1968, Led Zeppelin, still working under the name of The Yardbirds, started recording their debut album at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London, England. The album took only about 36 hours of studio time to complete at a cost of around £1,782, with most of the tracks being recorded "live" in the studio with very few overdubs. 1968, The Amboy Dukes performed at the Grande Ballroom … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 20
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Today in Rock History – November 9
1965, Wilson Pickett made his UK live debut at the Scotch of St. James Club in London. 1966, John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time when he visited her art exhibition "Unfinished Paintings and Objects" at the Indica Gallery in London. 1967, the first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine was published in San Francisco. It featured a photo of John Lennon on the cover, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 9