1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at Haverstock Hill Country Club in London. 1967, The Monkees TV show was shown for the first time in the UK. 1968, Fleetwood Mac, The Move, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and Fairport Convention all appeared at the Roundhouse Chalk Farm in London. 1968, The Who play at Festival Hall […]
Today in Rock History – January 19
1963, The Beatles made their first national TV appearance in the UK on Thank Your Lucky Stars performing “Please Please Me.” 1965, The perform at the Marquee Club in London. 1967, Pink Floyd and Marmalade played at The Marquee Club, London. 1967, The Monkees were at number one on the singles chart with “I’m A […]
Today in Rock History – January 16
1964, The Dave Clark Five were at number one on the singles chart with “Glad All Over,” the group’s only chart topper. 1964, The Beatles played two shows at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, the first of an 18-night engagement. The first show was attended mostly by Paris’ top society members, all dressed in formal […]
Today in Rock History – January 5
1966, The Beatles record overdubs onto the film The Beatles at Shea Stadium. That night, John Lennon goes nightclubbing with ’50s rocker P.J. Proby. 1967, Pink Floyd appeared at The Marquee Club, London, England. 1967, During The Beatles Sgt Pepper sessions at Abbey Road in London, George Harrison on lead guitar and John Lennon on […]
Today in Rock History – January 3
1969, Appearing live on The Lulu Show on UK TV, Jimi Hendrix was booked to perform two songs, “Voodoo Child,” which is performed in its entirety. Then, he stopped midway through the performance his new single “Hey Joe,” announcing, “We’d like to stop playing this rubbish and dedicate this song to The Cream.” The Experience […]
Today in Rock History – December 16
1965, Released as a double A-side The Beatles “Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out,” became their ninth UK number one, and their third Christmas chart topper in a row. The single was a US number one in January 1966. 1966, Pink Floyd appeared at a prohibition themed dance, the AA Students Christmas Carnival, […]
Today in Rock History – December 14
1967, Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones was rushed to St Georges hospital in London after collapsing. A doctor reported Jones was tired and suffering from over strain and was also recovering from having some teeth out. 1968, Deep Purple played at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan. 1968, Marvin Gaye scored his first number one […]
Today in Rock History – November 24
1966, The Beatles got together for the first time since their return from the summer tour of the United States, ready to record a new album. The first song selected for recording was John’s “Strawberry Fields Forever,” which would end up, not on the album, but on The Beatles’ next single. This day’s session was […]
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 […]
Today in Rock History – November 1
1965, The Rolling Stones played at the War Memorial Auditorium, New York during the band’s second North American tour. The set list was,”She Said Yeah,” “Hitch Hike,” “Heart of Stone,” “Mercy, Mercy,” “That’s How Strong My Love Is,” “Play With Fire,” “The Last Time,” “Good Times,” “Oh Baby,” “Get Off Of My Cloud,” “I’m Moving […]
