1966, The Beatles got together for the first time since their return from the summer tour of the United States, ready to record a new album. The first song selected for recording was John's "Strawberry Fields Forever," which would end up, not on the album, but on The Beatles' next single. This day's session was devoted entirely to "Strawberry Fields Forever." 1966, Gary … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 24
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Today in Rock History – November 15
1966, The Doors officially signed with Elektra Records in a deal for the band to produce seven albums. The band also reluctantly agreed to release "Break On Through" as their first single. The lyric "She gets high/she gets high/she gets high" was changed to “She gets/she gets/she gets" in order to secure radio play. 1967, Pink Floyd plays two shows at Winter Gardens in … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 15
Song Of The Day – “Clique” by GOOD Music featuring Kanye West, Jay-Z and Big Sean
Kanye West is a mutha-fucken’ “G” – that’s not “G” as in Gangsta, by the way, that’s “G” as in GENIUS. Think what you may about Kanye’s antics, and he’s always full of surprises, but you can’t touch him when it comes to creating some of the greatest Hip Hop records…ever! Truth be told, the point Kanye was making at the Grammy Awards when he interrupted Taylor Swift was a valid … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Clique” by GOOD Music featuring Kanye West, Jay-Z and Big Sean
Song Of The Day – “Pusher Love Girl” by Justin Timberlake
Growing up in public is nothing new. Sammy Davis, Jr. did it. So did Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. Heck, even Justin Bieber’s doing it now. Some have handled it better than others, and while it’s probably not the easiest thing to do, there are some that make it seem effortless. Justin Timberlake is one of them. He’s the total package…actor, comedian, singer, musician, … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Pusher Love Girl” by Justin Timberlake
