1966, The Kinks appeared at the Mecca Ballroom, Nottingham, England. 1966, The Young Rascals topped the Pop charts with “Good Lovin'.” This is the first of three number one songs for group, which later records as just The Rascals. 1966, The Who perform at The Witchdoctor at the Savoy Room in Catford, England. 1967, Pink Floyd performed at the Tabernacle Club, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 28
Queen
Today in Rock History – April 20
1968, Deep Purple made their live debut at a gig in Tastrup, Denmark. Formally known as Roundabout, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore suggested a new name, Deep Purple, after his grandmother's favorite song. "Deep Purple" had been a hit for Peter De Rose. Blackmore's grandmother had repeatedly asked if they would be performing the song. 1968, Apple Music ran advertisements … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 20
Today in Rock History- April 18
1968, During a European tour, Pink Floyd played two shows at the Piper Club, in Rome, Italy.1969, Lulu married Bee Gee Maurice Gibb, Brother Barry was the best man. The couple split in 1973. 1969, Jimi Hendrix performed at Ellis Auditorium in Memphis, Tennessee. 1970, Santana, Taj Mahal and It"s A Beautiful Day all appeared at London"s Royal Albert Hall. 1970, Steel … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History- April 18
Today in Rock History – April 16
1963, The Beatles perform on BBC TV for the first time on The 625 Show. 1964, The Rolling Stones first album was released in the UK, it went to number one two weeks later and stayed on the chart for 40 weeks, with 11 weeks at the top of the charts. 1964, The Beatles filmed the "chase scenes" for A Hard Days Night with actors dressed as policemen in the Notting Hill Gate … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 16
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 51
Hosted by Bart Shore. This episode of Psychedelic Time Warp is all about H-2-O. Water - Lakes, Rivers, Seas, Oceans. We feature songs from Al Stewart, Queen, Elton John, Al Green, the Doors, Beatles, Derek & the Dominos, English prog rockers The Strawbs, U2, Pink Floyd and Grand Funk. The is live music from Led Zeppelin the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, CCR, … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 51
