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The Rock History Report for December 27th
1975 - The Four Seasons released "December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)."...Read more
The Rock History Report for December 26th
1968 - Led Zeppelin set out on their first U.S. tour in Boston....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 25th
1959 - Then 18, Richard Starkey, who the world would later come to know as Ringo Starr, received a drum set for Christmas....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 24th
1973 - The Doobie Brothers' Tom Johnson was arrested and charged with marijuana possession in Visalia, California....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 23rd
1974 - George Harrison released "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" as a holiday single....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 22nd
1978 - Faces drummer Kenney Jones replaced Keith Moon in the Who. Moon had died a couple of months earlier....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 21st
1968 - Crosby, Stills and Nash made their first public performance together....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 20th
1975 - Joe Walsh became a member of the Eagles, replacing original member Bernie Leadon, who left the band to pursue a solo career....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 19th
1974 - Ronnie Wood joined up with the Rolling Stones....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 18th
1975 - Rod Stewart made the announcement that he was leaving Faces to pursue a solo career....Read more
The Hobbit Enjoys Record $84 Million Debut
The Hobbit made an expected trip to number one at the box office over the weekend. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opened in first place, earning an estimated 84.8 million dollars. ...Read more
The Rock History Report for December 17th
1986 - In Palo Alto, California, the Doobie Brothers reunited for a benefit concert. The gig would inspire the band to hit the road for a reunion tour the following year....Read more
VIDEO: Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Not many frontmen did it better than the late Freddie Mercury, whose charisma and killer vocals helped launch Queen to megastardom in the 1980s. Watch the classic video for "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" now....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 16th
1993 - Nirvana's New York Unplugged performance was first aired by MTV....Read more
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Now in Theaters
After much anticipation, the first film in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy opens this Friday, December 14th....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 15th
1977 - The U.S. denied the Sex Pistols visas to enter the country, just two days prior to their scheduled appearance on Saturday Night Live....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 14th
1972 - New York's department store Alexander's stayed open past normal business hours to allow Alice Cooper to do his Christmas shopping....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 13th
1974 - George Harrison sat down at the White House for lunch with President Gerald Ford. ...Read more
The Rock History Report for December 12th
1970 - Steven Stills released "Love The One You're With."...Read more
Strange News: Recession Kills Two Million Dollar Jaguar
Jaguar has decided to scrap its most advanced -- and expensive -- car to date, and the recession is to blame. ...Read more
The Rock History Report for December 11th
1988 - Don Henley, Tom Petty, Graham Nash and Bonnie played a benefit show in tribute to Roy Orbison at the Wiltern Theatre....Read more
Skyfall Tops Box Office with $11 Million
The James Bond film Skyfall climbed back into the top spot at the box office over the weekend. Skyfall, which debuted at number one last month, led all movies with an estimated gross of 11 million dollars....Read more
Strange News: Monkey Dressed Like People Picked Up at IKEA
A little monkey wearing a tiny shearling coat and diapers was spotted scuttling around the parking lot of an IKEA in Toronto Sunday afternoon...Read more
The Rock History Report for December 10th
1971 - Frank Zappa was shoved off a London stage by a fan's jealous boyfriend. The musician suffered a broken leg and ankle and fractured skull, and consequently spent months recovering in a wheelchair....Read more
Gerard Butler Film Playing For Keeps Opens
Only one movie opens in wide release this weekend: Playing For Keeps....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 9th
1967 - Doors frontman Jim Morrison was arrested during a concert in New Haven, Connecticut. Police charged the singer with disturbing the peace and resisting arrest....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of December 7
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around Kate Middleton's pregnancy, the Pope's Twitter account, the holidays, Honey Boo Boo and the Victoria's Secret fashion show. See what tweeters had to say. ...Read more
The Rock History Report for December 8th
1980 - John Lennon was shot to death in New York City by Mark David Chapman....Read more
Strange News: Chicago Restaurant Promotion Gives Twinkies Away to Customers
Thousands of Hostess fans showed up at two restaurants in south suburban Chicago Wednesday for a Twinkie promotion. The restaurants were handing out Twinkies to customers with every purchase...Read more
The Rock History Report for December 7th
1964 - The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson suffered a nervous breakdown while on a flight from L.A. to Houston. His poor mental state would lead to Wilson's decision to stop touring with the group....Read more
GALLERY: The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!! 2012
LL Cool J and Taylor Swift co-hosted The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!! in Nashville. Check out what went down at the event in our photo gallery....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 6th
1995 - Joni Mitchell was honored with the Billboard's Century Award....Read more
Strange News: Restaurant Unveils World's Hottest Burger
