1964, The Beach Boys made their TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on US TV where they performed "I Get Around" and "Wendy." 1966, The Who's managers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp attend a Jimi Hendrix performance at the Scotch of St. James Club. Chandler has heard about their Track Records' startup (Hendrix originally wanted to sign with Decca because The Who were on … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 27
Blue Oyster Cult
Today in Rock History – September 23
1966, The Rolling Stones 66 12-date UK tour kicked off at the Royal Albert Hall London. Supported by The Yardbirds, Ike and Tina Turner, and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers. Both Keith Moon and John Entwistle from The Who were in the audience. 1967, The Mothers Of Invention appeared at the Royal Albert Hall London making their UK live debut 1967, The Box Tops … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 23
Today in Rock History – September 21
1968, Deep Purple reached the number four spot on the US singles chart with their debut single "Hush."' 1968, Jeannie C Riley went to number one on the singles chart with "Harper Valley PTA." Jeannie won a Grammy for the best female country singer of 1968. 1968, Madame Tussaud's Waxworks in London gave The Beatles their fifth image change of clothes and hair in four … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 21
Today in Rock History – September 19th
1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their only number one single with "Bad Moon Rising". Also on this day the group started a four-week run at number one on the album chart with Green River. 1969, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young performed at the Fillmore East in New York. 1969, Child, featuring Bruce Springsteen played the first of two nights at the Free … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 19th
Today in Rock History – September 18th
1968, The Beatles recorded 20 takes of "Birthday" while working at Abbey Road studios on new songs for their forthcoming White Album. Roadie Mal Evans added handclaps, and Yoko Ono and Pattie Harrison contributed backing vocals on the track. 1968, The Doors film a six-song set for Danish Radio Television at TV-Byen in Gladsaxe, near Copenhagen, Denmark. The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 18th