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The list of November 2025 new music is capped by multiple Beatles<\/a>-related projects, new releases from Aerosmith<\/a> and Cheap Trick<\/a>, and the return of Record Store Day<\/a> Black Friday.<\/p>\n The Beatles’ Anthology<\/em><\/a>\u00a0gets a multi-format reissue with\u00a0an expanded documentary series, book and music compilation. The original set of three double albums will now be accompanied by\u00a0Anthology 4<\/em>, a new disc of previously unreleased material. RSD Black Friday features exclusives from Led Zeppelin<\/a>, Fleetwood Mac<\/a>, Alice Cooper<\/a> and Van Halen<\/a>, among many, many others.<\/p>\n Cheap Trick’s 21st album, the cheekily titled\u00a0All Washed Up<\/em>, is their first since 2021’s In Another World<\/em><\/a>. The LP arrives amid a busy touring schedule<\/a> that includes a pair of farewell shows in Japan<\/a>. Aerosmith’s first new music in more than a decade is five-song EP collaboration with punk star Yungblud, recorded after they shared the stage at the MTV VMAs tribute<\/a> to the late Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>.<\/p>\n November also brings the first anthology devoted exclusively to Paul McCartney<\/a>‘s post-Beatles band Wings<\/a>. Eric Clapton<\/a>‘s expanded upcoming reissue of Journeyman<\/a><\/em> includes four new recently discovered songs. The Rolling Stones<\/a>‘s expanded multi-disc reissue of Black and Blue<\/em><\/a> features previously unreleased studio sessions with Jeff Beck<\/a>, Harvey Mandel and Billy Preston<\/a>.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Top Songs of 2025 (So Far)<\/a><\/p>\n An expanded four-disc reissue of of the Jimi Hendrix<\/a> Experience’s second album, 1967’s Axis: Bold as Love<\/a><\/em>, is bolstered by outtakes, alternate takes, demos and live tracks from the era. The box set edition of Motley Crue<\/a>‘s Theatre of Pain<\/em><\/a>\u00a0includes a previously released live album from their 1985 tour.<\/p>\n More information on these and other pending rock albums can be found below. Remember to follow our continuously updated list<\/a> of scheduled new music for details on records issued throughout the year.<\/p>\n Nov. 7<\/strong> Nov. 14<\/strong> Nov. 21<\/strong> Nov. 28<\/strong> RECORD STORE DAY<\/a> RSD Exclusive<\/strong> RSD First<\/strong> Limited Run \/ Regional Focus<\/strong> December and Beyond<\/strong> Classic artists, new bands and returning favorites mark the year’s best releases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci<\/p>\n<\/div>\n They Hated Their Own Albums<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhich Box Sets Arrive in November?<\/h3>\n
Big Country, Why the Long Face<\/em> (expanded 4CD box)
The Blasters, American Music; Non Fiction<\/em> (vinyl and digital reissues)
Brian Wilson, Live at the Roxy Theatre<\/em> (25th anniversary 3LP or 2CD reissues)
The Cranberries, MTV Unplugged<\/em> (vinyl and digital reissues)
Dwight Twilley Band, Live on Fire at the Agora 1976<\/em>
Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Jimmie Vaughan Years: Complete Studio Recordings 1978-1989<\/em> (4CD box set)
Hawkwind, PXR 5<\/em> (remastered and expanded CD reissue)
Husker Du, 1985: The Miracle Year<\/a><\/em> (2CD or 4LP set)
Jimi Hendrix, Axis: Bold as Love<\/a><\/em> (expanded 4CD\/Blu-ray reissue)
Mavis Staples, Sad and Beautiful World<\/em> (with Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Jeff Tweedy, Derek Trucks, others)
Mick Ronson [David Bowie], Slaughter on 10th Avenue<\/em> (expanded CD reissue)
Paul McCartney, Wings<\/a><\/em> (2CD, 3LP, Blu-ray releases)
Slash, Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival<\/em> (2CD\/Blu-ray Digipak or 3LP)
Suzi Quatro, A’s, B’s & Rarities<\/em> (CD or red vinyl LP)
Various Artists, Revolution: Underground Sounds of 1968<\/em> (3CD clamshell box with Genesis, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Traffic, the Move, Jeff Beck, others)<\/p>\n
Blackberry Smoke, Rattle, Ramble & Roll: The Best of Blackberry Smoke \u2014 Volume One<\/em> (2CD or 3LP set)
