1956, Elvis Presley scored his first top single and album in the US, when "Heartbreak Hotel" went to number one. 'Heartbreak Hotel' became his first million-seller, and was the top selling single of 1956. 1966, The Who performed at Town Hall in Kidderminster, West Midlands, England. 1967 At a performance at the Sporthallen in Eskilstuna, The Who are forced to perform on a … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 5
Donovan
Today in Rock History – March 19
1962, Bob Dylan's debut album Bob Dylan was released in the Untied States. Initially poor sales led the record to be known around Columbia Records as "Hammond's Folly." John Hammond was producer of Dylan’s early recordings and the man responsible for signing Dylan. The album was praised by the New York City weekly newspaper Village Voice as an "explosive country blues debut," … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 19
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 6
Hosted by Bart Shore. This show has no formal theme, other than all the bands are from the UK. Hear music from the Stones, the Cure, the Who, Small Faces, Black Sabbath, Traffic, Thin Lizzy, Bowie, Donovan, the Kinks, Pink Floyd, ELP, Tull, Queen, Moody Blues, Eric Burdon, U2, and of course The Beatles. There are some classic Monty Python bits scattered through out … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 6
Today in Rock History – February 12
1965, Pye Records announced signing of the "British Bob Dylan," when they added Donovan to the label. The Scottish singer-songwriter produced a series of hit albums and singles between 1965 and 1970 and became a friend of leading pop musicians including Joan Baez, Brian Jones, and The Beatles. He influenced John Lennon when he taught him a finger-picking guitar style in … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 12
Today in Rock History – January 15
1965, The Who released their first single "I Can't Explain," with Jimmy Page on guitar and The Ivy League on backing vocals. It went on to reach number eight on the singles chart. 1966, The Who play at The Two Puddings Club in Stratford and the In Crowd Club in Hackney, London, England. 1967, The Rolling Stones were forced to change the lyrics of "Lets Spend The Night … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 15