1966, The Beatles Revolver was released in the UK. The US release took place on August 8th. The album had many diverse influences and unique sounds including the incorporation of tape loops on the experimental "Tomorrow Never Knows", the use of a classical string octet on "Eleanor Rigby", and the sitar based Indian-music of "Love You To". "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yellow … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 5
Joan Jett
Today in Rock History – March 20
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
The Runaways: Punk’s First Badass Girl Band
From our friends at Do You Remember....a look back at the rise and fall of the ’70s badass punk-rock band that forever changed the role of women in music: The Runaways. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly four decades (and one biopic) since a group of hard-partying, hard-rocking females from California came together to form what is widely recognized as the first all-girl rock … [Read more...] about The Runaways: Punk’s First Badass Girl Band