1965, The Rolling Stones’ manager Andrew Loog Oldham and his partner Tony Calder launched Immediate records. Their first release was The McCoy’s "Hang On Sloopy." Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Nico all attended the launch party. The label became the home of The Small Faces, The Nice, Amen Corner and Chris Farlowe and a young producer, guitarist Jimmy Page. 1966, The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 20
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Today in Rock History – August 10
1968, The lineup for day two of the National Jazz & Blues Festival was Alan Haven, Deep Purple, Ginger Baker, Jeff Beck Group, Joe Cocker, Mike Westbrook, Ronnie Scott, T. Rex, Ten Years After, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The Don Rendell & Ian Carr Quintet, and The Nice. The festival was held at Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury On Thames, England. 1968, Jimi … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 10
Today In Rock History – July 4
1959: Bobby Darin's hit "Dream Lover" tops the UK chart. The track, which would reach the second postion in the US, includes Neil Sedaka on piano. 1964: "I Get Around" becomes the first US number one single for The Beach Boys. In the UK, it would be the band's first Top Ten hit, reaching number 7. The B-side of the single was "Don't Worry Baby", which itself charted in 24th … [Read more...] about Today In Rock History – July 4
3D’s 2022 Musical Memorial Tribute Pt IV
Uncle Marty with Daytona here on adventure Number 644 of The 3D RadioActivity, as we continue to observe our Musical Memorial. 2021 has proven to be a tough year for the industry, with several iconic performers passing away. On this, episode #4 in the series, we pay tribute to the memory of the artists who've left us recently by playing cuts from their discography. The … [Read more...] about 3D’s 2022 Musical Memorial Tribute Pt IV
Today in Rock History – April 8
1964, The Supremes record "Where Did Our Love Go" at Motown Studios in Detroit. The song would become the first of their five number one singles. 1965, Unit Four Plus Two were at number one on the singles chart with "Concrete And Clay," the English group's only chart topping hit. 1966, The Who played at Queens Hall in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. 1967, Otis Redding, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 8