1966, The Who perform at the Tower Ballroom in Great Yarmouth, England. The band's road manager, Neville Chesters, joins The Who onstage to sing "You Were On My Mind." 1967, Pink Floyd performed at Clifton Hall at the Rotherham College of Technical Dance, South Yorkshire, England. 1967, At a ceremony held at the Playhouse Theatre in London, The Beatles were awarded three … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 23
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Today in Rock History – March 16
1964, The Beatles set a new record for advance sales in the US with 2,100,000 copies of their latest single"Can't Buy Me Love." 1964, DJ Alan Freed is charged with tax evasion, the latest plague on the payola-plagued pioneer's career 1965, The Rolling Stones were at number one on the singles chart with "The Last Time," the band's third hart topper and first number one for … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 16
Today in Rock History – March 6
1965, The Rolling Stones Number 2 album went back to number one on the UK charts for six weeks. 1965, The Temptations went to number one on the singles chart with the Smokey Robinson penned song "My Girl," making the group the first male act to have a chart topper for Motown. 1966, The Rolling Stones started recording sessions for their tenth single "Paint It Black" … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 6
Today in Rock History – February 28
1964, The Yardbirds played at the Rhythm and Blues Festival at The Town Hall, Birmingham, England. 1966, Liverpool's Cavern Club, made famous by the Beatles' residency there, closes and is later turned into a subway station. 1966, The Who appeared at Eltham Bath in London. 1968, Frankie Lymon was found dead at his mother's house in New York of a suspected drug … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 28
Today in Rock History – February 22
1967, The Beatles record the piano chord used on "A Day in the Life." David Crosby pops by Abbey Road studios for a visit. 1968, The Who appeared at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. 1968, Genesis releases its first single, “The Silent Sun.” Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks later say they wrote the song in the style of the Bee Gees to impress producer and Bee Gees fan … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 22
