1967, Pink Floyd performed at the Locarno Ballroom in Coventry, West Midlands, England. 1968, Steppenwolf make their first appearance on American Bandstand. 1968, The Yardbirds played at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan. 1968, Mary Hopkin won her heat on the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks. She later signed with The Beatles owned Apple Records, Paul … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 4
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Today in Rock History – October 7
1966, The Rolling Stones made their last appearance on UK TV Pop show Ready Steady Go! 1966, Johnny Kidd was killed in a car crash while on UK tour in Radcliffe, Manchester. He was 27. Kidd had the 1960 UK number one single "Shakin' All Over." The Guess Who covered it in 1965, and the following year it became a number one hit in Canada, and a number twenty-two hit in … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – October 7
