1965, Blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, Sonny Boy Williamson died in his sleep. Van Morrison, Aerosmith, The Who, The Animals, Yardbirds, and Moody Blues all covered his songs. According to the Led Zeppelin biography Hammer of the Gods, touring the UK in the 60's, Sonny Boy set his hotel room on fire while trying to cook a rabbit in a coffee percolator. 1965, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 25
Rick Wakeman
Today in Rock History – October 7
1966, The Rolling Stones made their last appearance on UK TV Pop show Ready Steady Go! 1966, Johnny Kidd was killed in a car crash while on UK tour in Radcliffe, Manchester. He was 27. Kidd had the 1960 UK number one single "Shakin' All Over." The Guess Who covered it in 1965, and the following year it became a number one hit in Canada, and a number twenty-two hit in the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – October 7
Today in Rock History – September 30
1965, Donovan made his US television debut on Shindig! along with The Hollies, The Turtles and the Dave Clark Five. 1965, The Rolling Stones performed at the Gaumont Theatre in Hanley, Staffordshire, UK. Also on the bill were The Moody Blues, The Spencer Davis Group, The End and The Habits. 1966, Pink Floyd, along with Soft Machine, held a concert for the London Free … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 30
Psychedelic Time Warp – August 15, 2021
Hosted by Bart Shore PTW brings you some great deep cuts from Jefferson Airplane, Genesis, Santana, Frank Zappa, Traffic, ELP, and Alan Parsons. Hear rarely heard bands like Talk Talk, Rick Wakeman solo, Triumvrat, Echo & the Bunnymen, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Amon Duul II. Live music from Talking Heads, Pink Floyd, and the Grateful Dead. Plus live … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – August 15, 2021
Song Of The Day – "The Forest" from "Journey To The Centre Of The Earth" by Rick Wakeman
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman - "The Forest from "Journey To The Centre Of The Earth" by Rick Wakeman OK...this is a little embarrassing now, but back in 1974 when this record came out, I spent a lot of time spinning this one. Between this, David Bowie's "Diamond Dogs," Lou Reed's "Rock 'n' Roll Animal," Elton John's "Caribou," … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – "The Forest" from "Journey To The Centre Of The Earth" by Rick Wakeman