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
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Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 03
Hosted by Bart Shore. This generic show featuring music by Elvis Costello, Faces, David Bowie, the Ides of March, Klaatu, Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix, King Crimson, Zappa, Wishbone Ash, the Stones, Beatles, Soul Asylum, Boz Scaggs, Eric Burdon, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Pink Floyd. Plus comedy from Chris Rush and Woody … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 03
Today in Rock History – August 31
1963, The girl trio Angels started a three week run at number one on the US singles chart with "My Boyfriend’s Back". The writers of the song Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer were three of Brooklyn songwriter/producers who went on to write the hits "Sorrow" and also had the 1965 American number eleven single as The Strangeloves with "I Want Candy". 1965, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 31
Today in Rock History – August 21
1965, The Rolling Stones started a three week run at number one on the album chart with Out Of Our Heads, the group's first chart topping album. 1965, During a 17 date UK tour, The Who played at the Palais in Bournemouth. 1966, On their last ever US tour The Beatles performed in two cities due to a cancellation due to rain the previous day. First they performed at … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 21
Today in Rock History – August 19
1964, The High Numbers, (The Who) played at The Scene in Soho London, England. 1964, The Beatles kicked off a North American tour at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, to a crowd of 17,130. Playing 12 songs which made up their repertoire for the entire tour: Twist and Shout, You Can't Do That, All My Loving, She Loves You, Things We Said Today, Roll Over Beethoven, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 19