1967, The Monkees album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd went to number one on the album chart. It was their fourth album to sell over a million copies, following The Monkees, More Of The Monkees and Headquarters. 1967, Pink Floyd play at The Dome in Brighton, England 1969, George Harrison joins Delaney & Bonnie to perform with them in Bristol, England, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 2
Smashing Pumpkins
Today in Rock History – November 11
1965, The final recording session for The Beatles Rubber Soul album took place, at Abbey Road, London. They needed four new songs to finish the album so an old song "Wait" is pulled off the shelf and work is completed on "I'm Looking Through You." The band recorded two new songs from start to finish. Paul's "You Won't See Me," about his relationship with Jane Asher, and John's … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 11
Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 18
Hosted by Bart Shore. This generic show features music from Jethro Tull, Smashing Pumpkins (covering The Cars), Moody Blues, ELP, Led Zeppelin, Traffic, Beatles, Pink Floyd (from 1967), Talking Heads, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Black Sabbath. Hear live music from David Bowie, Hendrix, Allman Brothers, Jefferson Airplane, Steve Miller, and The Doors. Plus … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – Show 18
Today in Rock History – July 11
1964, The Beatles appeared live on the ABC Television program Lucky Stars (Summer Spin,) performing "A Hard Day's Night," "Long Tall Sally," "Things We Said Today," and "You Can't Do That." To avoid the crowd of fans waiting for them, The Beatles arrived at the Teddington Studio Centre by boat, traveling down the River Thames. 1965, The Who performed two shows on this … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 11
Today in Rock History – June 16
1965, Bob Dylan recorded "Like A Rolling Stone" at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City, during sessions for the forthcoming Highway 61 Revisited album. Session musicians included Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, whose Hammond organ on "Like A Rolling Stone" became one of rock's most recognizable sounds. 1965, The Who's manager Chris Stamp goes on his first trip to see … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 16