Black Crowes, Amorica<\/a><\/em> (1CD, 2CD, 2LP, and 3CD or 5LP deluxe reissue)
Cheap Trick, All Washed Up<\/a><\/em>
Drive-By Truckers, The Definitive Decoration Day<\/em> (3CD or 4LP reissue)
The Fall, 50,000 Fall Fans Can’t be Wrong<\/em> (2LP reissue)
Green Day, Warning<\/a><\/em> (green or orange vinyl, and expanded 5CD or 4LP deluxe edition reissues)
Ian Dury, Too Nutty to Be Naughty: Studio Recordings 1977-2002<\/em> (9CD box)
Jonny Greenwood [Radiohead], One Battle After Another (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)<\/em>
Motley Crue, Theatre of Pain<\/a><\/em> (expanded 40th anniversary 4LP deluxe box set, CD and LP editions)
Nicolette Larson, Look in My Direction: The Warner Bros. Recordings<\/em> (4CD box)
Rolling Stones, Black and Blue<\/a><\/em> (expanded 5LP or 4CD box set)
Scorpions, Coming Home Live<\/em> (2CD or 2LP set with Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, others)
Split Enz [Crowded House], ENZyclopedia: Volumes One and Two<\/em> (5CD or 3LP box)
Steve Morse Band [Deep Purple], Triangulation<\/em> (with John Petrucci and Eric Johnson)
Tears for Fears, Songs from the Big Chair<\/em> (expanded 2LP transparent red or clear vinyl, deluxe 3CD set, and limited-edition 1LP picture disc reissues)
Various artists, No Life ‘Til Leather: A Tribute to Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All<\/em> (with members of Motorhead, Saxon, Testament, Diamond Head, others)<\/p>\n
Aerosmith and Yungblud, One More Time<\/a><\/em> (five-song EP)
The Beatles, Anthology 2025<\/a><\/em> (expanded 8CD or 12LP box set reissues); Anthology 4<\/em> (2CD or 3LP release)
Creed, The Best of Creed<\/em>
Def Leppard, Diamond Star Heroes Live From Sheffield<\/em> (2CD\/Blu-ray, 4K UHD with One Night Only Live at the Leadmill<\/em>, 2CD and 2LP red, white and black splatter vinyl releases)
Eric Clapton: Journeyman: Deluxe Edition<\/a><\/em>
George Martin [Beatles\/America\/Cheap Trick], The Velvet Revolution: Sound Productions and Impressionist Influences<\/em> (3CD set)
Guns N’ Roses, Live Era ’87-’93<\/a><\/em> (expanded back and multi-color vinyl reissues)
Jonathan Richman [Modern Lovers], Only Frozen Sky Anyway<\/em>
Prince and the Revolution, Around the World in a Day<\/em> (expanded 2CD or 3LP reissue)
The Replacements, Let It Be (Deluxe Edition)<\/a><\/em> (3CD, 4LP and digital reissues)
Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness<\/a><\/em> (expanded 4CD anniversary reissue)
Status Quo, Driving to Glory<\/em> (limited edition blue vinyl reissue)
Stryper, The Greatest Gift of All<\/em><\/p>\n
The Darkness, One Way Ticket to Hell \u2026 And Back<\/em> (expanded 4CD Anniversary reissue)
Dream Theater, Quarantieme: Live a Paris<\/em>
Nektar, A Tab in the Ocean<\/em> (expanded 5CD reissue)
The Pogues, Rum Sodomy and the Lash<\/em> (expanded 40th anniversary 2LP reissue)
Rewiring Genesis, A Tribute to the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway<\/em> (updated and remastered 2CD or 2LP reissue with Steve Hackett, Nick D’Virgilio, others)
Spirit, Sea Dream<\/em> (remastered and expanded 4CD reissue)
Tangerine Dream, Rubycon<\/em> (5CD 50th anniversary box set reissue)
Uriah Heep, The Shadow and the Wind: 1973-1974<\/em> (5CD box)
Various artists, With a Little Help From My Friends: Covers of the Beatles 1967-1970<\/em> (3CD box with Journey, Harry Nilsson, Billy Preston, Richie Havens, others)
Yes, Fly From Here: Return Trip<\/em> (expanded 1CD, 2LP or deluxe edition Blu-ray reissue with new Atmos mix)<\/p>\n
(Black Friday Edition)<\/p>\n
A-Ha, “Take on Me” (40th anniversary red vinyl EP)
Alice Cooper, Welcome to My Nightmare Live From the Forum 6\/17\/75<\/em> (2LP)
The B-52s, Wild Planet<\/em> (picture disc LP)
Billy Idol, 77<\/em>\t(12″ picture disc)
Billy Joel, Live From Long Island<\/em> (3LP)
Bob Dylan, “Masters of War (1962)” (7″ vinyl); The Original Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan<\/em> (LP)
Creed, Live in San Antonio 11\/14\/1999<\/em> (2LP)
Devo, Merry Something to You<\/em> (12″ picture disc)
The Doors, Live in Copenhagen 1968<\/em> (2LP)
