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Today in Rock History

beatles-sgtpeppers-insideA calendar of rock history including birthdays, deaths, milestones, chart toppers, concerts, record releases, and other important events in music history.

Our sources include: Wikipedia,  This Day in Music, This Day in Rock, Led Zeppelin.com, Classic Rock Concerts, The Concert Database,  Live Music Archive,  The Allman Brothers Band, Janis Joplin.net, The Who This Month, Setlist.fm, All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release by Jean-Michel Guesdon & Phillipe Margotin (Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers,)  Echoes – The Complete History of Pink Floyd  by Glen Povey (Mind Head Publishing)

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Today in Rock History – January 19

By Mitch Michaels on January 19, 2021

1963, The Beatles made their first national TV appearance in the UK on Thank Your Lucky Stars performing “Please Please Me.”

1965, The perform at the Marquee Club in London.

1967, Pink Floyd and Marmalade played at The Marquee Club, London.

1967, The Monkees were at number one on the singles chart with “I’m A Believer.” The group’s only UK chart topper. … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 18

By Mitch Michaels on January 18, 2021

beatles-i_want_to_hold_your_hand1964, The Beatles made their US chart debut when “I Want To Hold Your Hand” entered the chart at number 45 just ten days after its release, making it the fastest-breaking and the fastest selling single in Capitol Records history. It went on to spend seven weeks at the number one position.

1965, The Rolling Stones recorded “The Last Time” and “Play With Fire” at the RCA studios in Hollywood, California. … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 17

By Mitch Michaels on January 17, 2021

rolling-stones-first-ep1964, The Rolling Stones released their first EP, which included, “You Better Move On,” “Poison Ivy,” “Bye Bye Johnny,” and “Money.” It peaked at number 15 on the UK chart.

1966, NBC-TV  bought The Monkees series, placing it on their 1966 autumn schedule.

1967, The Daily Mail ran the story about a local council survey finding 4,000 holes in the road in Lancashire inspiring John Lennon’s famous … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 16

By Mitch Michaels on January 16, 2021

Dave-Clark-Five-Ed-Sullivan1964, The Dave Clark Five were at number one on the singles chart with “Glad All Over,” the group’s only chart topper.

1964, The Beatles played two shows at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, the first of an 18-night engagement. The first show was attended mostly by Paris’ top society members, all dressed in formal evening attire. The French press had little good to say about The Beatles in the next day’s … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 15

By Mitch Michaels on January 15, 2021

Who - I Can't Explain1965, The Who released their first single “I Can’t Explain,” with Jimmy Page on guitar and The Ivy League on backing vocals.  It went on to reach number eight on the singles chart.

1966, The Who play at The Two Puddings Club in Stratford and the In Crowd Club in Hackney, London, England.

1967, The Rolling Stones were forced to change the lyrics of “Lets Spend The Night Together” to “Lets Spend Some Time … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 14

By Mitch Michaels on January 14, 2021

bob-dylan-bring-it-all-back-home1965, Bob Dylan starts recording Bringing It All Back Home.

1966, The Who play Municipal Hall in Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom.

1966, David Bowie release his first single, “Can’t Help Thinking About Me,” on Parlophone Records.

1967, Pink Floyd played at the Coming-Up Hop, held at The Great Hall, University of Reading, Whiteknights, … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 13

By Mitch Michaels on January 13, 2021

bob-dylan-band-19651965, The first day of recording sessions for Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home album were held at Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. Dylan recorded “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” and “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.”

1966, George Harrison and his girlfriend Patti Boyd met up with Mick Jagger and Chrissie Shrimpton at Dolly’s nightclub on Jermyn Street in London’s west End.

1966, Ringo Starr … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 12

By Mitch Michaels on January 12, 2021

beatles-1964-tv1964, The Beatles appeared on the ATV show Sunday Night At The London Palladium performing “I Wanna Hold Your Hand,” “This Boy,” “All My Loving,” “Money,” and “Twist And Shout.” The compare for the evening was Bruce Forsyth. When The Beatles appeared on this show on October 13, 1963, their fee had been £250 ($400.) Three months later, their fee was £1,000 ($1600.)

1965, NBC premieres a new pop TV show called Hullabaloo, … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 11

By Mitch Michaels on January 11, 2021

jimi-hendrix-bw-photo1967: The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded “Purple Haze.” Jimi also signed to the new record label Track Records on this day.

1968: Jimi Hendrix moves into a London townhouse formerly owned by the Messiah’s composer George Frederick Handel. The guitarist tells the Daily Mirror that he will “not let the tradition down.”

1969:  The Rolling Stones go to number five in the American album charts with their new … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 10

By Mitch Michaels on January 10, 2021

beatles-vee-jay1964, The first US Beatles album, Introducing The Beatles, was released on Vee-Jay records. The album cover showed John, Paul and George with their now famous “mop top” haircuts, but Ringo had yet to convert. Vee-Jay would be forced to stop selling the disc by the end of the year because of legal complications, but by then, over 1.3 million copies had been sold.

1964, The Rolling Stones recorded “Not Fade Away” at Regent Sound Studios … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 8

By Mitch Michaels on January 8, 2021

beatles_rs1966, The Beatles started a six week run at number one on the album chart with Rubber Soul, the group’s seventh chart topper, which went on to spend 56 weeks on the chart. The group also started a three week run at number one on the singles chart with “We Can Work It Out” the group’s 11th number one single.

1966, ABC broadcasts the last ever episode of pop music program Shindig! The Kinks and the Who see off the twice-weekly show in explosive fashion. … (read more…)

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Today in Rock History – January 7

By Mitch Michaels on January 7, 2021

beatles-1964-tv1964, The Beatles recorded a seven-song appearance for the BBC Radio program Saturday Club. They played All My Loving, Money, The Hippy Hippy Shake, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Roll Over Beethoven Johnny B. Goode, and I Wanna Be Your Man. The show was broadcast on February 15, while the Beatles were in the US.

1967, The Young Rascals, The Doors, and Sopwith Camel play at Winterland in San Francisco.

1968, San … (read more…)

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