Next week promises to be a big one for fans of the Rolling Stones, with a new three-CD anthology due out Tuesday and a career-overview documentary set to premiere Thursday night on HBO.

Now listeners can get a deeper (and perhaps less authorized) look at the English rock band, thanks to a trove of love letters Sotheby's will auction on Dec. 12.

Grammy Museum takes charge of music history

Michael Nesmith is 'channeling Mike the Monkee' for reunion tour

Fans invited to submit stories for new 'Springsteen & I' documentary ___

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