Today in Rock History – August 31st

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1965, During a North American tour The Beatles played two shows at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California to a total of 28,700 fans. 1968, The Move, The Pretty Things, The Crazy World Of Aurthur Brown, Orange Bicycle, Jefferson Airplane, Fairport Convention and Tyrannosaurus Rex all appeared at the first Isle Of Wight Festival [...]

Today in Rock History – August 21st

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1965, The Rolling Stones started a three week run at No.1 on the album chart with ‘Out Of Our Heads’ the group’s first No.1 album. 1965, During a 17 date UK tour The Who played at the Palais in Bournemouth. 1966, On their last ever US tour The Beatles performed in two cities due to [...]

Today in Rock History – August 13th

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1965, Jefferson Airplane made their live debut at San Francisco’s Matrix Club. 1965, Mike Smith, lead singer of The Dave Clark Five, suffered two broken ribs when he was pulled off the stage by fans. The group were in Chicago at the beginning of a US tour. 1965, The Beatles arrived at Kennedy International Airport [...]

Today in Rock History – July 15th

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1967, The Doors and The Jefferson Airplane both played an afternoon and evening show to over 8,000 fans at Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California. 1969, Singer Judy Collins appears in the New York Shakespeare Festival production of Ibsen’s Peer Gynt. 1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival release their very popular fifth album, Cosmo’s Factory. 1971, Yoko Ono [...]

Today in Rock History – July 6th

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1965, Marty Balin and Paul Kantner form the group that a month later they would decide to call Jefferson Airplane. 1965, The No. 1 single is the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” the band’s first American chart-topper. 1965, The No. 1 album in the U.S. is Beatles VI. 1966, The Rolling Stones play [...]

Today in Rock History – June 20th

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1967, Jimi Hendrix and the Jefferson Airplane perform at San Francisco’s Fillmore. 1968, The Who appeared at Durham University, Durham, England. 1969, Young David Bowie signs with Mercury Records. The label has to wait three years for him to produce a successful follow-up to “Space Oddity.” 1969, Jimi Hendrix plays the Newport Jazz Festival for [...]

Today in Rock History – June 16th

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1966, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (featuring guitarist Eric Clapton), appeared at The Marquee Club, London, England. 1966, The Beatles made a surprise live appearance on the UK television program Top of the Pops, performing ‘Paperback Writer’ and ‘Rain’. It became The Beatles’ last live musical television appearance, with the sole exception of the June 1967 worldwide [...]

Today in Rock History – June 7th

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1968, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane all appeared for the first of a three night run at the Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California. 1969, Supergroup Blind Faith, featuring Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Steve Winwood made their live debut at a free concert in London’s Hyde Park. 1969, Keith Richards and his partner [...]