New Music

December 28, 1978: Rolling Stone Magazine voted “Some Girls” by The Rolling Stones as their Album of the Year. The album went to #1 on the US charts, produced three Top Ten singles and is the band’s best selling album in the US. The Rolling Stones – Respectable – OFFICIAL PROMO Article reposted from https://www.facebook.com/360029113845/posts/10157142660828846

December 16, 1946: Happy Birthday to keyboardist Benny Andersson of ABBA! Abba – Take A Chance On Me Article reposted from https://www.facebook.com/360029113845/posts/10157114657378846

December 16, 1970: Five singles and five albums by Creedence Clearwater Revival were certified Gold. The singles were: "Down on the Corner", "Lookin' Out My Back Door", "Travelin' Band", "Bad Moon Rising" and "Up around the Bend". The LPs were "Cosmo's Factory", "Willy and the Poor Boys", "Green River", "Bayou Country" and "Creedence Clearwater Revival". […]

December 16, 1995: 25 years after they'd broken up, and fifteen years after John Lennon's death, The Beatles had a Top 10 hit when they peaked at #2 on the UK charts and #6 in the US with a "new" single, "Free As A Bird." Written by Lennon and recorded by him as a rough […]

December 16, 1974: Guitarist Mick Taylor announced that he was leaving The Rolling Stones, saying he felt that now was the time to move on and do something new. The Stones' last single to feature Taylor, "Ain't To Proud To Beg" was currently on the US charts, where it would peak at #17. Taylor would […]

December 16, 1966: “Hey Joe”, the debut single by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, was released in the UK on Polydor Records.The track, which had been rejected by the Decca label, went on to peak at #6 on the UK charts. However, it failed to chart in the US. Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe (Live) Article […]

December 9, 1966: Cream released their debut album, “Fresh Cream.” It would peak at # 6 on the UK Albums Chart and at #39 on the U.S. Albums Chart. Cream – I’m So Glad Article reposted from https://www.facebook.com/360029113845/posts/10157098109788846

December 9, 1972: The Moody Blues reached #1 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time with their eighth album, "Seventh Sojourn." The LP would produce two Top 40 singles, "Isn't Life Strange" and "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)". It will be their last album of new material […]

December 9, 1966: Parlophone/EMI released the album, "A Collection of Beatles Oldies" in the UK. The album featured hit singles and other songs issued by the group between 1963 and 1966. With no new Beatles album on the horizon, and with rumors spreading that the group was on the verge of splitting up, the collection […]

“A Collection of Beatles Oldies” album cover. Article reposted from https://www.facebook.com/360029113845/posts/10157098179243846