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
Grateful Dead
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 7
Hosted by Bart Shore. Hear music from, Blood Sweat & Tears, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, George Harrison. Plus a whole bunch of live cuts including CCR King Crimson, Grateful Dead, Yardbirds, Steely Dan, Frank Zappa, The Nice, Talking Heads, The Doors, Santana, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd. Demos from The Cars and the Beatles. Comedy from Monty Python and Woody … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 7
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
Today in Rock History – February 10
1967, The Beatles recorded the orchestral build-up for the middle and end of "A Day in the Life." At the Beatles' request, the orchestra members arrived in full evening dress along with novelty items. One violinist wore a red clowns nose, while another a fake gorilla's paw on his bow hand. Others were wearing funny hats and other assorted novelties. The recording was filmed for … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 10
Today in Rock History – January 26
1965, "Downtown" by Petula Clark was at number one on the US singles chart. A young Jimmy Page had played as a session guitarist on the track, giving him his first US number one hit, as well as a number two hit in the UK. 1965, during a Rolling Stones tour of Australia and New Zealand, guitarist Keith Richards had his shirt torn off after 50 fans invaded the stage during the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 26
