Rick Springfield Charged With DUI

TMZ broke the story ... the "Jessie's Girl" singer blew a .10 after the L.A. County Sheriffs pulled him over on May 1. Sources tell us ... Springfield was extremely angry after the deputy said his $200,000, 1963 Corvette Stingray would be towed away. Law enforcement sources tell us, Springfield yelled to the deputy, "If you tow my car I will f**king kill you and your family."

An L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. spokesperson explained officials did not take the threat seriously ... saying, "It is rare when a drunk doesn't say something outlandish to police when they're arrested."