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 →

February 9, 2010 – Ringo Starr is awarded the 2,401st star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame during a ceremony that marked the 50th anniversary of the attraction. The Beatles were given a star in 1998. Those by Starr’s side for the unveiling included his wife, the actress Barbara Bach; musicians Joe Walsh and Ben Harper; music producer … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 9 in Classic Rock →

Earlier this month The Who gave their first long-form television interview about the Cincinnati concert stampede that claimed the lives of 11 youth and forever changed rock and roll. Airing on December 3, 2019 – the 40th anniversary of the tragedy – the interviews were part of Cincinnati TV station WCPO’s documentary The Who: The … Continue reading Watch the New Documentary ‘The Who: The Night That Changed Rock’ →

The Who will make their long-awaited return to Cincinnati in 2020 as part of a newly announced run of tour dates. The last time the legendary rock group performed in the city was December 3, 1979, when 11 young people died during a stampede outside their show. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry made the announcement … Continue reading The Who Announce First Cincinnati Show Since the 1979 Concert Tragedy that Claimed 11 Lives →

The Who have released another song – “I Don’t Wanna Get Wise” – from their forthcoming album WHO, due out December 6, 2019, via Polydor records. Hear the track below. The single arrives just days after fans who attended the opening of London’s new Music Walk of Fame were given a special preview of the … Continue reading Listen to The Who’s New Song “I Don’t Wanna Get Wise” →

The Who were honored with the first stone on the new Music Walk of Fame in Camden, north London in a ceremony on Tuesday in Camden High Street. “This will be great for Camden. It’ll be great for London. It’ll be great for the neighborhood and it will be great for our business, one of … Continue reading The Who are the First to be Honored on London’s Music Walk of Fame →

Twenty-six years after closing on Broadway, The Who’s Tommy is making a return to the Great White Way. The highly-acclaimed rock musical will receive its first Broadway revival in 2021, announced producers Hal Luftig and Patrick Catullo. Des McAnuff will return to the director’s chair for the new run. McAnuff won a Tony Award for … Continue reading The Who’s Tommy Set for Broadway Revival →

British rock pioneers The Who are back with a brand new album, set for release December 6th. Titled WHO, the release marks the band’s first new studio album in 13 years. A long-anticipated follow-up to 2006’s Endless Wire, the politically-tinged new album tackles topics like Brexit, musical theft, the Grenfell Tower fire, spirituality, the power … Continue reading Listen to ‘Ball & Chain’ – Brand New Song from The Who →

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend performed two songs from The Who’s forthcoming album during a show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden this weekend. The performance marked the debut of “Big Cigars” as well as the band’s second-ever performance of “Hero Ground Zero.” Watch fan-filmed footage of the two songs below. “Next year, hopefully, … Continue reading Watch: The Who Debut New Song “Big Cigars” →

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey joined Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Wednesday for The Tonight Show‘s wildly popular classroom instruments segment. The group performed The Who‘s 1971 hit “Won’t Get Fooled Again” with tambourines, toy ukelele, kazoos, and more. Watch the video in the player below. The Who recently kicked off a U.S. tour with … Continue reading Watch The Who and Jimmy Fallon Perform “Won’t Get Fooled Again” on Classroom Instruments →

After Roger Daltrey‘s bout with viral meningitis caused the Who to postpone much of their 50th anniversary tour earlier this month, the band has announced rescheduled dates for early 2016. The Who Hits 50! tour will resume on February 27th at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena. All original tickets will be honored at the rescheduled shows. … Continue reading The Who Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates →

The Who have confirmed that they are postponing all remaining dates on their “THE WHO HITS 50!” North American tour.  The band had initially postponed four shows on doctors orders after Roger Daltrey contracted a mystery virus. Although it was initially hoped that the rest of the tour might proceed, Daltrey has since been diagnosed … Continue reading The Who Postpone North American Tour Dates →