1967, Procol Harum, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Denny Laine all appeared at The Saville Theatre London, England. 1967, The Monkees wins an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, beating out Andy Griffith, Bewitched, Get Smart, and Hogan's Heroes. 1968, Having been arrested the month before on charges of marijuana possession, Rolling Stone Brian Jones elects for trial by … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 4
Eric Clapton
Today in Rock History – May 23
1964, Marvin Gaye appears on American Bandstand singing "You're a Wonderful One." 1967, Pink Floyd performed at Town Hall in High Wycombe, England. 1967, Jimi Hendrix appeared at Klub Bongo in Malmö, Sweden. 1968, Johnny Lee Hooker, supported by The Hallucinations performed at Boston Tea Party in Boston, Massachusetts. 1968, Pink Floyd played two late shows at the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 23
Today in Rock History – May 19
1967, The Beatles held a press party at manager Brian Epstein's house in London for the launch of the Sgt. Pepper's album. Linda Eastman was hired as the press photographer. 1967, Pink Floyd played at Club A' Go Go in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. 1969, The Who appeared at The Rock Pile in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1970, New Riders of the Purple Sage, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 19
Today in Rock History – May 10
1966, A year after returning to her home state of Texas from San Francisco, Janis Joplin heads west again. She was summoned by Chet Helms, a friend who is now managing Big Brother & the Holding Company. He dispatches Travis Rivers, an old acquaintance of Janis' from her Port Arthur, Texas days to convince the singer to join Big Brother. Joplin had even considered becoming a … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 10
Psychedelic Time Warp – Happy Mother’s Day
Hosted by Bart Shore. This show is our Mother's Day special - the mother lode of all "Mother" songs - Eric Clapton, Rooling Stones, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Styx, Queen, Skynyrd, the Plastic Ono Band, Grateful Dead, Santana, the Beatles, live Neil Young. Hear comedy from Allan Sherman and the Frantics. Plus special guest appearances from famous on-screen mothers. For … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Happy Mother’s Day