1965, The Byrds were at number one on the UK singles chart with their version of the Bob Dylan song "Mr Tambourine Man." It was the first Bob Dylan song to reach the top of the charts. Across the Atlantic, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones began the third of it's four week run at number one. 1966, The Who played at Brittania Pier in Great Yarmouth, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 24
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Today in Rock History – July 5
1964, The Irish band Them, featuring Van Morrison, record "Gloria." 1965, The Four Tops record their number five hit "It's the Same Old Song," which resembles their number one "I Can't Help Myself." 1965, Marty Balin and Paul Kantner formed a Folk-Rock group that would evolve into the Jefferson Airplane, the premier San Francisco psychedelic band of the late '60s. The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 5
Today in Rock History – June 17
1965, Working at Abbey Road studios in London The Beatles completed work on the new Paul McCartney song "Yesterday" with the overdubbing of an additional vocal track by McCartney and a string quartet. They also recorded "Act Naturally" for Ringo's vocal contribution on the Help! album and the song "Wait" in four takes. "Wait" will not be included on ‘Help!’, it was included on … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 17
Today in Rock History – June 10
1966, Steve Marriott of The Small Faces collapsed while performing on UK TV show Ready Steady Go! The group were forced to cancel the following week's gigs. 1966, Big Brother & the Holding Company perform with their new lead singer, Janis Joplin, for the first time. 1967, In Woodstock, N.Y., Bob Dylan and the Band begin to record what will become known as The Basement … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 10
Today in Rock History – May 30
1964, The Beatles went to number one on the singles chart with "Love Me Do," the group's fourth chart topper in five months. The version released in America had Andy White playing drums while Ringo played the tambourine. The British single was a take on which Ringo played the drums. 1965, The Who performed at Mojo Club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. 1965, The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 30