1967, Marvin Gaye recorded his version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine." The song was first recorded by The Miracles and had also been a million seller in 1967 for Gladys Knight and the Pips. 1967, Paul McCartney visits a Beach Boys recording session and is said to have loaned his production assistant to the track "Vegetables" for the Smile album. 1968, The Mothers … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 10
Grateful Dead
Today in Rock History – April 7
1966,The Beatles were at Abbey Road studios in London, recording overdubs on the new John Lennon song "Tomorrow Never Knows" and the new Paul McCartney song "Got to Get You Into My Life" for the forthcoming Revolver album. 1967, Pink Floyd played at the Floral Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at the ABC Theatre in Carlisle, Cumbria, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 7
Today in Rock History – March 20
1969, John Lennon married Yoko Ono at the British Consulate Office in Gibraltar. They spent their honeymoon in Amsterdam campaigning for an international "Bed-In" for peace. They planned another "Bed-in" in the United States, but were denied entry. The couple then went to Montréal, and during a "Bed-in" at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel recorded ‘Give Peace a Chance’. Lennon also … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 20
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 8
1964, On The Ed Sullivan Show, the Dave Clark Five perform "Glad All Over." Comparing them to the Rolling Stones, Sullivan declares the Five "nice, neat boys." They would perform more times on his show than any other rock act. 1965, Bob Dylan’s single "Subterranean Homesick Blues" was released in the US. The lead track from his Bringing It All Back Home album, gave … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 8