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
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 12
Hosted by Bart Shore. This generic show has music from Aerosmith, Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart, Jethro Tull, Simple Minds, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Doors, Yardbirds, Molly Hatchet, vintage Fleetwood Mac, Midnight Oil, Tito Puente, the Who, Alan Parsons. Plus live Chicago, Grateful Dead, ELP and Pink Floyd. Comedy from George Carlin and National Lampoon For a … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 12
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 We commemorate Jerry Garcia's birth on August 1st, 1942 and his passing on August 9, 1995. Hour one has a variety of Jerry Garcia solo projects and acoustic band performances from 1972 through 1994. Hour two has the best of Jerry's Grateful Dead days including a 1966 demo and concluding with the last song he ever played in concert - Black … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Jerry Garcia Tribute
Today in Rock History – June 25
1966, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Love, Captain Beefheart, The Lovin Spoonful and Percy Sledge all appeared at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California. 1966, Jackie Wilson was arrested for inciting a riot and refusing to obey a police order at a nightclub in Port Arthur, Texas. Wilson had a crowd of 400 whipped into a frenzy and refused to stop singing when requested to do … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 25