1967, a 16 date UK package tour with Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Move, The Nice, and Amen Corner kicked off at the Royal Albert Hall, London. All acts played two shows per night. 1969, The Allman Brothers Band performed on the Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts. 1969, "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies was at number one on the singles chart. The single became the longest … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 14
Bob Dylan
Psychedelic Time Warp – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Hosted by Bart Shore. This themed show focuses on songs or band names with planes, trains, and automobiles. Hear songs from Steve Miller, the Cure, Bob Dylan, the Clash, the Grateful Dead, Jethro Tull, Warren Zevon, Phish, the Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chuck Berry, Roxy Music, the Yardbirds, ZZ Top. Also we've got The Cars, Jefferson Airplane and more, … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Today in Rock History – November 13
1964, Decca Records released The Rolling Stones’ "Little Red Rooster." Written by Willie Dixon, as "The Red Rooster," and previously recorded by Howlin’ Wolf and Sam Cooke, the single was recorded at Chess Studios in Chicago. It was a number one hit in the UK and remains the only time a blues song has ever topped the UK pop chart. 1965, The Castiles, which featured a young … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 13
Today in Rock History – November 12
1965, Velvet Underground's manager and music journalist Al Aronowitz arranged for the group's first paying gig, $75, to play at Summit High School, in Summit, New Jersey, opening for the Myddle Class. 1966, The Monkees debut album started a 13-week run at number one on the album chart, selling over three million copies in three months. The group would own the album charts … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 12
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Man In The Long Black Coat” by Bob Dylan
Selected later songs like this one by Bob Dylan are a slam dunk. Going to see him in concert is total a crap shoot...you never know what you're gonna get, but if you go with low expectations, you should be fine. Albums by Dylan fall somewhere in between from the sublime like "Love And Theft," "Blood On The Tracks," "Street Legal," "Blonde On Blonde," "Highway 61 Revisited" and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Man In The Long Black Coat” by Bob Dylan