1965, The Ford Motor Company became the first automaker to offer an 8-track tape player as an option for their entire line of vehicles on sale in the US. Tapes were initially only available at auto parts stores. Home 8-track equipment was still a year away. 1966, The Who played at Gaumont Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. 1966, The Small Faces were at … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 15
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Today in Rock History – July 30
1966, The Beatles started a five week run at number one on the US album chart with Yesterday...And Today, the group's 8th chart topping album. 1966, The Troggs started a two week run at number one on the singles chart with "Wild Thing." 1967, The Who appeared at the Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami, Florida. 1968, The Beatles closed their Apple Boutique in London … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 30
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
Today in Rock History – May 18
1967, The Beatles were selected to represent the UK for the first-ever global-wide satellite broadcast. The group agreed to be shown in the studio recording a song written especially for the occasion, scheduled for June 25. John Lennon wrote "All You Need is Love" which was thought to sum up the 1967 "Summer of Love" and The Beatles' sympathies. With the satellite broadcast … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 18
Today in Rock History – January 12
1964, The Beatles appeared on the ATV show Sunday Night At The London Palladium performing "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," "This Boy," "All My Loving," "Money," and "Twist And Shout." The compare for the evening was Bruce Forsyth. When The Beatles appeared on this show on October 13, 1963, their fee had been £250 ($400.) Three months later, their fee was £1,000 ($1600.) 1965, NBC … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 12
