October 17, 1980 – Bruce Springsteen releases The River, a double album.  It sells over 5 million copies. October 17, 1964 – The Rolling Stones release their second album, 12 X 5.  It sells over 500,000 copies in the U.S., and features only three originals – the rest are covers. October 18, 1988 –  The Traveling Wilburys release their debut album … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 17 in Classic Rock →

Rush is the latest in a long line of Canadian musicians to be honored with their very own postage stamp as part of the country’s Canadian Recording Artists stamp series. The recent Hall of Famers’ stamp will be released in July along with stamps featuring the names of fellow Canadian rock bands Beau Dommage, The … Continue reading Canada Honors Rush with Postage Stamp →