1965, The Who perform at The Marquee in London where they break box office records for the venue. 1966, "Mississippi" John Hurt, country blues singer and guitarist, died of a heart attack in his home state of Mississippi. Material recorded by him has been re-released by many record labels over the years and his songs have been recorded by Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, Beck, Doc … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 2
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Today in Rock History – August 16
1938, American blues musician Robert Johnson died, likely poisoned by a jealous husband, at the age of 27 at a country crossroads near Greenwood, Mississippi. His recordings from 1936 -1937 have influenced generations of musicians including Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. 1962, Twelve -year … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 16
Today in Rock History – May 20
1965, The Who performed at Town Hall in Kidderminster, West Midlands, England. 1966, Bob Dylan and The Band played at the ABC Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. Some members of the audience were unhappy with Dylan "going electric," and attempted to overpower the band by playing their own harmonicas. 1966, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of the Who grew tired of waiting for … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 20
Song Of The Day and Grammy Recap by Eric Berman – “Holocene” by Bon Iver
OK...time for a rant. After spending 3 1/2 abysmal hours with our friends at NARAS last night watching them trade awards for record sales and publicity, I think I have a right to complain a little about some of the stuff that passed for music that I sat through. Nicki Minaj...WFT was that? While she adds much needed novelty to tracks she makes guests appearances on, this had to … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day and Grammy Recap by Eric Berman – “Holocene” by Bon Iver
Thoughts on the 2012 Grammy Awards
Perhaps the best thing about having to out at a family function Sunday night was taping the 54th Grammy Awards and being able to speed through all the commercials (there were many) and songs I didn't care for (there were some.) Host LL Cool J's touching prayer for Whitney Houston and Brune Mars channeling James Brown set the tone for the evening. Little did I know that … [Read more...] about Thoughts on the 2012 Grammy Awards
