1964, The Beatles held the top five places on the US singles chart, with the fifth place - "Please Please Me," at number four, "I Want To Hold Your Hand," while at third was "Roll Over Beethoven." In the second position, "Love Me Do," and at the top spot, "Can't Buy Me Love." They also had another nine singles on the chart, bringing their total to fourteen singles on the Hot … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 4
Oldies
Today in Rock History – April 2
1964, The Beach Boys recorded their next single "I Get Around," which became their first US number one in the summer of '64.1965, The Who made their first radio appearance on the UK BBC's Joe Loss Pop Show.1966, a charity concert at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California, took place featuring, Jan and Dean, Sonny & Cher, The Mamas And The Papas, The Turtles, Otis … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 2
Today in Rock History – March 29
1967, During a European tour The Rolling Stones appeared at the Bremen-Stadthalle in Germany. Also on the tour, The Easybeats and The Creation. 1967, Working at Abbey Road studios The Beatles finished recording "Good Morning Good Morning." They then started work on a new song "With a Little Help From My Friends," (originally titled "Bad Finger Boogie,") recording 10 takes of … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 29
RA 3D-ozen Strings
Sort of doubling the fun as DaytonAiredale and everybody's Uncle Marty explores one of our AND lots of other pickers favorite instruments. Many guitarists claim that whatever they do on a 12-string sounds better than on a 6 which is a significant part of the attractiveness of this sort of guitar. The sparkly dynamic flash factor is probably the biggest reason most start playing … [Read more...] about RA 3D-ozen Strings
Today in Rock History – March 25
1966, At a photo session with Bob Whitaker’s studio in London, The Beatles posed in white coats using sides of meat with mutilated and butchered dolls for the cover of their next American album, Yesterday and Today. After a public outcry, the album was pulled from stores and re-issued with a new cover. At the time, some of the Beatles defended the use of the Butcher photograph. … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 25