1967, The Bee Gees appeared live on the UK TV show As You Like It. The group were promoting their debut single "New York Mining Disaster 1941." 1968, Quicksilver Messenger Service and The Hallucinations performed at Boston Tea Party in Boston, Massachusetts. 1969, The Who stage the Hollywood premiere of Tommy, performing the rock opera at the Hollywood Palladium as part … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 13
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Today in Rock History – June 12
1964, The Beatles arrived in Adelaide, Australia and were greeted by an estimated 250,000 fans, who lined the ten mile route from the airport to the city center. The group gave their first four shows in Australia at the Centennial Hall, Adelaide over two nights, playing: I Saw Her Standing There, I Want To Hold Your Hand, All My Loving, She Loves You, Till There Was You, Roll … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 12
Today in Rock History – June 11
1966, The Rolling Stones started a two week run at No.1 on the singles chart with "Paint It Black," the group's third No.1 single. 1966, European radio stations mistakenly report that The Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey is dead. Actually, it was guitarist Pete Townshend who had been injured in a car accident a few days earlier. 1966, Elvis Presley begins shooting his 26th … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 11
Today in Rock History – June 9
1964, During an evening session Bob Dylan recorded "Mr. Tambourine Man" at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. This was the first session for the album Another Side Of Bob Dylan, which saw Dylan recording fourteen original compositions that night. 1967, Pink Floyd played two gigs in one day, the first at the College of Commerce in Hull, and then the UFO at The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 9
2021 Musical Memorial 3Day Memories Pt2
Uncle Marty here with you on The 3D RadioActivity number 590, as we observe the second part of our Musical Memorial Day. On these tributes, we pay last respects to the memory of the artists who have left us in the past year by playing cuts from their catalog. Last year was tragically busy with many losing their souls due to Heart issues, Cancer and Covid, so we will be … [Read more...] about 2021 Musical Memorial 3Day Memories Pt2