1967, The 14-hour Technicolour Dream benefit party for The International Times was held at Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill in London. Seeing the event mentioned on TV, John Lennon called his driver and went to the show. Coincidentally, Yoko Ono was one of the performers. More than thirty acts appeared included The Move, The Pretty Things, Soft Machine, Tomorrow, The Flies, The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 29
Bob Dylan
Today in Rock History – April 27
1966, The Beatles began recording the new John Lennon song "I'm Only Sleeping" at Abbey Road studios London, England. Recording began at 11:30 PM. The band recorded thirteen takes, concluding on May 6th. The song features the then-unique sound of a reversed guitar duet played by George Harrison, partly because the tape was played backwards accidentally. Paul McCartney wanted … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 27
Today in Rock History – April 26
1965, Bob Dylan arrives in England for a tour promoting his new album, Bringing It All Back Home. D.A. Pennebaker films his performances and acerbic exchanges with the press for the documentary Don't Look Back. 1965, The Who perform at Town Hall in Bridgwater, Summerset, England. They are paid £200. 1966, Dusty Springfield was at number one on the singles chart with … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 26
Today in Rock History – April 23
1965, The Rolling Stones kicked off their third North American tour at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Canada. 1966, The Who played at the Odeon Theatre in Rochester, Kent, England. 1967, Jimi Hendrix appeared at the Gaumont Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. 1969, The Beatles were at number one on the UK singles chart with "Get Back," the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 23
Today in Rock History – April 22
1965, The Beatles were at number one on the UK singles chart with "Ticket To Ride." Taken from the film Help! it was the group's seventh UK chart topper. 1966, "Wild Thing" by The Troggs (who were originally called The Troglodytes) was released in the US on both the Atco and Fontana labels. The song went on to reach number one. Fronted by Reg Presley, "Wild Thing" became a … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 22