October 29, 1983 – Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of The Moon album marks its 491st week on the Billboard album chart, surpassing the previous record holder, Johnny’s Greatest Hits, by Johnny Mathis. It remained on the chart until October of 1988, setting a record for 741 weeks on the chart. David Gilmour Discusses “Dark Side of the Moon” with CDJ’s Paul Rappaport … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 29 in Classic Rock →

Eric Clapton’s previously unreleased 1991 performance of the blues classic “Key To The Highway (Live at Royal Albert Hall)” is available now digitally via Warner Records. (Clapton delivers a masterful performance of the song which leads off the Blues set in his upcoming album The Definitive 24 Nights out June 23. Listen to the track here or in the … Continue reading Eric Clapton Releases New Track And Video For “Key To The Highway (Live at Royal Albert Hall, 1991) →

At 12:01 AM on August 1, 1981, a truly groundbreaking change happened in the music industry when the fledgling cable network dubbed MTV signed onto the airwaves for the first time. Although the channel is now mostly devoid of actual music videos, MTV ushered in the dawn of the music video age, and created overnight … Continue reading 25 Interesting Facts About the Launch of MTV →

There are tons of lists of the best rock drummers ever, but ours ranks the best drummers that are still playing. You may not be able to see them with their original bands, and it’s possible they may never play again live, but at least there is the potential to still witness their greatness.  It wasn’t … Continue reading 14 Great Rock Drummers Still Drumming →

Genesis will reunite and tour the UK and Ireland in 2020. The announcement was made by members Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford on BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday. The comeback marks the group’s first tour in 13 years. Founding member Peter Gabriel will not participate in the reunion. Instead, Collins, Banks and Rutherford … Continue reading Genesis Announce Reunion Tour for 2020 →

Phil Collins will release two compilation albums later this month. Other Sides and Remixed Sides follow the recently released remastered and expanded editions of Collins’ solo catalog, and last year’s career-spanning collaborations box set Plays Well With Others. Other Sides features 18 demo recordings and B-sides from 1981 through 2003, while Remixed Sides features 18 … Continue reading Phil Collins To Release B-Sides and Remixes Compilations This Month →

After a successful string of shows in the U.S. last year as part of his Not Dead Yet tour, Phil Collins has announced that he will return stateside for 15 additional shows this fall. Dubbed Still Not Dead Yet Live!, the limited engagement will kick off September 23rd in Dallas, TX and make stops in … Continue reading Phil Collins Extends Comeback Tour with More U.S. Shows →

  Phil Collins has announced that he will be embarking on his first North American tour in 12 years this fall. The tour, titled Not Dead Yet, Live has been billed as a sequel to his 2016 autobiography Not Dead Yet.  It is Collins’ first major run of solo concerts since his cheekily titled First Final Farewell Tour … Continue reading Phil Collins Plans First North American Tour in 12 Years →

Phil Collins, who recently returned from a brief retirement, postponed performances last week after being hospitalized. According to a statement on his official Facebook page, Collins suffers from ‘drop foot’ as a result of a back operation and has difficulty walking. Last week his condition caused him to fall and he subsequently hit his head on … Continue reading Phil Collins Hospitalized, Postpones Shows →

When Phil Collins released his last album of new material in 2002, he supported it with a tour he appropriately titled the First Farewell Tour.  Despite a brief Genesis reunion tour and a cover album of Motown classics in 2010, things were relatively quiet on the music front through those years as Collins struggled with … Continue reading Phil Collins Returning from Retirement →