Today in Rock History - August 1
Rock History August 1 1964, "A Hard Day's Night" went to the top of the charts giving The Beatles their fifth US number one single in seven months.…
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Today in Rock History - August 2
Rock History August 2 1960, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates were at number one on the UK singles chart with "Shakin' All Over" It was their only UK…
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Today in Rock History - August 3
Rock History August 3 1966, The Rolling Stones spend nine days recording for their next album at Los Angeles, RCA Studios, Hollywood, USA. Tracks recorded included: "Have You…
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Today in Rock History - August 4
Rock History August 4 1967, Pink Floyd released their debut album The Piper At the Gates of Dawn in the UK, on which most songs were penned by Syd…
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Today in Rock History - August 5
Rock History August 5 1966, The Beatles Revolver was released in the UK. The US release took place on August 8th. The album had many diverse influences and…
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Today in Rock History August 6
Rock History August 6 1965, The Beatles released their fifth album in the UK, the soundtrack to Help!, their second film. The US release took place on August…
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Today in Rock History - August 7
Rock History August 7 In Rock History, iconic moments like these define the evolution of music. 1965, Herman's Hermits went to number one on the singles chart with…
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Today in Rock History - August 8
Rock History August 8 1969, The photo session for the cover of The Beatles Abbey Road album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios. Photographer Iain McMillan,…
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Today in Rock History - August 9
Rock History August 9 1967, The Small Faces entered the singles chart with "Itchycoo Park." The song, written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, was released on August…
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Today in Rock History - August 10
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…
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Today in Rock History - August 11
Rock History August 11 1966, At a press conference held at The Astor Towers Hotel in Chicago, John Lennon apologized for his remarks that The Beatles were “more…
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Today in Rock History - August 12
Rock History August 12 1966, The Beatles performed two shows at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois. This was the first stop on what would turn out to…
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Today in Rock History - August 13
Rock History August 13 1965, Jefferson Airplane made their live debut at San Francisco's Matrix Club. 1965, Mike Smith, lead singer of The Dave Clark Five, suffered two…
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Rock History August 14 1965, The Beatles taped an appearance for CBS-TV's The Ed Sullivan Show at Studio 50, New York City. They performed "I Feel Fine," "I'm Down,"…
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Today in Rock History - August 15
Rock History August 15 1965, The Beatles set a new world record for the largest attendance at a pop concert when they played in front of 55,600 fans…
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Today in Rock History - August 16
Rock History August 16 1938, American blues musician Robert Johnson died, likely poisoned by a jealous husband, at the age of 27 at a country crossroads near Greenwood,…
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Today in Rock History - August 17
Rock History August 17 1959, American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis released Kind of Blue, regarded by many critics as one of the greatest jazz records. Its influence on…
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Today in Rock History - August 18
Rock History August 18 1962, With just two hours of rehearsal, Ringo Star makes his Beatles debut at the Horticultural Society Dance at Birkenhead, England. 1964, Over 9,000…
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Today in Rock History - August 19
Rock History August 19 1964, The High Numbers, (The Who) played at The Scene in Soho London, England. The Who, 1964 - from THE MARK AND COLLEEN HAYWARD…
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Today in Rock History - August 20
Rock History August 20 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…
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Today in Rock History - August 21
Rock History August 21 1965, The Rolling Stones started a three week run at number one on the album chart with Out Of Our Heads, the group's first chart…
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Today in Rock History - August 22
Rock History August 22 1964, The Supremes started a two week run at number one on the US singles chart with "Where Did Our Love Go" the girl…
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Today in Rock History - August 23
Rock History August 23 1966, The Beatles were at number one on the singles chart with the double a sided 'Yellow Submarine - Eleanor Rigby'. The group's eleventh…
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Today in Rock History - August 24
Rock History - August 24 1966, The Doors started recording their self-titled first album at Sunset Sound Recording Studios, West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. The Sunset Sound…
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Today in Rock History - August 25
Rock History - August 25 1967, Brian Wilson returned to performing live with The Beach Boys in Honolulu after a two year hiatus. The group had just released…
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Today in Rock History - August 26
Rock History August 26 1965, The Byrds appeared at the Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California. 1965, Sonny & Cher were at number one on the UK singles chart with…
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Today in Rock History - August 27
Rock History August 27 1966, The Beach Boys "God Only Knows" peaked in the second spot on the UK singles chart. The song was groundbreaking in many ways.…
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Today in Rock History - August 28
Rock History August 28 1965, The Rolling Stones announced that Allen Klein, who they had met three days earlier, would co-manage the group along with Andrew Long Oldham.…
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Today in Rock History - August 29
Rock History August 29 1966, The Beatles played their last concert before a paying audience, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California to a sold-out crowd of 25,000.…
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Today in Rock History - August 30
Rock History August 30 1966, The Who begin two days of recording at IBC Studios and Pye No. 2 Studio in London. During the sessions the group records…
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Today in Rock History - August 31
Rock History August 31 1963, The girl trio Angels started a three week run at number one on the US singles chart with "My Boyfriend’s Back". The writers…
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