1967, The Monkees second album More Of The Monkees, went to No.1 on the charts. In 1967 only four albums reached No.1; The Sound Of Music which spent 17 weeks at No.1, The Beatles Sgt Pepper"s, 25 weeks at No.1 and The Monkees" first and second albums spent 9 weeks at No.1. 1967, The Who played at the Shoreline Hotel in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 13
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Today in Rock History – April 29
1967, The 14-hour Technicolour Dream benefit party for The International Times was held at Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill in London. Seeing the event mentioned on TV, John Lennon called his driver and went to the show. Coincidentally, Yoko Ono was one of the performers. More than thirty acts appeared included The Move, The Pretty Things, Soft Machine, Tomorrow, The Flies, The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 29
Today in Rock History – April 20
1968, Deep Purple made their live debut at a gig in Tastrup, Denmark. Formally known as Roundabout, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore suggested a new name, Deep Purple, after his grandmother's favorite song. "Deep Purple" had been a hit for Peter De Rose. Blackmore's grandmother had repeatedly asked if they would be performing the song. 1968, Apple Music ran advertisements … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 20
Today in Rock History – April 19
1965, The film T.A.M.I. (Teen-Age Music International) Show featuring The Rolling Stones, Supremes Four Tops, James Brown, The Beach Boys and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles opened in London, England under the title Teenage Command Performance.1965, The Beatles single "Ticket to Ride" was released on Capitol records in the US. The single's label stated that the song was from … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 19
Today in Rock History – April 17
1965, Bob Dylan"s debut album The Freewheelin" Bob Dylan was at number one on the album chart. 1965, Paul McCartney spent the day shopping for furniture in Portobello Road, London disguised in a cloth cap, mustache, glasses and overcoat. 1966, The Who performed at the Regal Cinema in London. 1967, Jimi Hendrix played in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. 1969, The Band … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 17