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🎸CLASSIC ROCK🎸New Harrison Video | Keith Richards Cancels Tour | Bowie's Spite Song | McCartney Bass Maker Bankrupt and more...

Plus, St. Vincent Bowie cover | Stones Richards birthday wishes | Cheap Trick KISS tribute | Phil Collins anniversary | Beach Boys review | Kinks review | Dylan 'Stealin' review | Collins Baez tribute | Bowie Sinatra response | Richards collaborations | Song Richards hated and more...

December 19, 2025

Keith Richards makes headlines on his 82nd birthday, Paul McCartney mourns his legendary bass maker, and Beatles shine in a new documentary. Plus, St. Vincent covers David Bowie, Cheap Trick defends their KISS tribute, and we've got fresh reviews of Bob Dylan and Kinks.

Have a Rockin Day,
Hippy Pete

NEW George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) [Official Video]

George Harrison's 'Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)' Gets a Music Video
 
 

There’s a first for everything, and now, the classic George Harrison song “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” has finally gotten a music video. Yes, it took decades,... CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Rolling Stones Guitarist, 82, Kills 2026 Stadium Tour
 
 

The band’s rep named the culprit behind plans to postpone the tour. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
David Bowie Wrote This Hit Song in Response to Frank Sinatra’s Public Criticism
 
 

Frank Sinatra dismissed modern music and David Bowie answered by transforming that criticism into a hit song with lasting impact. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
HĂśfner, Maker of Paul McCartney's Iconic Violin Bass, Files for Bankruptcy
 
 

HĂśfner, the German instrument company responsible for Paul McCartney's iconic violin bass, has filed for bankruptcy. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
New Beatles short film delves into the making of 1994’s ‘Free as a Bird’
 
 

A new short film about the making of The Beatles’ 1994 single "Free as a Bird" has just been released to YouTube.Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn explores the&hell CONTINUE...

 
 
 
59 Years Later, This Beatles Song Remains A Legendary Masterclass in Psychedelic Rock
 
 

The experimentally produced Tomorrow Never Knows set the tone for a new, sophisticated, psychedelic era for The Beatles. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
St. Vincent Covers David Bowie's "Young Americans" On 'Colbert': Watch
 
 

Two years ago, St. Vincent covered David Bowie’s 1975 classic “Young Americans” at the Love Rocks NYC benefit. But if you wanted to enjoy her version of the song, you had to settle for cell-phone footage from fans. That is no longer the case. Last night. Annie Clark brought her version of “Young Americans” to… CONTINUE...

 
 
 
The Rolling Stones wish Keith Richards a happy 82nd birthday
 
 

The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards turned 82 on Thursday, and his bandmates took to social media to send him their best wishes.The band’s official Instagram acc CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Cheap Trick Addresses Backlash Over KISS Tribute at Kennedy Center Honors
 
 

Cheap Trick offers a statement after fans share their disdain for the group performing at the Kennedy Center Honors. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Phil Collins Celebrates 35 Years Of ‘Seriously, Live!’ With Berlin Concert Flashback | Celebrity Insider
 
 

To mark the 35th anniversary of the concert series, Phil Collins has just come up with a video throwback from his unforgettable 1990... CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Review: Classic rock legend thrills fans during hit-heavy solo show
 
 

Beach Boys legend Al Jardine, who also spent years touring with the Brian Wilson band, performed at the Golden Bough in Monterey County. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
The Kinks – Self-titled Review
 
 

The Kinks' debut is a solid draw of pop rock and garage-like sound, but it would be some time before the band were as good as their peers. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Bob Dylan – Stealin’ Review
 
 

Bob Dylan fans will be thankful for Stealin' and its historical significance, with this early bootleg piecing together some magnificent alternates. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
The song Judy Collins dedicated to Joan Baez
 
 

Judy Collins wrote 'Albatross' after meeting with Joan Baez and feeling inspired to write a song about how she appears through her eyes. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
4 Interesting Keith Richards Collabs With Other Music Stars in Honor of the Rolling Stones Legend’s 82nd Birthday Today
 
 

Here are four interesting collaborations Keith Richards did with other music stars, in honor of the Rolling Stones legend’s 82nd birthday. CONTINUE...

 

TODAY IN CLASSIC ROCK

1964: The Beatles' fourth album, Beatles For Sale, begins a seven-week run at number one on the UK Albums Chart​

1967: Buffalo Springfield performs at the Community Concourse in San Diego, California​

1968: Led Zeppelin appears at Exeter Civic Hall in England during their first UK tour, still occasionally billed as the New Yardbirds​

1969: The Beatles release their seventh Christmas record to fan club members in the UK and US​

1970: Elton John's "Your Song" enters the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first American hit single​

1972: Roxy Music plays at the Whisky A-Go-Go in Hollywood, California​

1973: The Grateful Dead perform their final show of the year at Curtis Hixon Convention Hall in Tampa, Florida​

1974: George Harrison begins a two-night stand at Madison Square Garden in New York City on his Dark Horse Tour, becoming the first former Beatle to tour North America​

1975: Rush performs at Broome County Arena in Binghamton, New York; AC/DC appears at Bundaberg Showgrounds in Queensland, Australia​

1975: Ronnie Wood formally joins The Rolling Stones​

1976: Aerosmith performs at Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina​

1941: Maurice White, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, is born in Memphis, Tennessee​

1944: Alvin Lee, guitarist and vocalist of Ten Years After, is born in Nottingham, England​