1965, Davie Jones (David Bowie) and the Manish Boys appeared at the Bromel Club, Bromley Hill, England. 1965, The Beatles' "Eight Days a Week" goes to number one. It's the first single by a British act to top the American charts but not make the charts in Britain, where it was unreleased. 1966, The Who played at the Ram Jam Club in Brixton, England. 1967, Jimi Hendrix … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 10
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Today in Rock History – January 24
1965, The film Ferry Cross the Mersey premieres at the Liverpool Odeon. It was the first to be shot on location in Liverpool after the city's emergence into the music mainstream For authenticity, many scenes were shot in clubs near the home of Gerry and the Pacemakers' frontman Gerry Marsden. Marsden wrote nine new songs for the film which also starred Julie Samuel, Cilla … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 24
Today in Rock History – December 9
1966, Supergroup Cream released their debut studio album Fresh Cream in the UK. The power trio of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker also released their second single "I Feel Free" on the same day. 1967, The Doors appeared at the New Haven Arena, New Haven, Connecticut. Before the show, a policeman found singer Jim Morrison making out with an 18 year-old girl in a … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 9
Today in Rock History – December 4
1964, The Beatles released their fourth album Beatles For Sale. The album featured, "No Reply," "I'm a Loser," "Baby's in Black," "Rock and Roll Music," "Eight Days a Week," and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby." 1965, The Byrds started a three week run at number one on the singles chart with "Turn! Turn! Turn!" the group's second number one. Unlike their first chart … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 4
Today in Rock History – October 23
1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded their first single "Hey Joe," at De Lane Lea studios in London. The earliest known commercial recording of the song is the late-1965 single by the Los Angeles garage band the The Leaves. The band then re-recorded the track and released it in 1966 as a follow-up single which became a hit. The Byrds also performed and recorded a version … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – October 23