For chili-heads looking for some burn with their beef, look no further than the Atomic Burger restaurant in Bristol, England....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 5th
1968 - Graham Nash left the Hollies, and three days later announced the formation of Crosby, Stills and Nash....Read more
Strange News: Serial Swiper Going Grinch on Neighborhood Decorations
An unidentified man was caught by surveillance cameras last weekend swiping the holiday decorations from lawns in San Antonio, Texas....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 4th
1980 - Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones announced that they would not continue as a band following the death of drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham....Read more
VIDEO: ELO - Mr. Blue Sky
While Electric Light Orchestra released the awesomely uplifting "Mr. Blue Sky" back in 1977, we're pretty sure this video is a recent addition to their repertoire....Read more
Final Twilight Film Edges Skyfall for Another Box Office Win
The final Twilight film won the box office for the third weekend in a row, earning an estimated 17.4 million dollars. ...Read more
The Rock History Report for December 3rd
1973 - Ringo Starr issued "You're Sixteen," a song that would become his second straight number one single....Read more
Strange News: Fire Crews Repeatedly Dispatched to Battle Yule Log Fire Footage
Everyone loves the sight of a roaring fireplace, except, apparently, residents of Regina, Saskatchewan, in Canada....Read more
The Rock History Report for December 2nd
1973 - The Who, along with some friends and crew, spent the night in jail after causing $6,000 worth of damage to a hotel room after a concert....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of November 30
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around Lindsay Lohan’s arrest and poor performance in Liz & Dick, Chris Brown’s Twitter feud, Powerball, Jessica Simpson’s second pregnancy and Christmas. See what tweeters had to say. ...Read more
The Rock History Report for December 1st
1982 - Michael Jackson's classic album Thriller was released by Epic Records....Read more
The Collection, Killing Them Softly Open
Here's a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday, November 30th, including Brad Pitt's Killing Them Softly....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 30th
1965 - The government of Colorado declared it to be Rolling Stones Day....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 29th
1968 - The Who's first concert record, The Who Sell Out, was released....Read more
Strange News: Chicken and Waffles Syrup: It's Now a Thing
What started as an April Fool's prank from a San Francisco-based seller of syrups and sauces sparked a Internet phenomenon, and now and actual product: a syrup that tastes like that Southern food...Read more
The Rock History Report for November 28th
1984 - Prince's album Purple Rain scored another hit with fourth single "I Would Die 4 U."...Read more
Strange News: Real-Life Grinch Arrested After Telling Kids Santa Isn't Real
A teenager taking a horseback riding lesson in Virginia last week was lucky to be wearing a helmet, not because of a mishap of with the horse, but because of a chicken....Read more
Twilight Tops Thanksgiving Weekend Box Office
Moviegoers feasted on the latest Twilight and James Bond films during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 27th
1967 - The Beatles'Magical Mystery Tourwas released by Capitol Records in the U.S....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 26th
1973 - The New York Dolls rocked out in their debut performance, playing a London restaurant....Read more
Strange News: Confidential Cop Docs Used as Thanksgiving Parade Ticker Tape
Some sharp-eyed revelers at last week's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade noted there was something odd about the tiny scraps of ticker-tape cascading along the parade route. ...Read more
The Rock History Report for November 25th
1966 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their London debut at the Bag O' Nails Club....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of November 23
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around Channing Tatum, Kim Kardashian's visit to the Middle East, Jessica Simpson's weight loss, Thanksgiving and Twinkies. See what tweeters had to say....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 24th
1991 - Queen frontman Freddie Mercury died of complications from AIDS at the age of 45....Read more
Rise of the Guardians, Red Dawn, Life of Pi Open
Three movies open Wednesday, November 21st, in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Here's a closer look....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 23rd
1976 - Jerry Lee Lewis was arrested outside the gates of Graceland after showing up for the second time that night and shouting, waving a pistol in the air and demanding to see the King....Read more
VIDEO: Cut Thanksgiving Cleanup in Half
Howcast makes your holiday cleanup easy as pumpkin pie with this entertaining how-to video. Ease your cleaning stress in just seven simple steps!...Read more
The Rock History Report for November 22nd
1967 - Arlo Guthrie released the classic Alice's Restaurant....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 21st
1990 - Mick Jagger married Jerry Hall in Bali, Indonesia. ...Read more
The Rock History Report for November 20th
1995 - A new song from the Beatles, "Free As a Bird," hit the airwaves. The previously unreleased tune debuted in an ABC television special the night before....Read more
VIDEO: How to Decorate Your Thanksgiving Table
Bring the look of autumn inside for your Thanksgiving celebration....Read more
Strange News: Life Savings Accidentally Donated in Goodwill Shoe
A Galveston, Texas, man found out at the worst possible time that his wife chose an old shoe to squirrel away their life savings: after he had donated the shoes to goodwill....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 19th
1993 - Nirvana recorded their MTV Unplugged show in New York City....Read more
Final Twilight Film Opens with $141 Million
