1963, The Beatles played at the Gaumont Cinema, Bradford on the opening night of the nationwide Helen Shapiro UK tour. The Beatles were at the bottom of the six-act bill playing just four songs, "Please Please Me," "Chains," "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby," and "A Taste of Honey." 1966, The Rolling Stones released "19th Nervous Breakdown." It peaked at number two on the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 2
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Today in Rock History – December 30
1965, The Kinks, The Who, Manfred Man, The Hollies and Gerry and the Pacemakers all appeared on the TV pop show Shindig! 1966, Pink Floyd and Soft Machine played at the UFO presents Night Tripper at the Blarney Club, London, England. 1967, John Lee Hooker performed at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan. 1967, The Beatles scored their 15th number one with "Hello … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 30
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 18
Hosted by Bart Shore. This generic show features music from Jethro Tull, Smashing Pumpkins (covering The Cars), Moody Blues, ELP, Led Zeppelin, Traffic, Beatles, Pink Floyd (from 1967), Talking Heads, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Black Sabbath. Hear live music from David Bowie, Hendrix, Allman Brothers, Jefferson Airplane, Steve Miller, and The Doors. Plus … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 18
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 12
Hosted by Bart Shore. This generic show has music from Aerosmith, Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart, Jethro Tull, Simple Minds, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Doors, Yardbirds, Molly Hatchet, vintage Fleetwood Mac, Midnight Oil, Tito Puente, the Who, Alan Parsons. Plus live Chicago, Grateful Dead, ELP and Pink Floyd. Comedy from George Carlin and National Lampoon For a … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 12
Today in Rock History – August 25
1967, Brian Wilson returned to performing live with The Beach Boys in Honolulu after a two year hiatus. The group had just released "Heroes and Villains." 1967, Bobbie Gentry started a four week run at number one on the US singles chart with "Ode To Billy Joe," a number 13 hit in the UK. The song generated eight Grammy nominations, resulting in three wins for Gentry and one … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 25
