1969, Cream started a two-week run at number one on the chart with their album Goodbye. 1969, Tommy Roe started a four week run at number one on the singles chart with 'Dizzy', 1969, Janis Joplin was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, on sale for 35 Cents, 1969, Tyrannosaurus Rex singer Marc Bolan's first book of poetry 'The Warlock Of Love' was … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 15
Led Zeppelin
Today in Rock History – March 12
1965, The Beatles wrap up their location shooting of Help! in the Bahamas. Ringo Starr recalled, "A hell of a lot of pot was being smoked while we were making the film. It was great. That helped make it a lot of fun." 1966, The first album by Love is released in the US. 1966, Sgt Barry Sadler started a five-week run at No.1 on the album chart with "The Ballad Of The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 12
Today in Rock History – March 11
1965, Tom Jones was at number one on the singles chart with "It's Not Unusual." 1965, The Who go into IBC Studios, London to record their first album. Songs known to be recorded on this date are Pete Townshend's "You're Gonna Know Me" (later retitled "Out In The Street"), plus covers of James Brown's "Please Please Please" and "I Don't Mind," Bo Diddley's "I'm A Man," Martha … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 11
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 10
1965, Davie Jones (David Bowie) and the Manish Boys appeared at the Bromel Club, Bromley Hill, England. 1965, The Beatles' "Eight Days a Week" goes to number one. It's the first single by a British act to top the American charts but not make the charts in Britain, where it was unreleased. 1966, The Who played at the Ram Jam Club in Brixton, England. 1967, Jimi Hendrix … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 10