Elton John and Brandi Carlile, Who Believes In Angels? Live at the London Palladium<\/em> (2LP)
The English Beat, The Beat at the BBC<\/em> (2LP)
Eric Burdon and War, The Very Best of Eric Burdon and War<\/em> (2LP)
The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots: Live at the Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, August 30, 2024<\/em> (2LP)
Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac: Live 1975<\/em> (2LP)
George Harrison, Living in the Material World<\/em> (Zoetrope edition)
Ghost, Skeleta<\/em> (picture disc LP)
Grateful Dead, The Warfield, San Francisco, CA Oct 4 & 6, 1980<\/em> (2LP and 2CD); On the Back Porch Vol. 2<\/em> (LP)
INXS, Live From Royal Albert Hall, London, 1986<\/em> (LP)
Jonathan Richman, You Must Ask the Heart<\/em> (30th anniversary LP edition)
Joni Mitchell, Rolling Thunder Revue<\/em> (LP)
Jorma Kaukonen, Wabash Avenue<\/em> (CD and 2LP)
Led Zeppelin, “Trampled Under Foot” (7″ vinyl)
Love, The Complete Elektra Albums<\/em> (5LP)
Matchbox Twenty, Mad Season: Live 2001<\/em> (2LP)
Motley Crue, “Home Sweet Home” (12″ picture disc)
Motorhead, Live at Brixton ’87<\/em> (LP)
Nico, Live in Reims Cathedral 1974<\/em> (LP)
Phil Collins, 12″ers<\/em> (vinyl)
Prince and The Revolution, Around the World in a Day<\/em> (7″ box set)
Ramones, Live at CBGB 1977<\/em> (LP)
Randy Newman, Trouble in Paradise: Demos<\/em> (LP)
Ratt, Invasion of Your Privacy<\/em> (40th anniversary picture disc EP)
Scott Weiland, “If I Could Fly\/Barbarella (Live)” (7″ vinyl)
Seals and Crofts, Greatest Hits<\/em> (LP)
Spinal Tap, The End Continues<\/em> (LP)
Sugar, Copper Blue: The Singles Collection<\/em> (4×12″ vinyl)
Talking Heads, Tentative Decisions: Demos and Live<\/em> (white vinyl)
Tangerine Dream, Live at Place des Arts, Montreal – April 10, 1977<\/em> (3LP)
Todd Rundgren, A Capella<\/em> (LP)
Van Halen, Live at Wembley 1995<\/em> (LP)
Various artists, Metal Machine Music: Power to Consume Vol. 1<\/em> (2LP)
Various artists, Punk Goes Acoustic<\/em> (LP)
Various artists, Rock the Plaza: Concert to Save the Historic Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs<\/em> (LP)
Warren Zevon, Epilogue: Live at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival<\/em> (2LP)
Ween, Shinola, Vol. 1<\/em> (LP)<\/p>\n
America, Hearts<\/em> (50th anniversary LP)
The Band, Jericho<\/em> (2LP)
Linda Ronstadt, The Early Years<\/em> (2LP)
Montrose, Live 1973: KSAN Radio Session<\/em> (LP)
Ringo Starr, Choose Love<\/em> (20th anniversary LP edition)
Robbie Robertson, Filmworks: Insomnia<\/em> (LP)
Rolling Stones, Their Satanic Majesties Request<\/em> (Zoetrope edition)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Live Anthology: From the Vaults Vol. 1<\/em> (2LP)
Various artists, What’s This World Coming To: Garage Rock From the Sun Records Vault<\/em> (Zoetrope edition)<\/p>\n
The Dead Milkmen, Big Lizard in My Backyard<\/em> (40th anniversary 2LP)
Eric Carr [Kiss], Rockology: The Liquid Vinyl Numbered Edition; Unfinished Business: The Liquid Vinyl Numbered Edition<\/em> (LPs)
Larry Mullins and Mike Watt, We Will Fall<\/em> (LP)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Live Anthology<\/em> album art T-shirt<\/p>\n
The Waterboys, The Waterboys Present: Rips From the Cutting Room Floor<\/em>
Sting, The Last Ship (Expanded Edition)<\/em> (2CD or 2LP reissue)
Iron Maiden, Life After Death<\/em> (2LP color vinyl reissue)
Jimi Jamison [Survivor], 1998 Live Hits<\/em>
Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here 50<\/a><\/em> (2CD, 3LP, Blu-ray, digital and 2CD\/4LP clear vinyl\/Blu-Ray deluxe box set with Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975<\/em>)
Alter Bridge [Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti], Alter Bridge<\/em>
Megadeth, Megadeth<\/a><\/em>
Buzzcocks, Attitude Adjustment<\/em>
Joe Bonamassa, B.B. King\u2019s Blues Summit 100<\/em> (2CD or 3LP set with Slash, Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy, Dion, Michael McDonald, others)
Cream, Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005<\/em> (2CD or 3LP vinyl reissue)<\/p>\nTop 15 Rock Albums of 2025 (So Far)<\/h2>\n