1966, At a photo session with Bob Whitaker’s studio in London, The Beatles posed in white coats using sides of meat with mutilated and butchered dolls for the cover of their next American album, Yesterday and Today. After a public outcry, the album was pulled from stores and re-issued with a new cover. At the time, some of the Beatles defended the use of the Butcher photograph. … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 25
Led Zeppelin
Today in Rock History – March 23
1966, The Who perform at the Tower Ballroom in Great Yarmouth, England. The band's road manager, Neville Chesters, joins The Who onstage to sing "You Were On My Mind." 1967, Pink Floyd performed at Clifton Hall at the Rotherham College of Technical Dance, South Yorkshire, England. 1967, At a ceremony held at the Playhouse Theatre in London, The Beatles were awarded three … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 23
Today in Rock History – March 22
1965, Bringing It All Back Home, Bob Dylan's fifth studio album was released. The album reached number six on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, the first of Dylan's albums to break into the US top 10, and it also topped the UK charts later that Spring. The lead-off track, "Subterranean Homesick Blues," became Dylan's first single to chart in the US, peaking at number 39. The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 22
Today in Rock History – March 19
1962, Bob Dylan's debut album Bob Dylan was released in the Untied States. Initially poor sales led the record to be known around Columbia Records as "Hammond's Folly." John Hammond was producer of Dylan’s early recordings and the man responsible for signing Dylan. The album was praised by the New York City weekly newspaper Village Voice as an "explosive country blues debut," … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 19
Today in Rock History – March 15
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