1967, Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles completed the sessions for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The final recordings were a short section of gibberish and noise which would follow "A Day in the Life," in the run-out groove. They recorded assorted noises and voices, which engineer Geoff Emerick then cut-up and randomly re-assembled, and edited … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 21
Bruce Springsteen
Today in Rock History – April 19
1965, The film T.A.M.I. (Teen-Age Music International) Show featuring The Rolling Stones, Supremes Four Tops, James Brown, The Beach Boys and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles opened in London, England under the title Teenage Command Performance.1965, The Beatles single "Ticket to Ride" was released on Capitol records in the US. The single's label stated that the song was from … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 19
Today in Rock History – April 17
1965, Bob Dylan"s debut album The Freewheelin" Bob Dylan was at number one on the album chart. 1965, Paul McCartney spent the day shopping for furniture in Portobello Road, London disguised in a cloth cap, mustache, glasses and overcoat. 1966, The Who performed at the Regal Cinema in London. 1967, Jimi Hendrix played in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. 1969, The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 17
Today in Rock History – April 9
1967, The Doors and The Jefferson Airplane appeared at Cheetah, Santa Monica Pier, Venice, California. This was the largest show The Doors had played to date with a crowd of over 3,000. 1967, The Who appeared at Thalia Theater, Wuppertal, Germany. 1968, Jimi Hendrix and B. B. King performed at the Generation Club, New York. 1969, Yes played at the Marquee Club, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 9
Today in Rock History – April 7
1966,The Beatles were at Abbey Road studios in London, recording overdubs on the new John Lennon song "Tomorrow Never Knows" and the new Paul McCartney song "Got to Get You Into My Life" for the forthcoming Revolver album. 1967, Pink Floyd played at the Floral Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at the ABC Theatre in Carlisle, Cumbria, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 7