1968, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention play the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences dinner in New York. Zappa tells the audience, "All year long you people have manufactured this crap, now for one night you're gonna have to listen to it!" 1969, The 5th Dimension started a six week run at No.1 on the singles chart with 'Aquarius / Let The Sunshine … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 12
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The Gospel According To Uncle Marty
This is our 581st adventure of The 3D RadioActivity, as we gather together to partake and heal musically in The Gospel According To Uncle Marty. We are going to followup our look into Chess, Stax, Sun, and VeeJay, with a retrospective of Blind Pig and Alligator Records all the way up to Memorial Day when we remember musicians who have met their fate in this past year. … [Read more...] about The Gospel According To Uncle Marty
Today in Rock History – April 4
1964, The Beatles held the top five places on the US singles chart, with the fifth place - "Please Please Me," at number four, "I Want To Hold Your Hand," while at third was "Roll Over Beethoven." In the second position, "Love Me Do," and at the top spot, "Can't Buy Me Love." They also had another nine singles on the chart, bringing their total to fourteen singles on the Hot … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 4
Music From The 3D Well
I'm everybody's Uncle Marty, this is The 3D RadioActivity number 580, as we are going deep this time with some favorite Music From The 3D WELL. Douglas Adams Hitchhiker's guide recommends that you should always pack an extra towel, and you may need it for what's in store. There's 15 dips into Music From The 3D Well. Up and coming we will have our traditional Gospel … [Read more...] about Music From The 3D Well
Today in Rock History – March 31
1967, Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar live on stage for the first time when he was appearing at The Astoria in London, England. It was the first night of a 24-date tour with The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, and Engelbert Humperdink. The Fender Stratocaster burned on stage by Hendrix sold for £280,000 at a 2008 London auction of rock memorabilia. 1967, Pink Floyd played … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 31