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🎸CLASSIC ROCK🎸Pink Floyd Unseen Footage | McCartney Japan Arrest | Mercury Piano Refusal | Dolly Turns 80 and more...

Plus, Waters on Live 8 | Gabriel New Albums | Collins Podcast | Fleetwood Mac Reunion | Stevie Wonder MLK | and more...

January 20, 2026

Today we’re celebrating unseen Pink Floyd magic, candid memories from Paul McCartney, bold moments from Freddie Mercury and Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday, and more...

Have a Rockin Day,
Hippy Pete

The Beatles song Paul McCartney couldn't stand listening to
 
 

It's hard to think of anyone with a more perfect career than The Beatles, and yet Paul McCartney had his issues with the odd tune in their catalogue. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Ten minutes of unseen live film of Pink Floyd has escaped onto the internet
 
 

"This footage is absolutely unbelievable, and nobody can deny it" CONTINUE...

 
 
 
The Queen song Freddie Mercury didn't want to play piano on
 
 

Queen may have had a democratic process in the studio, but Freddie Mercury was dissatisfied having to use this keyboard on one of their hits. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Paul McCartney ‘still hazy’ on the events leading up to his Japan arrest
 
 

Paul McCartney says he remains 'hazy' on the details leading up to and after his arrest for drug possession in Japan. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
U2's Bono sends bagpiper to surprise Dolly Parton on 80th birthday
 
 

Bono surprised Dolly Parton by sending a bagpiper to play for her on her 80th birthday. Watch footage of the moment here. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Roger Waters says Live 8 is perfect end to Pink Floyd as it was ‘really, really special’
 
 

A Live 8 performance from Pink Floyd has been deemed 'really, really special' by Roger Waters, who was keen to play again. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Tennessee Declares Today Dolly Parton Day For Her 80th Birthday
 
 

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day across the US, but in Tennessee it’s also Dolly Parton Day. The music icon, actor, theme park owner, and philanthropist turns 80 today. In honor of her birthday, Gov. Bill Lee signed a proclamation Thursday declaring today Dolly Parton Day. “Dolly Parton’s life and career is woven into… CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Peter Gabriel to Release Physical Editions of Two Live Albums in March and May
 
 

Peter Gabriel will release two live albums on CD and LP this spring. He dropped both on streaming platforms in 2025. In the Big Room will arrive on Mar. 13,... CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Phil Collins interviewed for new podcast on his life and career
 
 

Phil Collins has sat down for an interview that will be part of a new podcast for the BBC.BBC Eras: Phil Collins, hosted by Zoe Ball, is a five-part podcast on& CONTINUE...

 
 
 
On This Day, Fleetwood Mac reunites for President Bill Clinton’s inauguration gala
 
 

On This Day, Jan. 19, 1993…The classic Fleetwood Mac lineup of Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and John McVie reunited for the CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Reba McEntire Celebrates Dolly Parton's 80th Birthday With Sweet Memories
 
 

As Dolly Parton turned 80, the singer received a special birthday message from her longtime friend Reba McEntire. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
A Day In Your Celebration: How Stevie Wonder Helped Establish MLK Day As A National Holiday
 
 

Stevie Wonder and his 'Hotter Than July' track "Happy Birthday" helped get the U.S. government to recognize MLK Day as a national holiday. CONTINUE...

 
 
 
Elvis Presley Recorded Many Classic Hits but This Heartbreaking Song Is His Most Personal Record
 
 

Long Black Limousine stood apart in Elvis Presley’s catalog, a deeply personal recording that revealed his complicated feelings about fame and loss. CONTINUE...

 

TODAY IN CLASSIC ROCK

1958: Rick Nelson started a two-week run at #1 on the Billboard album chart with "Ricky", featuring his hit single "Be-Bop Baby".

1964: Capitol Records released "Meet The Beatles!" in America in both stereo and mono formats. The album entered the Billboard chart at #92 and two weeks later peaked at #1, where it remained for eleven consecutive weeks.

1965: Radio DJ Alan Freed, who coined the term "rock and roll," died at age 43 in Palm Springs, California. His career had been destroyed by the payola scandal, but he was posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

1965: The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Dave Clark Five, Petula Clark, Bobby Vee, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Bobby Sherman all appeared on ABC-TV's Shindig!

1968: Bob Dylan made his first public appearance since his 1966 motorcycle accident, performing at a Carnegie Hall tribute concert for Woody Guthrie. Also performing were Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie, and The Band.

1968: Syd Barrett played his last show with Pink Floyd in Hastings, England.

1968: John Fred & His Playboy Band reached #1 with "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)", inspired by The Beatles' "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds".

1969: Elvis Presley recorded "In The Ghetto" at American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. The song became his first Top 10 hit in the United States in four years, peaking at #3.

1975: Bob Dylan released his album "Blood On The Tracks", which reached #1 on the Billboard 200.​​​​​