1966, The Rolling Stones fourth album Aftermath went to number one on the UK charts. It was the group's third chart topping album. 1966, The Young Rascals went to number one on the American singles chart with "Good Lovin." The song had been a hit for The Olympics the year before. 1967, Pink Floyd appeared at the Plaza Teen Club in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 30
The Allman Brothers Band
Today in Rock History – April 29
1967, The 14-hour Technicolour Dream benefit party for The International Times was held at Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill in London. Seeing the event mentioned on TV, John Lennon called his driver and went to the show. Coincidentally, Yoko Ono was one of the performers. More than thirty acts appeared included The Move, The Pretty Things, Soft Machine, Tomorrow, The Flies, The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 29
Today in Rock History – April 28
1966, The Kinks appeared at the Mecca Ballroom, Nottingham, England. 1966, The Young Rascals topped the Pop charts with “Good Lovin'.” This is the first of three number one songs for group, which later records as just The Rascals. 1966, The Who perform at The Witchdoctor at the Savoy Room in Catford, England. 1967, Pink Floyd performed at the Tabernacle Club, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 28
Today in Rock History – April 25
1964, The Beatles have an incredible fourteen singles on the American charts. 1965, During a North American tour, The Rolling Stones played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto to over 16,000 fans. 1965, The Who performed at Trade Union Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. 1967, Just days after the completion of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles embark … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 25
Today in Rock History – April 24
1966, The Who performed at Birmingham Hippodrome in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. 1967, Pink Floyd appeared at Blue Opera Club, held at at The Feathers public house in London, England. A patron threw a penny a Roger Waters resulting in gash to his forehead. 1968, Keith Moon, drummer with The Who, drove his Lincoln car into a Holiday Inn swimming pool while … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 24