1964, "A Hard Day's Night" went to the top of the charts giving The Beatles their fifth US number one single in seven months. 1964, Billboard Magazine reported that the harmonica was making a comeback in a big way thanks to its use by Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Bob Dylan. 1965, During a UK tour, The Rolling Stones appeared at the London Palladium … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 1
George Harrison
Today in Rock History – July 7
1963, The Rolling Stones made their UK TV debut when they appeared on Thank Your Lucky Stars. Also seen on the show were Mickie Most, The Cadets, Helen Shapiro and Gordon Mills. The Stones made a total of 13 appearances on the show between 1963 and 1966 1965, The Who played at a gala opening of The Manor House club in London. 1966, The Kinks were at number one on the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 7
Today in Rock History – June 30
1966, The Beatles played the first of five shows at Budokan Arena in Tokyo. There were over 200,000 ticket applications. Brian Epstein did not allow the networks to broadcast the first show due to the poor performance and equipment issues. 1969, Fleetwood Mac, Pentangle and Duster Bennett all appeared at London's Royal Albert Hall "Pop Proms." 1969, King Crimson played … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 30
Today in Rock History – June 23
1965, Motown releases Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears." It was a number two hit on the Billboard R&B chart, and reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was not released in the UK until 1969, when it became a Top Ten hit that summer, reaching number nine. 1966, The Beatles fly to Germany, where they will begin their last world tour. The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 23
Today in Rock History – June 9
1964, During an evening session Bob Dylan recorded "Mr. Tambourine Man" at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. This was the first session for the album Another Side Of Bob Dylan, which saw Dylan recording fourteen original compositions that night. 1967, Pink Floyd played two gigs in one day, the first at the College of Commerce in Hull, and then the UFO at The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 9
