1966, Supergroup Cream released their debut studio album Fresh Cream in the UK. The power trio of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker also released their second single "I Feel Free" on the same day. 1967, The Doors appeared at the New Haven Arena, New Haven, Connecticut. Before the show, a policeman found singer Jim Morrison making out with an 18 year-old girl in a … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 9
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Today in Rock History – November 19
1964, The Supremes became the first all girl group to have a UK chart topping single when "Baby Love" went to the top of the charts. 1965, David Bowie and the Lower 3rd appeared at The Marquee Club, London. 1965, The Kinks, The Who, Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames, The Hollies, Wilson Pickett and The Golden Apples Of The Sun all appeared at the Glad Rag Ball, Wembley … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 19
Today in Rock History – August 27
1966, The Beach Boys "God Only Knows" peaked in the second spot on the UK singles chart. The song was groundbreaking in many ways. It was one of the first commercial songs to use the word "God" in its title and Brian Wilson used many unorthodox instruments, including the French horns that are heard in the song's famous introduction. 1967, British music entrepreneur and the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 27