1964, The Beatles third album A Hard Day's Night started a twenty-one week run at the top of the UK charts. This was the first Beatles album to be recorded entirely on four-track tape, allowing for good stereo mixes. 1965, Bob Dylan plugged in for his headlining set backed by the Butterfield Blues Band at The Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. Folk music purists … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 25
The Carpenters
Today in Rock History – July 20
1965, Bob Dylan releases "Like a Rolling Stone." The single becomes his first major hit, reaching number two on the US charts. The song remained on the charts for twelve weeks. It was recorded on June 15th and 16th at Columbia Studio A, on Seventh Avenue in New York. Then session musician Al Kooper improvised the organ riff for which the track is known. 1967, Jerry Lee Lewis … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 20
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby And The Romantics
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby And The Romantics The magical ingredient of today’s Song Of The Day by Eric Berman that sets it apart from all others is the ear-gasmic, swirling roller rink organ. “Our Day Will Come” was Ruby & The Romantics' first hit and only million seller from way back in 1963. While many think the group was a one hit … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby And The Romantics
Music By The Letter On The 3D RadioActivity
As technology has diversified, posted letters have become less important as a routine form of communication; they however still remain but in a modified forms like email. The development of the telegraph around 1792 shortened the time taken to send a letter by transferring the letter as an electrical signal between distant points, which is sort of what we are doing this time … [Read more...] about Music By The Letter On The 3D RadioActivity