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Getty ImagesIt was 42 years ago today (November 8th, 1980) that Bruce Springsteen’s fifth album, The River, started its four week ride at Number One. The album, which was released the previous October 17th, marked “The Boss'” first chart-topper and double album. The album was co-produced by Springsteen, manager Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, and Steve…

Getty ImagesIt was 55 years ago today (November 8th, 1967), that Harry Nilsson began recording his first major hit, “Everybody’s Talkin’.” Ironically, the song — like his 1972 Number One hit “Without You” — wasn’t written by Nilsson, who was known primarily for his songwriting. “Everybody’s Talkin’,” which was written by Fred Neil, beat out…

Getty ImagesIt was 36-years-ago today (November 8th, 1986) that Boston’s comeback hit, “Amanda” — the lead single from Third Stage, hit Number One. The song, which was the band’s first single since 1978, was written in 1980 and in 1984 a poor-sounding studio demo of the track briefly became the most requested AOR tune on…

Getty ImagesOzzy Osbourne is having second thoughts about leaving the U.S. Back in September, Ozzy said that he was “fed up” with America and that his family was heading back to England because of the string of mass shootings in the U.S. He said, “Everything’s f—ing ridiculous there. I’m fed up with people getting killed…

Getty ImagesMetallica saluted late-Megaforce Records founder Jon “Jonny Z” Zazula and his wife Marsha Zazula at a special show on Sunday (November 6th) at Hollywood, Florida’s Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The band honored the couple by performing only elections from the band’s first two albums released on Megaforce –…

PRPhotos.comDavid Crosby has just dropped a new live version of his 1969 classic, “Guinnevere.” The track is the latest teaser from David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band Live At The Capitol Theatre, which drops on December 9th. The new collection was recorded on December 8th, 2018 at Port Chester, New York’s Capitol Theatre. On the…

Getty ImagesA brilliant new video is making the rounds of Paul McCartney and producer Rick Rubin seemingly rocking out while remixing Smash Mouth’s 1999 hit “Pop Star.” Huffington Post reported it’s the latest work of YouTube comedians Twister & Jumanj who recut McCartney and Rubin revisiting the Beatles’ session tapes as part of the 2021…

Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen has just issued Asbury Park, NJ – 11/26/96, the latest official bootleg of his ongoing monthly archive series. The show, recorded in New Jersey’s Paramount Theatre, was culled from his 1995/1997 solo acoustic tour behind his 1995 Grammy Award-winning album, The Ghost Of Tom Joad. The set marks “The Boss'” sixth dip…

Getty ImagesPaul Stanley took time out to salute late-Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins while onboard the Kiss Kruise. Blabbermouth transcribed some of Stanley’s comments on the beloved drummer during the “On This Day In KISStory” Q&A where the band talks about the backstory behind various photos. Stanley was quoted as saying, “The beauty of a…