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🎸CLASSIC ROCK🎸Beatles Anthology Reveal | Aerosmith's Chart Feat | Stones & Fatboy Slim Mashup | Clapton's Royal Gig, and more...

Plus, Boss Texts Jeremy Allen White | Sixx Proud of Vince Neil | Gilmour in Rome | Mammoth 2026 Tour and more...

December 03, 2025

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Today, we uncover Bruce Springsteen's mentorship of actor Jeremy Allen White and Nikki Sixx's praise for Vince Neil. plus updates on The Beatles, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and David Gilmour, and more…

 
 
 
 
 
 
The Beatles Anthology: Unseen Footage Reveals Different “Now and Then” Recording
 
 

The Beatles have already released their final song, but it could have sounded very different according to new footage in their Anthology documentary. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
David Gilmour Combines History, Pink Floyd Classics, and New Music in Rome
 
 

During the world premiere in London, David Gilmour watched the film alongside friends, family, and bandmates on the largest screen in the UK CONTINUE...

 
 
 
The only albums Brian Wilson said were as good as 'Pet Sounds'
 
 

'Pet Sounds' is rightly remembered as The Beach Boys' greatest album of all time, but Brian Wilson thought some others were equally as great. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Winter Cottage - 2025 Holiday Edition
 
 

Transform Your Home for the Holidays in Minutes! Your Winter Cottage Painting Print (2025 Holiday Edition) will bring instant seasonal charm to any room. At 60x20 inches, this panoramic canvas makes a stunning statement above your sofa, fireplace, or... CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Exclusive | Jeremy Allen White reveals Bruce Springsteen texted him 'almost every night' while filming biopic
 
 

"The Bear" star Jeremy Allen White felt "tremendous pressure" playing Springsteen, but the singer would text him "almost every night" while filming "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere." CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Fatboy Slim and Rolling Stones Release 'Satisfaction Skank' Mash-Up After 25 Years
 
 

“Satisfaction Skank” by Fatboy Slim will hit streaming services on Dec. 11 as a limited-edition vinyl single. The track mixes his 1998 hit, “The Rockafeller Skank,” with The Rollin CONTINUE...

 
 
 
John Lennon’s Holiday Classic Became the Most Powerful Rock Christmas Song Ever
 
 

John Lennon’s Happy Xmas (War Is Over) is a Christmas classic with a powerful anti-war message that grew even more iconic after 1980. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Paul McCartney Once Sent Frank Sinatra a Song to Record, Which He Angrily Rejected— Ending McCartney and Sinatra’s Career in “Terrible Ignominy”
 
 

When Paul McCartney sent a song he wrote at 16 years old to Frank Sinatra to record, the crooner thought he was making fun of him. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
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Check out our full collection of humorous Classic Rock T-shirts... CONTINUE...

 
 
 
The three albums Roger Waters wants to be remembered for
 
 

Roger Waters has put grand concepts behind Pink Floyd and beyond, but he considered these three albums the best of what he could do. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
The Story and Heart of Queen and David Bowie's 'Under Pressure'
 
 

Few songs are as cherished and celebrated as Queen and David Bowie’s “Under Pressure.” The song, a collaboration between Queen and Bowie, arrived as a single in 1981 an CONTINUE...

 
 
 
 
 
The story of how Neil Young saved Pearl Jam from imploding
 
 

Having established their mutual respect for one another, the grunge gods and the 'Godfather of Grunge' collaborated in 1995, right when they needed a reset. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth Announce 2026 North American Tour
 
 

Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth have announced a 2026 North American tour. See the dates and learn how to get tickets. CONTINUE...

 
 
 

Today in Classic Rock History

1948 – Ozzy Osbourne, legendary metal vocalist and member of Black Sabbath, is born in Birmingham, England. Over his decades-long career, Ozzy would become one of the most recognizable figures in rock and metal history.

1961 – The Beatles meet Brian Epstein for the first time at his record store in Liverpool, England. This meeting would lead to a management relationship that transformed the band's career and revolutionized popular music.

1965 – The Beatles release their landmark sixth studio album, Rubber Soul, in the United Kingdom. The album, featuring hits like "Norwegian Wood" and "We Can Work It Out," marks a turning point in their evolution from a pop group to serious recording artists. On the same day, The Beatles embark on what would be their final UK tour, performing at Glasgow's Odeon Cinema.

1965 – In Sacramento, California, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is shocked unconscious when his guitar makes contact with his microphone during a performance of "The Last Time" at a concert.

1966 – The Monkees perform their first live concert together in Honolulu, Hawaii.

1968 – Elvis Presley's NBC-TV special, Elvis, airs on television, showcasing the King of Rock and Roll in a powerful comeback performance.

1971 – The Montreux Casino in Switzerland burns to the ground during a Frank Zappa concert. This tragic event inspired Deep Purple's Ian Gillian to write the classic rock anthem "Smoke on the Water."

1973 – Ringo Starr, drummer of The Beatles, releases the single "You're Sixteen," which becomes his second consecutive number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

1979 – A tragic incident occurs at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum when eleven fans of The Who are trampled to death in a rush to gain admittance to the band's concert with unreserved general seating.

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Hippy Pete