January 29, 1986 – Allen Collins, guitarist from Lynyrd Skynyrd, crashes his car, paralyzing him from the waist down and killing his girlfriend Debra Jean Watts. Collins, who was drunk at the time, addressed fans at every Skynyrd concert as part of his plea bargain.  He gave an explanation of why he could not perform, citing the … Continue reading CDJ Today: January 29 in Classic Rock →

Stevie Nicks made a guest appearance at Nashville’s New Year’s Eve party, performing three songs during Keith Urban’s headlining set at the Music City’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. The Fleetwood Mac singer joined Urban for her 1981 Tom Petty duet “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” as well as “Edge of Seventeen” and the Lindsey … Continue reading Watch Stevie Nicks and Keith Urban Duet on New Year’s Eve →

Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit has released a new single featuring Sheryl Crow, titled “The Good Fight.” Listen in the player below. The song was dropped with little fanfare and Schmit hasn’t revealed whether or not the nearly 8-minute long track is connected to an upcoming album – stating only “I recorded a new song, … Continue reading Listen: Eagles Bassist Timothy B. Schmit Drops New Single Featuring Sheryl Crow →

Fleetwood Mac has added one last massive, blowout show to their world tour. The rock legends have announced that they will close out their year-long world tour with an epic final show at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on November 16. Tickets for the show are on sale now. The band’s current lineup, which … Continue reading Fleetwood Mac Adds Epic Final Show to World Tour →

August 6, 1996 – The Ramones perform their 2,263rd and final concert at The Palace in Los Angeles with a star-studded guest list. Featuring appearances by former bassist Dee Dee Ramone along with Motörhead‘s Lemmy Kilmister, Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong and Soundgarden‘s Chris Cornell, the 32-song set wraps up with a cover of the Dave Clark … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 6 in Classic Rock →

May 15, 1987 – Mötley Crüe release their fourth album Girls, Girls, Girls.  It  becomes the band’s third straight album to go quadruple platinum. May 15, 1995 – Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott Weiland is arrested for heroin and cocaine possession in Pasadena by sheriff’s deputies who find cocaine in his car and heroin in his wallet. He is later sentenced to … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 15 in Classic Rock →

With Stevie Nicks set to become the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice (first as a member of Fleetwood Mac and now as a solo artist), we’re revisiting one of our favorite videos from the iconic singer’s solo career. As the story goes, even on the day … Continue reading Throwback Video: Stevie Nicks – “Stand Back” →

Queen guitarist Brian May will induct Def Leppard into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month, it was revealed Wednesday morning. Other presenters announced include Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor (inducting The Cure), Harry Styles (inducting Steve Nicks), the Talking Heads’ David Byrne (inducting Radiohead), The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs (inducting The Zombies), … Continue reading Brian May, Trent Reznor Among Presenters for 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony →

Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music, The Zombies, Radiohead, The Cure and Janet Jackson will make up the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019, it was announced Thursday. The seven inductees will officially join the Rock Hall during an induction ceremony on March 29th. The event will take place at the Barclays … Continue reading Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Inductees →

Lindsey Buckingham has settled his lawsuit against Fleetwood Mac after suing his ex-bandmates for what he believed would have been his income from the band’s current tour. Rumors began circulating at the beginning of April that Buckingham had been ousted from the group and the news was confirmed shortly thereafter with the announcement that two … Continue reading Lindsey Buckingham Settles Lawsuit with Fleetwood Mac →