Today in Rock History - December 1
Rock History December 1 1964, The Who played the first of 22 consecutive Tuesday night gigs at The Marquee Club in London, the band were paid £50 for…
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Today in Rock History - December 2
Rock History December 2 1967, The Monkees album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd went to number one on the album chart. It was their fourth album to…
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Today in Rock History - December 3
Rock History December 3 1964, The Rolling Stones had their second UK number one single with their version of "Little Red Rooster." The Stones had recorded the song…
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Today in Rock History - December 4
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…
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Today in Rock History - December 5
Rock History December 5 1965, The Beatles played their last ever show in their hometown of Liverpool when they appeared at The Liverpool Empire during the group's final…
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Today in Rock History - December 6
Rock History December 6 1962, During sessions for the Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album, Dylan recorded "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," and versions of "Hero Blues," "Whatcha Gonna Do,"…
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Today in Rock History - December 7
Rock History December 7 1964, Beach Boy Brian Wilson married Marilyn Rovell in Los Angeles. The couple divorced in 1979. Marilyn and her sister and cousin were in…
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Today in Rock History - December 8
Rock History December 8 1966, Working at Abbey Road in London, Paul McCartney overdubbed his lead vocal for "When I'm Sixty-Four." Then The Beatles set about remaking a…
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Today in Rock History - December 9
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…
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Today in Rock History - December 10
Rock History December 10 1965, A San Francisco band formerly known as The Warlocks performed for the first time under their new name, The Grateful Dead. 1966, The…
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Today in Rock History - December 11
Rock History December 11 1964, Soul singer Sam Cooke was shot dead at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California. Bertha Franklin, manager of the motel, told police…
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Today in Rock History - December 12
Rock History December 12 1966, Pink Floyd make their first ever appearance at the Royal Albert Hall. Their would play the RAH three more times, with the last…
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Today in Rock History - December 13
Rock History December 13 1966, Jimi Hendrix made his British TV debut on ITV's Ready Steady Go! Marc Bolan was also on the show. The Jimi Hendrix Experience…
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Today in Rock History - December 14
Rock History December 14 1967, Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones was rushed to St Georges hospital in London after collapsing. A doctor reported Jones was tired and suffering…
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Today in Rock History - December 15
Rock History December 15 1967, The Who Sell Out LP is released in Britain. The album was to have been released a month earlier but was delayed while…
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Today in Rock History - December 16
Rock History December 16 1965, Released as a double A-side The Beatles "Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out," became their ninth UK number one, and their…
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Today in Rock History - December 17
Rock History December 17 1963, James Carroll at WWDC in Washington, DC, became the first disc jockey to broadcast a Beatles record on American radio. Carroll played "I…
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Today in Rock History - December 18
Rock History December 18 1965, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler records “Ballad of the Green Berets.” 1965, The Beatles are number one in the British singles chart…
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Rock History December 19 1964, The Beatles fourth album Beatles For Sale started a seven-week run at number one on the UK album charts. Recorded when Beatlemania was just at…
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Today in Rock History - December 20
Rock History December 20 1967, Singer Ian Anderson forms Jethro Tull with his former John Evans Blues Band mate, bassist Glenn Cornick, in Blackpool, England. The name comes…
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Today in Rock History - December 21
Rock History December 21 1967, The Beatles held a party at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to preview their new movie Magical Mystery Tour. 1967, The Rolling…
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Today in Rock History - December 22
Rock History December 22 1966, Pink Floyd played the first of of 11 gigs at The Marquee Club. They had appeared there earlier in the year, but only…
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Today in Rock History - December 23
Rock History December 23 1964, During a US tour Beach Boy Brian Wilson had a nervous breakdown during a flight from Los Angeles to Houston. Wilson left the…
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Today in Rock History - December 24
Rock History December 24 1965, The Beatles had the number one album in the US for the third Christmas in a row. Rubber Soul sat atop the LP…
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Today in Rock History - December 25
Rock History December 25 1964, The Beatles Christmas Day Concert took place at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. The evening's events opened with The Mike Cotton Sound's performance…
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Today in Rock History - December 26
Rock History December 26 1964, The Beatles started a three week run at number one on the singles chart with "I Feel Fine." It was the group's sixth…
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Today in Rock History - December 27
Rock History December 27 1967, The Doors appeared on The Jonathon Winters Show on CBS TV from Los Angeles. 1967, Bob Dylan releases his long-awaited follow-up to the…
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Today in Rock History - December 28
Rock History December 28 1968, The three day Miami Pop Festival took place, the first major rock festival held on the East Coast of the US, with Chuck…
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Today in Rock History - December 29
Rock History December 29 1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience made their debut on the UK TV show Top Of The Pops performing "Hey Joe." 1966, Working at Abbey…
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Today in Rock History - December 30
Rock History December 30 1965, The Kinks, The Who, Manfred Man, The Hollies and Gerry and the Pacemakers all appeared on the TV pop show Shindig! 1966, Pink…
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Today in Rock History - December 31
Rock History December 31 1966, The Monkees started a seven-week run at number one on the singles charts with the Neil Diamond song "I'm A Believer." 1966, Ray…
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