1964, Jan & Dean start recording "Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)." 1965, The Who appeared at Civic Hall in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. 1965, San Francisco radio station KYA hosts the Rolling Stones, the Byrds, Beau Brummels, Paul Revere & the Raiders, and the Vejtables at the Civic Auditorium. 1966, The Who played at Palais in Bury, Manchester, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 14
Easy Listening/Pop
Today in Rock History – May 12
1965, The Rolling Stones recorded "(I Can't Get No), Satisfaction" at RCA Hollywood studios. Keith Richards had come up with the guitar riff in the middle of the night a week earlier. It gave the band their first number one single in the US. 1967, Pink Floyd play London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, one of their first concerts to experiment with quadraphonic sound. The band … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 12
Mama’s Radio Lullabies
This is The 3D RadioActivity number 638, I'm your Uncle Marty, as my On The Airedale wingman Daytona and I gather together with you again, to celebrate Mothers Day with a variety of favorite musical LULLABIES that she might have sang or hummed to you, to either soothe concerns or pick your outlook up. With 14 cuts squeezed in, I'm sorry to say we missed great LULLABIES … [Read more...] about Mama’s Radio Lullabies
Today in Rock History – May 3
1965, The Who play the Majestic Ballroom in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. 1967, Pink Floyd performed at Moulin Rouge in Ainsdale, Lancashire, England. 1967, The Who's manager Kit Lambert sends a telegram to the Monterey Pop Festival organizers telling them The Who have agreed to perform there in exchange for six 1st-class plane tickets. The Who, along with … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 3
Today in Rock History – April 30
1966, The Rolling Stones fourth album Aftermath went to number one on the UK charts. It was the group's third chart topping album. 1966, The Young Rascals went to number one on the American singles chart with "Good Lovin." The song had been a hit for The Olympics the year before. 1967, Pink Floyd appeared at the Plaza Teen Club in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 30