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Getty ImagesIt was 58 years ago today (June 14th, 1965) that the Beatles recorded “Yesterday” — the Paul McCartney-written classic, which stands as the most covered song of all time. “Yesterday” was taped at London’s Abbey Road Studios on a day that perhaps showed the truest account of McCartney’s songwriting and performing abilities. In addition…

Getty ImagesIt was 56 years ago today (June 14th, 1967) that the Monkees began recording their third and final Number One hit, “Daydream Believer.” The song, which was tracked during the group’s sessions for Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., was held off the album and released separately as a single. “Daydream Believer” was written…

Getty ImagesRod Stewart says he’ll be once again slipping off his rock n’ roll shoes for something mellower, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. During a recent chat with BBC TV, Rod — who’ll soon be hitting the road in the UK with Boy George & Culture Club — explained, “I’m not retiring, but I want…

Getty ImagesOut today (June 13th) is Paul McCartney’s first book of original Beatles photos, titled, 1964: Eyes Of The Storm. The collection features 275-shots of his long unseen photographs spotlighting six city portfolios — Liverpool, London, Paris, New York, Washington, D.C. and Miami — along with McCartney’s personal recollections of the photos. On Thursday night…

Getty ImagesJohn Mellencamp had some choice words about life in America today. The singer/songwriter is currently out on the road in support of his 25th studio set, Orpheus Descending and, as always, spoke candidly about the times we live in, telling The Los Angeles Times, “We’ve been lied to by schools, by the government, by…

PRPhotos.comExtreme’s Gary Cherone revealed that there’s still a wealth of unheard music in the vaults from his late-’90s stint fronting Van Halen. RockCelebrities.net transcribed some of Cherone’s chat with Brazil’s A Radio Rock, in which he explained, “After the VH III (album). . . we toured (and) went back in the studio, and we wrote…

Getty ImagesClassic Rock magazine has just compiled a new list ranking the “50 Greatest Guns N’ Roses Songs.” Topping the list was a pair of Appetite For Destruction classics with “Welcome To The Jungle” sitting at Number One and “Sweet Child O’ Mine” at Number Two. The “Three spot” is held down by “Estranged” from…

Getty ImagesIt was 46 years ago today (June 13th, 1977) that the Beatles’ pre-fame live album was released in the U.S. The infamous Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962 album was culled from tapes recorded during Christmas week 1962. Although they have been advertised many times as being either a night in which…

Getty ImagesIt was 53 years ago today (June 13th, 1970) that the Beatles’ “The Long And Winding Road” became the group’s 20th and final Number One hit. It was also on this date that the single’s parent album, Let It Be, also hit Number One and began the first of its four-week run on top…

Getty ImagesToday (June 13th, 1963) marks the 60th anniversary of the Beach Boys recording two of their most memorable early hits, “Surfer Girl” and “Little Deuce Coupe,” at Hollywood’s Western Recorders. “Surfer Girl” was written and sung by Brian Wilson, who also produced the track. Wilson has stated over the years that it was the…