1967, A private party was held at the Speakeasy Club in London, England for The Monkees. Guests included: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Dusty Springfield, Eric Clapton, Lulu, and all the members from Manfred Mann, The Who and Procol Harum. 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at The Scene in New York City. 1967, Pink Floyd played at the Bath Pavilion in Bath, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 3
Jim Morrison
Psychedelic Time Warp – Memorial Day
Hosted by Bart Shore. This is our Memorial Day show - a tribute to dead rockers , with Queen, Warren Zevon, the Jim Carrol Band, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Allman Brothers, Nirvana, Chicago, Thin Lizzy, Love, the Beatles, Johnny Cash, and Pink Floyd. Plus live music from Robert Palmer, the Doors, Little Feat, and the Grateful Dead. Comedy bits like the All-Star Dead … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Memorial Day
Today in Rock History – May 10
1966, A year after returning to her home state of Texas from San Francisco, Janis Joplin heads west again. She was summoned by Chet Helms, a friend who is now managing Big Brother & the Holding Company. He dispatches Travis Rivers, an old acquaintance of Janis' from her Port Arthur, Texas days to convince the singer to join Big Brother. Joplin had even considered becoming a … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 10
Book Report: Bobby Skafish – We Have Company
I'm supremely jealous. Bobby Skafish had the ultimate gig. Interview some of the biggest rock stars on the planet at the behest of Chicago's prominent rock stations. Wow. And now he's recounting his experiences as interviewer, emcee, and observer. The book is called "We Have Company: Four Decades of Rock and Roll Encounters." Rock music on the radio in the Windy … [Read more...] about Book Report: Bobby Skafish – We Have Company