1965, The Ford Motor Company became the first automaker to offer an 8-track tape player as an option for their entire line of vehicles on sale in the US. Tapes were initially only available at auto parts stores. Home 8-track equipment was still a year away. 1966, The Who played at Gaumont Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. 1966, The Small Faces were at … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 15
Grateful Dead
Song Of The Day – “The Promised Land” from Sunshine Daydream by Grateful Dead
Editor's note: This post appeared originally in August 2013. I look all around me and see dead people…” We’re in our local movie theater in Lincolnshire, Illinois waiting for the Third Annual – (Jerry Garcia’s Birthday) -Grateful Dead Meet-up At The Movies to begin. This year’s film is from footage that was shot at a benefit show for the Springfield Creamery (makers of … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “The Promised Land” from Sunshine Daydream by Grateful Dead
Psychedelic Time Warp – August 15, 2021
Hosted by Bart Shore PTW brings you some great deep cuts from Jefferson Airplane, Genesis, Santana, Frank Zappa, Traffic, ELP, and Alan Parsons. Hear rarely heard bands like Talk Talk, Rick Wakeman solo, Triumvrat, Echo & the Bunnymen, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Amon Duul II. Live music from Talking Heads, Pink Floyd, and the Grateful Dead. Plus live … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – August 15, 2021
Today in Rock History – August 1
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
Psychedelic Time Warp – Jerry Garcia Tribute
hosted by Bart Shore PTW presents a very special tribute to Jerry Garcia, founding member of the Grateful Dead. He was born on August 1, 1942, and he died way too soon at the age of 53 on August 9, 1995. Deadheads refer to the period between August 1st and August 9th as "The Days Between." Our program presents a wide variety of live songs from Jerry's brilliant career. … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Jerry Garcia Tribute