February 18, 1974 – Kiss release their self-titled debut album on Casablanca Records. Warner Bros. dissolved their deal with the record label after the band refused to remove their makeup.  The album initially sold only 75,000 copies, although now it is certified Gold. February 18, 1969 – Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees marries pop star Lulu in Buckinghamshire, England. He … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 18 in Classic Rock →

A new feature-length documentary that explores the relationship between John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the creation of Lennon’s 1971 album, Imagine, will be released September 13th on DVD, Blu-ray and digital formats. Watch the trailer for Above Us Only Sky below. Using previously unseen and unheard footage, Award-winning director Michael Epstein takes the audience … Continue reading Watch the Trailer for ‘John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky’ →

Keith Richards, Robert Plant, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Ringo Starr, Patti Smith and Yoko Ono have come together with 200 other rock legends and cultural heroes to declare We Are Not Afraid, in a new video targeted to raise funds for victims of religious and political violence around the world. Creator/organizer Steve Weitzman says We Are … Continue reading Richards, Plant, Springsteen and More Come Together for ‘We Are Not Afraid’ Campaign [WATCH] →

Hugh McCracken, a session guitarist who was in great demand from the 1960’s through 1980’s passed away on Thursday after a long battle with leukemia. McCracken appeared on many recordings by Steely Dan, as well as albums by Billy Joel, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Yoko Ono, and … Continue reading Session Musician Hugh McCracken Loses Battle with Leukemia →

Yoko Ono took to Twitter yesterday to show her support for gun control. A series of tweets she posted was each accompanied by a photo of John Lennon’s bloody glasses, worn the day he was killed. The photo included the caption: Over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the U.S.A. since John Lennon … Continue reading Yoko Ono Advocates Gun Control, Tweets Photo of John Lennon’s Bloody Glasses →