →

Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to postpone the first leg of his No More Tours 2 due to illness. The former Black Sabbath singer has been diagnosed with a sever upper-respiratory infection and has called off his 16 upcoming UK and European shows on doctor’s orders. Osborne previously canceled the first four shows of the … Continue reading Ozzy Osbourne Postpones Tour Dates Due to Illness →

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 →

January 20, 1982 – Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a live bat at a show in Des Moines, Iowa, thinking it was a rubber bat thrown on the stage.  In his memoir, he says, “Immediately, though, something felt wrong. Very wrong. For a start, my mouth was instantly full of this warm, gloopy liquid, with the … Continue reading CDJ Today: January 20 in Classic Rock →