The final Twilight film broke through the competition and cruised to an easy box office victory over the weekend....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 18th
1972 - Danny Whitten, a singer/songwriter and member of Neil Young's band Crazy Horse, died in Los Angeles after suffering a heroin overdose....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 17th
1990 - David Crosby broke his left leg, ankle and shoulder in a Los Angeles motorcycle accident....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 16th
1978 - The film version of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band opened, with the Bee Gees, Peter Frampton and Billy Preston all making their acting debuts in the picture....Read more
Final Twilight Film Now in Theaters; Lincoln Expands
Your local movie theater will be packed with teens all weekend long, because the fifth and final Twilight film has made its debut...Read more
Strange News: Man Makes 95 Grand a Year Playing Bar Trivia Games
Forty-year-old Christian Drummond found it difficult to get a job, even with an English lit degree from Sussex University in England. But he's found an innovative way to make some serious cash during the recession: bar trivia games....Read more
This Week's Funniest Tweets: Week of November 16
This week's most hilarious tweets centered around the Justin Bieber/Selena Gomez split, Snooki's new hair color, Channing Tatum, the Petraeus scandal and Texas attemping to secede from the union. See what tweeters had to say. ...Read more
Strange News: Customs Sweep Snaps Up 600 Snakes
A customs stop in Thailand on Tuesday turned up 600 smuggled cobras secreted in the back of a pickup truck. A security official made the potentially deadly find....Read more
The Rock History Report for November 15th
1969 - Janis Joplin was arrested after a concert in Tampa, Florida. The singer was brough up on charges of using "vulgar and indecent language.” The charges were later dropped....Read more
Strange News: Man's Breakfast Cereal Comes with a Dead Bat
A German man sat down for the most important meal of the day at his home in Stuttgart recently, only to have a dead bat flop out of the box and into his cereal bowl....Read more
Strange News: Klutzy Dancer Sues Club After Chair-Dancing Mishap
A 30-year-old woman who fell off the chair on which she was dancing at a New York City club last July is suing the nightspot's owners....Read more
VIDEO: Aerosmith - Legendary Child
Music From Another Dimension, Aerosmith's first album of new tunes in 11 years, won't hit stores until November 6, but now fans both old and new are getting their first taste of the fresh tunes. ...Read more
Skyfall Earns U.S. Debut-Record $87.8 Million
The sky was the limit for the new James Bond film at the weekend box office. The 23rd Bond film, Skyfall, opened with an estimated 87.8 million dollars from Friday, November 9th, through Sunday, November 11th, a U.S. debut record for the franchise....Read more
LISTEN: Peter Gabriel Reflects on 25th Anniversary of 'So'
Peter Gabriel recently sat down In The Studio to talk about celebrating the silver anniversary of his critically-acclaimed album So. Listen to the interview here....Read more
Strange News: Australian Student Gets Detention for Hugging
A school in Australia is being criticized for giving a 12-year-old student detention for "hugging," reports The Daily Telegraph. ...Read more
VIDEO: The Rolling Stones - "Doom and Gloom"
The World's Greatest Rock Band have proved again why they have been such an unstoppable force in music all these years, as they unveiled their latest single "Doom and Gloom" to the public this week. ...Read more
New James Bond Film Skyfall Opens; Lincoln Debuts in Limited Release
After much anticipation, the new James Bond film, Skyfall, opens Friday, November 9th. Daniel Craig reprises his role of Agent 007....Read more
VIDEO: Aerosmith - What Could Have Been Love
The Bad Boys from Boston have finally put aside some of their differences to create a brand new album, Music From Another Dimension. Watch the video for "What Could Have Been Love" here. ...Read more
Strange News: Boy Spends Parents' Life Savings on Candy
When a 9-year-old Ukrainian boy came across the equivalent of nearly 4 thousand bucks in his family's couch, he did what most kids might: he didn't think where it came from, he just blew it on candy. ...Read more
Strange News: Company Selling Sushi Cologne
Millions of people love sushi, but a boutique perfumier is betting people like the raw fish dish so much the company has launched a Sushi-scented cologne....Read more
Strange News: Live Shark Found on Dry Golf Course
On Monday, a golf course employee at San Juan Hills Golf Club in San Juan Capistrano, California was stunned to see a two-foot-long leopard shark laying on the 12th hole's tee box....Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Heart Does Zep
Heart played our REAL concert series in Los Angeles. Each day this week we'll feature another video from this incredible performance. Today's video: Heart performs "Even It Up." ...Read more
LISTEN: Van Morrison Interview
The prolific Van Morrison is releasing his 34th studio album this week, Born To Sing: No Plan B. Listen to the legendary Irish singer/songwriter talk about the new disc in a new installment of In The Studio...Read more
VIDEO: Slash - "You're a Lie"
Slash has released a video for a new track from his upcoming solo album Apocalyptic Love. "You're a Lie" features Slash doing his thing alongside Myles Kennedy on vocals. ...Read more
VIDEO: Green Day - Oh Love
Green Day is back this Fall and Winter with a trio of new discs, and the appropriately-titled first offering, Uno! is coming our way with lead single "Oh Love." If you're into slick guitar licks or scantily clad women, you're gonna love the video. ...Read more
VIDEO: Van Halen - Tattoo
Van Halen's new single "Tattoo" has hit the web, and features a video showcasing the current lineup brandishing their new material onstage. Watch it now....Read more
VIDEO: Foo Fighters - These Days
Fighters are trying hard to keep Rock n' Roll alive. Watch the band's video for "These Days" now. ...Read more
Gallery: John Lennon
Take a look back at the life and times of John Lennon as we mark the 31st anniversary of his death. ...Read more
