1967, The Bee Gees appeared live on the UK TV show As You Like It. The group were promoting their debut single "New York Mining Disaster 1941." 1968, Quicksilver Messenger Service and The Hallucinations performed at Boston Tea Party in Boston, Massachusetts. 1969, The Who stage the Hollywood premiere of Tommy, performing the rock opera at the Hollywood Palladium as … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 13
The Bee Gees
Today in Rock History – March 27
1966, The Who appeared at the Central Pier, Morecambe, Lancashire, England. 1966, During an UK tour, Roy Orbison fell off a motorbike while scrambling at Hawkstone Park, Birmingham fracturing his foot. He played the remaining dates sat on a stool and walking on crutches. 1967, Fats Domino played his first ever UK date at London's Saville Theatre, supported by The Bee Gees … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 27
Today in Rock History – March 18
1965, Excerpts from six numbers performed by The Who at The Marquee Club in February appear on a French Television programme called Seize Millions de Jeunes on ORTF TV 2. It is part of documentary about Mods shot by two French acquaintances of the band's co-manager Chris Stamp. A scheduled appearance that day at the Civic Hall in Crawley is postponed until April 18th. 1966, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 18
Today In Rock History – February 4
1966, Bob Dylan and The Band played at the Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This was the first date on a world tour which would become significant as the first outing in which Dylan used electric instruments, after he had gone "electric" at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. 1966, The Who play the Astoria Theatre in Finsbury Park, North London. The supporting acts are … [Read more...] about Today In Rock History – February 4
Today in Rock History – January 27
1962, The Beatles appeared at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool. The group had played here many times before but this was their last performance at the venue. Brian Epstein became infuriated when the promoter paid The Beatles' fee of £15 with handfuls of loose change. Epstein took this as an insult to the group, and made sure that The Beatles never played for promoter … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 27
