March 9, 1970 – Having recently changed their name from Earth to Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward make their concert debut at The Roundhouse in London. March 9, 1981 – Robert Plant performs his first solo concert since the breakup of Led Zeppelin in Stourbridge, U.K. March 9, 1976 … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 9 in Classic Rock →

May 29, 1983 – Kiss play their last concert in their traditional makeup, but 13 years later they slap it on again when they reunite. May 29, 2009 – Ozzy Osbourne files a lawsuit against Tony Iommi, his Black Sabbath bandmate. Osbourne claims that Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the Black Sabbath name, and … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 29 in Classic Rock →

Looking back at some of the people who shaped our musical life that are no longer with us. Here are the rockers we lost in 2021. Mick Bolton Died January 1, 2021Keyboardist for Mott the Hoople Gerry Marsden September 24, 1942 – January 3, 2021Leader of Gerry and the Pacemakers Michael Fonfara August 11, 1946 … Continue reading Remembering Rockers We Lost in 2021 →

The brand new studio album Novum by Procol Harum will be released on April 21, 2017 via Eagle Records. Their first studio album in fourteen years, and thirteenth overall, follows 2003’s The Well’s On Fire. Novum is released as the band celebrates its 50th anniversary. Half a century ago, powered by the huge and ongoing … Continue reading Procol Harum Set to Release First New Studio Album in 14 Years →

Procol Harum’s brand new studio album Novum (on CD and 2LP) is set for release on April 21, 2017 via Eagle Records. The band’s first studio album in fourteen years, and thirteenth overall, follows 2003’s The Well’s On Fire. Novum is released as the band celebrates its 50th anniversary, while also undertaking a UK and … Continue reading Procol Harum to Release First New Studio Album in 14 Years →

Robin Trower, who achieved success with Procol Harum in the 60s and later with his trio, the Robin Trower Band, has announced a new album, due out next year. Produced by Livingstone Brown, Something’s About To Change is described as “a bid to capture the rare chemistry between Trower and his band.” The album, the … Continue reading Robin Trower Announces New Album →