1964, Bob Dylan made his first entry on the UK charts with "The Times They Are A-Changin." 1965, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs release their garage classic "Wooly Bully." 1966, Peter Tork opened a solo stint in Hollywood at The Troubadour. Tork had already auditioned for The Monkees, who he will join later in the year. 1967, Working on The Beatles Sgt Pepper album at … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 3
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Today in Rock History – September 1
1966, The Byrds played the first of an eleven-night run at the Whisky A Go-GO in Hollywood, California. 1967, David Bowie released the single "Love You Till Tuesday" which failed to reach the charts. 1967, The four Beatles held a meeting at Paul McCartney's house in London to decide upon their next course of action following the death of manager Brian Epstein. They … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – September 1
Today in Rock History – July 5
1964, The Irish band Them, featuring Van Morrison, record "Gloria." 1965, The Four Tops record their number five hit "It's the Same Old Song," which resembles their number one "I Can't Help Myself." 1965, Marty Balin and Paul Kantner formed a Folk-Rock group that would evolve into the Jefferson Airplane, the premier San Francisco psychedelic band of the late '60s. The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 5