It’s taken years, but the iconic British rock band Pink Floyd has finally agreed to sell their recorded music and name and likeness rights to Sony Music for approximately $400 million. The deal, one of the largest of many in recent years, concluded despite decades of ongoing infighting between the band members, notably chief songwriters … Continue reading Pink Floyd Sells Music Rights for $400 Million →

September 6, 1989 – Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil decks Izzy Stradlin of Guns N’ Roses with a knockout punch at the MTV Video Music Awards. Neil was seething mad because Stradlin at allegedly assaulted Neil’s wife at the Cathouse club in Hollywood several weeks prior to the event. September 6, 1970 – Jimi … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 6 in Classic Rock →

July 21, 1987 – Guns N’ Roses release Appetite For Destruction, which becomes the best-selling American debut album of all time.  The album has sold over 28 million copies worldwide, with 18 million of those sales in the U.S. July 21, 1990 – Roger Waters’ The Wall concert takes place between Potzdamer Platz and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, which used to be in the area called “no … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 21 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 →

July 1, 1983 – Bon Jovi signs with Mercury Records, and goes on to sell over 130 million records worldwide.  Initially, they had considered calling themselves “Johnny Electric.” July 1, 1978 – The very first Texxas Jam takes place at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, with Aerosmith, Van Halen, Journey, Ted Nugent, Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, Heart, Head East, Eddie Money, … Continue reading CDJ Today: July 1 in Classic Rock →

April 30, 1976 – Keith Moon from the Who pays nine cab drivers to blockade both ends of the street where he is staying in a NYC hotel.  He proceeds to throw the contents of his hotel room out the window.  Now that’s metal! April 30, 2008 – At the Coachella music festival, a giant inflatable pig floats away during Roger Waters‘ set. … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 30 in Classic Rock →

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” →

Roger Waters has announced a three month North American tour, kicking off in Pittsburgh on July 8th and continuing through October 3rd in Dallas. Dubbed the ‘This Is Not a Drill’ tour, the trek includes 31 shows across Canada and the U.S. It follows his extensive 157-date Us + Them world tour, which wrapped little … Continue reading Roger Waters Plots North American ‘This Is Not a Drill’ Tour →

In 2017, Roger Waters embarked on a worldwide concert tour that saw him performing 156 shows for over 2 million fans worldwide. The show, in true Pink Floyd fashion, was a highly visual experience, with accompanying imagery that depicted themes of civil rights, politics, liberty and love. Now that show is coming to movie theaters … Continue reading Watch the Trailer for the New Roger Waters Concert Film, Us + Them →

Often the most overlooked member of the band, a bassist is the glue that holds the whole musical foundation together.  These deserving players have changed music forever and have elevated the bass player to a place deserving honor and recognition. 20 Gene Simmons (KISS) Maybe this is a sympathy vote, but Simmons revolutionized rock and … Continue reading Top 20 Rock Bassists →

Roger Waters has released a new video for “Wait For Her,” a track featured on his newest solo album, Is This The Life We Really Want?. Watch the short film, created by Waters and Sean Evans, below. Waters is currently on tour in support of the album. Click here for a list of tour dates. … Continue reading Roger Waters – “Wait For Her” (Official Music Video) →

Roger Waters isn’t shy about sharing his political views. He’s been forthcoming with his liberal commentary in the last year more than ever, and the visuals which accompany his new tour, Us + Them, are rife with anti-Trump messages. But Waters says he’s prepared for any backlash he might be subject to for his art. … Continue reading Roger Waters Talks New Album, the Human Race and Politics →