1964, The Beatles scored their first number one album with Meet The Beatles! The album stayed at the top of the charts for eleven weeks. 1964, The Dave Clark Five appeared on the UK TV show Thank Your Lucky Stars. 1965, American singer and pianist Nat King Cole died of lung cancer. His first hit was the 1943 "Straighten Up and Fly Right." Cole also had the 1955 … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 15
Rare Earth
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 34
Hosted by Bart Shore. This generic show has music from Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Velvet Underground, Doors, Allman Brothers, Hendrix, Moody Blues, R.E.M, previously unreleased Skynryd. Also, loads of live music including Amboy Dukes, Pearl Jam, Jefferson Airplane, Electric Prunes, Rare Earth, Three Dog Night, Springsteen, Bowie, Nirvana, and the Who. Plus … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 34
Today in Rock History – June 18
1964, Paul McCartney turns 22 and celebrates his birthday with a party after the Beatles first performance in Sydney, Australia. Paul's requested "champagne and caviar and fifteen young Australian girls chosen for their intelligence and charm." 1966, Frank Sinatra's "Strangers In The Night" surpassed The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" as the best selling single in the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 18
