1967, The Beatles began recording "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" at Abbey Road studios, London. Work on the new John Lennon song began the day before with extensive rehearsals. Despite the acronym of the song spelling out LSD, the origins of the composition came from a drawing that Lennon's son Julian had made of his classmate Lucy O'Donnell. John wrote a song inspired … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 1
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Today in Rock History – February 20
1963, The Beatles drove through the night from Liverpool to London to appear on the live lunchtime BBC radio program Parade of the Pops. The appearance lasted just over four minutes with the band performing "Love Me Do" and "Please Please Me." They then drove another 180 mile trip back north for their performance that night at the Swimming Baths, Doncaster, Yorkshire. 1965, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 20
Today in Rock History – February 18
1965, The Kinks were at number one on the singles chart with "Tired Of Waiting For You," the group's second chart topper. 1965, Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded two new songs. John Lennon's "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" was recorded in nine takes, and a new Paul McCartney song "Tell Me What You See" was laid down in four takes. 1966, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 18
Today in Rock History – February 8
1964, Responding to claims that the Kingsmen's incomprehensible "Louie Louie" is pornographic, the song's publisher, Max Firetag, offers $1,000 to anyone who can identify the "suggestive" elements in the song's lyrics. 1968, The Band Of Joy, featuring John Bonham and Robert Plant, made their first London appearance, supporting Edwin Starr at the The Marquee Club in … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 8
Today in Rock History – February 5
1966, The Who, with support acts Screamin' Lord Sutch & the Savages, the Merseys, the Fortunes, and the Graham Bond Organization, perform at the Odeon Cinema in Southend-on-Sea, England. 1967, The Beatles filmed part of the promo clip for "Penny Lane" around the Royal Theatre, Stratford, London and walking up and down Angel Lane. 1967, The News Of The World reported … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 5
