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Today in Rock History – March 24

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1965, The Beatles continued filming Help! at Twickenham Studios, England. They shot the interior temple scenes, including the one where they "dive through a hollow sacrificial altar and into water". That scene was then cut to the swimming pool scene filmed in the Bahamas on February 23. 1966, Simon and Garfunkel made their UK singles chart debut with "Homeward Bound." It was … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 24

Today in Rock History – March 20

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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

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "N.Y. Stars" by Lou Reed

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          Song Of The Day - "N.Y. Stars" by Lou Reed A few weeks ago I featured a track from Lou Reed's turgid new album with Metallica called "Lulu." It is indeed a stinker of an album with Lou sounding totally irrelevant ranting over Metallica's lumbering backing tracks. Fortunately, Lou's got plenty of great back catalog for the uninitiated and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "N.Y. Stars" by Lou Reed

Today in Rock History – August 23

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1966, The Beatles were at No.1 on the singles chart with the double a sided 'Yellow Submarine - Eleanor Rigby'. The group's eleventh No.1. 1966, On their final tour of America, The Beatles performed at Shea Stadium in New York City, New York. Unlike the previous year's performance, which had sold out, there were 11,000 empty seats in the 55,600 seat stadium. The Beatles earn … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 23