Music

Although they were best known for this 1971 million seller, The Persuaders also recorded the original versions of classics like “The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me” (later covered and brought to the charts by Gladys Knight & The Pips) and “Some Guys Have All The Luck” (covered and charted by Rod Stewart). In fact, The Pretenders remade a super soulful ve … (read more…)

1962, Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt Kickers started a two week run at number one on the US singles chart with “Monster Mash.” It became a number three hit in the UK eleven years later in 1973. The song had been banned by The BBC in the UK, deemed offensive.

1965, The Who performed at the T … (read more…)

The “Cannonball” in Julian Edwin Adderly’s name stood for “cannibal” and was given to him by his high school friends due to his robust eating habits. Adderly was one of the most talented and in-demand saxophone players of the ’50s and ’60s. He participated in the recording of two of the most heralded records in Jazz, “Kind Of Blue” and “Milestones” by Miles … (read more…)

At the beginning of October in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, is Warren Hellman’s 3 day long “Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival”, which is held every year for free.  All of our featured artists on The 3D RadioActivity‘s 452nd episode performed onstage this year, although I will keep you in a bit of suspense, as I do not reveal how they all tie in until the very end of the show. (read more…)

1966, The Yardbirds arrived in New York for their first US tour with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on lead guitars. After two dates of the tour, Beck developed acute tonsillitis and quit the group. He wo … (read more…)

Power pop is one of those genres that is sadly underrepresented in the average Joe’s awareness of rock music. Of course the Beatles pretty much invented it, and along the way such bands as The Raspberries, Cheap Trick, and Gin Blossoms have carried the flag with … (read more…)

1964, The Animals kicked off their first headlining UK tour at the ABC in Manchester with Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent and The Nashville Teens supporting.

1964, Taking a day off from their British tour The Beatles go into the studio and complete the recording of six album tracks and the A-side of thei … (read more…)

Stereolab’s sound melded European lounge pop with progressive rock to form some of the most pleasurable music of the 1990s. On stage, they were capable of fierce extended psychedelic wig-outs which moved them into early Pink Floyd territory, except they always had the smooth emotionless voices of Laetitia Sadier and Mary Hansen floating above the din to ground the sound. Ste … (read more…)