April 1, 1985 – David Lee Roth officially leaves Van Halen to start a solo career. Roth later reconsiders and joins Van Halen briefly in 1996 and in 2000, before re-joining permanently in 2006. April 1, 2008 – Scott Weiland officially leaves Velvet Revolver. April 1, 1970  – The Woodstock movie premieres in Hollywood; it eventually grosses $50 million in the United States. April 1, 1976 – Pink Floyd guitarist David … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 1 in Classic Rock →

March 21, 1994 – Bruce Springsteen wins an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Streets of Philadelphia.” The song goes on to win four Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo, and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. March 21, 1952 – Famed DJ Alan Freed (“Moondog”) presents the Moondog Coronation Ball at the Cleveland … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 21 in Classic Rock →

September 12, 2008 – Metallica release their 9th studio album, Death Magnetic.  The album is produced by Rick Rubin and is the band’s first album to feature bassist Robert Trujillo. It goes on to sell over two million copies in the U.S. September 12, 1966 – The first episode of The Monkees TV show debuts on NBC, preceding I Dream of … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 12 in Classic Rock →

May 1, 1967 – Elvis Presley (32) marries Priscilla Beaulieu (21) at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. This was the first marriage for them both and the only time Elvis was officially married.  The cake cost $3200, which at the time was more than the price of an average car.  The only celebrity guest was comedian Redd … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 1 in Classic Rock →

Willie Nelson once told me, “Paul, fame is funny thing. Some people really want it, but when it comes, they can’t handle it.” Echoing Willie, in an interview talking about Brian Jones, Mick Jagger said, “Fame doesn’t sit comfortably on anyone’s shoulders. But some people’s shoulders don’t seem to fit it on at all.” The … Continue reading The Downside of Fame for Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, and More →

Pink Floyd today released a brand new single to help raise funds for humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. “Hey Hey Rise Up” is the band’s first new original music since 1994’s The Division Bell album. You can watch the video for “Hey Hey Rise Up” in the player below. For the recording, David Gilmour and … Continue reading Pink Floyd Release Brand New Song for Ukraine Humanitarian Relief →

Amid a global surge in Covid-19 cases due to the omicron variant, Nick Mason and his band A Saucerful of Secrets have postponed their upcoming North American tour. “It is with great regret that due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID pandemic, it has been decided to postpone the North American tour until later in … Continue reading Nick Mason & Saucerful of Secrets Postpone North American Tour →

Pink Floyd will release a re-mixed and updated version of their 1987 album A Momentary Lapse of Reason next month. Remixed and updated from the original 1987 master tapes for The Later Years by Andy Jackson with David Gilmour, assisted by Damon Iddins, the album will be available on Vinyl, CD, DVD, Blu-ray and digitally … Continue reading Pink Floyd Announces Remixed and Updated ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason’ in 360 Reality Audio →

A Pink Floyd exhibit which has been stationed in London for the past 4 years will head stateside this summer. The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains is scheduled to open in Los Angeles on August 3rd. The exhibition will remain at LA’s Vogue Multicultural Museum through November 28th. Their Mortal Remains is a chronological … Continue reading Pink Floyd Exhibition Heading to the States this Summer →

Pink Floyd will release their 1990 headlining performance at England’s Knebworth House on CD, vinyl and digital platforms on April 30th. The 7-song set was previously unreleased until it appeared on the band’s 2019 The Later Years box set, but will now be released as a standalone live album. The 1990 Silver Clef Award Winners … Continue reading Pink Floyd Announce ‘Live at Knebworth’ Album →

Roger Waters has shared a new version of the Pink Floyd song “The Gunner’s Dream”. The song was shared via YouTube on Monday to mark Martin Luther King Jr Day in the United States. You can watch and listen to “The Gunner’s Dream” in the player below. In a statement posted with the video, Rogers … Continue reading Roger Waters Shares New Version of “The Gunner’s Dream” →

Prog Rock:  a style of rock music popular especially in the 1970s and characterized by classical influences, the use of keyboard instruments, and lengthy compositions. (Oxford Dictionary) Progressive rock is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the mid to late 1960s. Additional elements contributed to … Continue reading Top 10 Prog Rock Bands →