1968, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention play the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences dinner in New York. Zappa tells the audience, "All year long you people have manufactured this crap, now for one night you're gonna have to listen to it!"1969, The 5th Dimension started a six week run at No.1 on the singles chart with 'Aquarius / Let The Sunshine … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 12
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Psychedelic Time Warp – April Fools
Hosted by Bart Shore. This most foolish of endeavors attempts to bring some humour and levity to Psychedelic Time Warp. Our annual April Fools special - which just to make things fun, turns our traditional format upside down. That's intentional - and the fun consists of comedy bits, parody songs, and other foolish things. Featuring Frank Zappa, Bob Rivers, Mojo … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – April Fools
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 41
Hosted by Bart Shore. Hear music from Jefferson Airplane, Traffic, the Beatles, Santana, Steely Dan, Frank Zappa , the Rolling Stones, and the Yardbirds. Plus live Grateful Dead, Cream, Genesis, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, U2, Hendrix, Yes, the Doors, and Chicago. Comedy from the National Lampoon and Monty Python. For a list of stations and times visit … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 41
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 33
Hosted by Bart Shore. Hear music from Talking Heads, Santana, Beatles, Al Stewart, Todd Rundgren, Frank Zappa, Carl Douglas, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, the Pixies, Steve Miller, and Pink Floyd. Also live music from the Doors, Jethro Tull, CCR with Booker T, CSNY, U2, Bowie, and Billy Joel from a legendary 1976 concert. Plus rare groups like Tramline, Nektar, and the … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 33
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