June 11, 1983 – Alex Van Halen marries Valerie Kendall with Alex’s brother Eddie as the best man. The couple divorce less than a year later. June 11, 2002 – Paul McCartney marries Heather Mills in Ireland. In attendance are Elton John, David Gilmour, Chrissie Hynde and Ringo Starr. After a nasty court battle, they divorce in 2008. June 11, 1971 – Dennis Wilson, drummer for … Continue reading CDJ Today: June 11 in Classic Rock →

As John Fogerty makes his way across the U.S. with ZZ Top, the former Creedance Clearwater Revival frontman has released a new song featuring ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons. Hear the “The Holy Grail” below. You can also stream it on Spotify or download it on iTunes. “For me as a musician, swamp boogie is the holy … Continue reading Hear John Fogerty’s New Song Featuring ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons →

May 19, 2000 – Dickey Betts of The Allman Brothers Band is essentially kicked out of the band for “creative differences,” which are allegedly related to drugs and/or alcohol use. May 19, 1979 – Eric Clapton and Patti Boyd throw a reception party two months after their wedding featuring a jam session with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Ginger Baker, Mick Jagger … Continue reading CDJ Today: May 19 in Classic Rock →

March 15, 1976 – Kiss release their fourth studio album, Destroyer.  The album goes on to be certified double platinum and contains the songs “Detroit Rock City,” “Shout It Out Loud” and “Beth.” March 15, 2004 – Jackson Browne, George Harrison, Bob Seger, Traffic, and ZZ Top are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bruce Springsteen inducts Browne, fellow Traveling … Continue reading CDJ Today: March 15 in Classic Rock →

John Fogerty and ZZ Top have just announced that they will head out on the road together this spring for the Blues and Bayous Tour. The legendary rockers will visit 24 cities across the USA – kicking off the tour on May 25, 2018 in Atlantic City, NJ and concluding on June 29, 2018 in … Continue reading John Fogerty & ZZ Top Announce “Blues and Bayous Tour” →

January 26, 1977 – Peter Green, former Fleetwood Mac guitarist, is committed to a mental hospital after threatening a delivery boy with an air rifle when he tried to deliver his royalty check to him.  Green became the ultimate acid casualty and spent years in mental hospitals and clinics undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. He gave away much of his money and … Continue reading CDJ Today: January 26 in Classic Rock →

December 16, 1994 – Davy Jones, former lead singer of The Monkees, is charged with a DUI after being stopped on a rural Pennsylvania road near his home.  Jones is released on $5,000 bail. Classic Rock Birthdays December 16, 1949 – Billy Gibbons, guitar, vocals (ZZ Top) December 16, 1945 – Tony Hicks, guitar, vocals (The Hollies) December 16, 1951 – Robben Ford, guitar Rock Remembrances December … Continue reading CDJ Today: December 16 in Classic Rock →

September 30, 1988 – John Lennon is posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  The star is located in front of Capitol Records, and his widow, Yoko Ono, attends the ceremony.  None of the other Beatles are present. September 30, 1998 – On the Drew Carey Show, Drew and his gang decide to form a band … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 30 in Classic Rock →

In the summer of 2016, Jeff Beck celebrated 50 years of his musical career with a special concert at the famous Hollywood Bowl. The setlist reached back to his first recordings with The Yardbirds in 1966 and came right up to date with tracks from his most recent album “Loud Hailer.” As the evening progressed … Continue reading Jeff Beck ‘Live At The Hollywood Bowl’ Due Out Next Week →

ZZ Top have just announced the dates for the new 2017 Tonnage Tour which will take them across North America, kicking off August 24th in Vancouver, BC. Tickets for all shows are on sale now. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers begin their trek in the Pacific Northwest followed with a swoop through the … Continue reading ZZ Top Announce New Tonnage Tour Dates →