1971, Fleetwood Mac appeared at Up The Junction in Crewe, England. 1974, Peter Hoorelbeke, drummer with Rare Earth, was arrested after a concert for throwing his drumsticks into the crowd. 1975, Elvis Presley had a face-lift at Mid South hospital, Memphis. 1976, Abba gave a special live performance in Stockholm for Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath on the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 18
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Today in Rock History – June 15
1964, The Who played at the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill, London. 1965, The Rolling Stones kicked off an 8-date mini-European tour at The Odeon Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland, supported by The Hollies 1966, "Substitute" by The Who peaks at number 13 on the German charts. 1967, Guitarist Peter Green quit the John Mayall Band. He went on to be a founding … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 15
Today in Rock History – May 8
1965, Shooting of the promotional film for Bob Dylan’s "Subterranean Homesick Blues" took place at the side of the Savoy Hotel in London. Actors in the background were Allen Ginsberg and Bob Neuwirth. The cards that Dylan held up to the camera were painted by Alan Price and Joan Baez. 1966, Pink Floyd appeared at the Marquee Club in London. 1967, Gerry And The Pacemakers … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 8
Today in Rock History – April 9
1967, The Doors and The Jefferson Airplane appeared at Cheetah, Santa Monica Pier, Venice, California. This was the largest show The Doors had played to date with a crowd of over 3,000. 1967, The Who appeared at Thalia Theater, Wuppertal, Germany. 1968, Jimi Hendrix and B. B. King performed at the Generation Club, New York. 1969, Yes played at the Marquee Club, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 9
Today in Rock History – April 2
1964, The Beach Boys recorded their next single "I Get Around," which became their first US number one in the summer of '64. 1965, The Who made their first radio appearance on the UK BBC's Joe Loss Pop Show. 1966, a charity concert at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California, took place featuring, Jan and Dean, Sonny & Cher, The Mamas And The Papas, The Turtles, Otis … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 2