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CDJ Today: July 6 in Classic Rock
July 6, 1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time at The Woolton Church Parish Fete where The Quarry Men (featuring Lennon) were appearing. McCartney impresses Lennon by playing Eddie Cochran’s “Twenty Flight Rock” and “Be-Bop-A-Lula” from Gene Vincent. He also shows Lennon how to tune his guitar, something he’d been paying someone else to … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 6 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: June 18 in Classic Rock
June 18, 1948 – Columbia Records unveils the new 33 rpm record, a replacement for the 78. Nathan Milstein, performing the Mendelssohn violin concerto, was the first 12″ album produced. June 18, 1983 – The Cotton Bowl in Dallas hosts The Texxas Jam, with Uriah Heep, Ted Nugent, Triumph, Sammy Hagar and Styx performing in that order. June 18, 1967 – The Monterey International Pop Festival concludes it’s 3-day … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 18 in Classic Rock
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Artificial John Lennon?
According to Paul McCartney recently, artificial intelligence (AI) was used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record”. McCartney told the BBC that the technology was used to separate the Beatles’ voices from background sounds during the making of Peter Jackson’s 2021 documentary series, The Beatles: Get Back. … Continue reading Artificial John Lennon?
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CDJ Today: June 11 in Classic Rock
June 11, 1983 – Alex Van Halen marries Valerie Kendall with Alex’s brother Eddie as the best man. The couple divorce less than a year later. June 11, 2002 – Paul McCartney marries Heather Mills in Ireland. In attendance are Elton John, David Gilmour, Chrissie Hynde and Ringo Starr. After a nasty court battle, they divorce in 2008. June 11, 1971 – Dennis Wilson, drummer for … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 11 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: May 27 in Classic Rock
May 27, 1988 – The first U.S. Monsters of Rock tour kicks off with a 3-night stand at the Alpine Valley Music Theater in Wisconsin. On the bill in this order are Kingdom Come, Metallica, Dokken, Scorpions and Van Halen as the headliners. The tour lasts for two months. May 27, 1994 – After 14 years apart, The Eagles reunite for their “Hell Freezes Over” … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 27 in Classic Rock
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CDJ Today: December 5 in Classic Rock
December 5, 1969 – The Rolling Stones release their album Let It Bleed which goes on to sell over 2 million copies in the U.S. In addition to the title track, the album contains the songs “Gimme Shelter,” “Midnight Rambler” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” December 5, 1973 – Paul McCartney and Wings release their … Continue reading CDJ Today: December 5 in Classic Rock
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John Lennon’s Angry 1971 Letter to Paul McCartney Is Up For Auction
The angry letter John Lennon wrote to Paul McCartney and delivered to his former bandmate via the pages of Melody Maker magazine in 1971 is currently up for auction. Signed and hand-annotated by Lennon, the three-page letter’s current bid (at the time of writing) is $36,000 USD. John Lennon wrote the scathing letter on November … Continue reading John Lennon’s Angry 1971 Letter to Paul McCartney Is Up For Auction
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25 Most Essential Paul McCartney Songs
Call him Sir Paul, call him “the cute one,” call him Percy Thrillington… Whatever you call him, there’s no denying that Paul McCartney is a living legend. And today (June 18, 2022), that living legend turns 80. There are few (if any) people in rock and roll history whose careers have rivaled McCartney’s — in … Continue reading 25 Most Essential Paul McCartney Songs
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Classic Rock Landmarks: Yesterday
“Scrambled eggs. Oh, my baby, how I love your legs. Not as much as I love scrambled eggs.” Paul McCartney once sang those words with Jimmy Fallon to the tune of “Yesterday” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, putting Fallon in rarified air singing the original lyrics with the man who wrote them. (If you … Continue reading Classic Rock Landmarks: Yesterday
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Iconic Artists Are Selling Their Catalogs, and It’s a Slippery Slope
After recently reading about David Bowie’s estate selling his song catalog to Warner Chappell Music for approximately $250 million, I thought it was high time I cover the subject of why so many classic rock artists are rushing to sell their publishing. The music world, and the world in general, was shocked not too long … Continue reading Iconic Artists Are Selling Their Catalogs, and It’s a Slippery Slope
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AC/DC, Tony Bennett, Paul McCartney Among 2022 GRAMMY Nominees
AC/DC, Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney are among the list of nominees for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards revealed today by the Recording Academy. AC/DC has been nominated for Best Rock Album for Power Up, competing with Paul McCartney’s McCartney III, Foo Fighters’ Medicine At Midnight, Chris Cornell’s No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. … Continue reading AC/DC, Tony Bennett, Paul McCartney Among 2022 GRAMMY Nominees
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Watch the Official Trailer for ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Coming to Disney+
The official trailer for The Beatles: Get Back has been released by Disney+. The original docu-series, directed by Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings”), will be arriving on the streaming platform beginning November 25th. You can watch the preview now in the player below. According to a synopsis, The Beatles: Get Back “takes audiences … Continue reading Watch the Official Trailer for ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Coming to Disney+