Rock History - June 1
Rock History June 1 1966, The Beatles returned to Abbey Road studios to complete recording on "Yellow Submarine." The band, plus friends and members of the staff helped…
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Today in Rock History - June 2
Rock History June 2 1964, The Rolling Stones play their first American show at a Lynn, Massachusetts high school football stadium. They also make their American TV debut…
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Rock History June 3
Rock History June 3 1966, The Who arrive at a TV studio in Stockholm to appear on the Popside program for Sverige Television. Coming onstage busting through a…
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Today in Rock History - June 4
Rock History June 4 1967, Procol Harum, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Denny Laine all appeared at The Saville Theatre London, England. Procol Harum 1967, The Monkees wins…
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Today in Rock History - June 5
Rock History 1964, The Rolling Stones played their first-ever live date in the US when they appeared at the Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California. The Stones were supporting…
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Today in Rock History - June 6
Rock History June 6 1965, Herman's Hermits play The Ed Sullivan Show. 1965, The Rolling Stones released the single "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" on the Decca label…
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Today in Rock History - June 7
Rock History June 7 1968, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane all appeared for the first of a three-night run at the Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California.…
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Today in Rock History - June 8
Rock History June 8 1967, The Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band went to number one. Costing $42,500 to produce, the album was recorded over 700 hours of…
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Today in Rock History - June 9
Rock History June 9 1964, During an evening session Bob Dylan recorded "Mr. Tambourine Man" at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. This was the first session…
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Today in Rock History - June 10
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…
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Rock History - June 11
Rock History June 11 1966, The Rolling Stones started a two week run atop the singles chart with "Paint It Black," the group's third number one single. 1966,…
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Rock History - June 12
Rock History June 12 1964, The Beatles arrived in Adelaide, Australia and were greeted by an estimated 250,000 fans, who lined the ten mile route from the airport…
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Rock History June 13 1967, The Bee Gees appeared live on the UK TV show As You Like It. The group were promoting their debut single "New York Mining…
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Today in Rock History - June 14
Rock History June 14 1966, The Who record preliminary versions of two new Pete Townshend compositions "Disguises," and a song from Pete's first rock opera Quads, "I'm A…
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Today in Rock History - June 15
Rock History June 15 1964, The Who played at the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill, London. The Who, 1964 - from THE MARK AND COLLEEN HAYWARD COLLECTION (rockmusicprints.com)…
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Today in Rock History - June 16
Rock history June 16 1965, Bob Dylan recorded "Like A Rolling Stone" at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City, during sessions for the forthcoming Highway 61 Revisited…
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Today in Rock History - June 17
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…
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Rock history June 18 1964, Paul McCartney turns 22 and celebrates his birthday with a party after the Beatles first performance in Sydney, Australia. Paul's requested "champagne and…
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Today in Rock History - June 19
Rock History June 19 1965, The Who, Solomon Burke, Zoot Money, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Spencer Davis Group, Marianne Faithful, Long John Baldry,…
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Today in Rock History - June 20
Rock History June 20 1966, The Beatles release their album Yesterday & Today, featuring the band wearing butcher's aprons on the front cover surrounded by decapitated baby dolls.…
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Today in Rock History - June 21
Rock History June 21 1967, Jimi Hendrix and the Jefferson Airplane perform at San Francisco's iconic Fillmore West. 1968, The Who appeared at Durham University, Durham, England. 1969,…
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Today in Rock History - June 22
Rock History June 22 1968, Herb Alpert started a four week run at number one on the singles chart with "This Guys In Love With You." It was…
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Today in Rock History - June 23
Rock history June 23 1965, Motown releases Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears." It was a number two hit on the Billboard R&B chart,…
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Today in Rock History - June 24
Rock history June 24 1966, The Mothers of Invention support comedian Lenny Bruce at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium. The Mothers of Invention 1966, At the Cow Palace, the…
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Today in Rock History - June 25
Rock History June 25 1966, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Love, Captain Beefheart, The Lovin Spoonful and Percy Sledge all appeared at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California. The…
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Today in Rock History - June 26
Rock History June 26 1965, The Byrds went to number one on the US singles chart with their version of Bob Dylan's "Mr Tambourine Man." Only Roger McGuinn…
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Today in Rock History - June 27
Rock history June 27 1966, Pete Townshend and The Who's co-manager Chris Stamp fly to New York City, the first trip by any member of The Who to…
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Rock History June 28 1966, The Small Faces appeared live at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street, London. Admission cost $1.05 1967, Pink Floyd performed at The Dance…
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Today in Rock History - June 29
Rock History June 29 1968, A free concert was held in London's Hyde Park with Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Tyrannosaurus Rex and Roy Harper. This afternoon concert was…
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Today in Rock History - June 30
Rock History June 30 1966, The Beatles played the first of five shows at Budokan Arena in Tokyo. There were over 200,000 ticket applications. Brian Epstein did not…
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