1965, The Beatles continued filming Help! at Twickenham Studios, England. They shot the interior temple scenes, including the one where they "dive through a hollow sacrificial altar and into water". That scene was then cut to the swimming pool scene filmed in the Bahamas on February 23. 1966, Simon and Garfunkel made their UK singles chart debut with "Homeward Bound." It was … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 24
Genesis
Today in Rock History – March 22
1965, Bringing It All Back Home, Bob Dylan's fifth studio album was released. The album reached number six on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, the first of Dylan's albums to break into the US top 10, and it also topped the UK charts later that Spring. The lead-off track, "Subterranean Homesick Blues," became Dylan's first single to chart in the US, peaking at number 39. The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 22
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
Today in Rock History – March 10
1965, Davie Jones (David Bowie) and the Manish Boys appeared at the Bromel Club, Bromley Hill, England. 1965, The Beatles' "Eight Days a Week" goes to number one. It's the first single by a British act to top the American charts but not make the charts in Britain, where it was unreleased. 1966, The Who played at the Ram Jam Club in Brixton, England. 1967, Jimi Hendrix … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 10
Today in Rock History – March 9
1967, Pink Floyd and The Thoughts appeared at the Marquee, London, England. The Marquee club has often been defined as "the most important venue in the history of pop music," not only for having been the scene of the development of modern music culture in London, but also for having been an essential meeting point for some of the most important artists in rock music. 1967, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 9