1965, Bob Dylan arrives in England for a tour promoting his new album, Bringing It All Back Home. D.A. Pennebaker films his performances and acerbic exchanges with the press for the documentary Don't Look Back. 1965, The Who perform at Town Hall in Bridgwater, Summerset, England. They are paid £200. 1966, Dusty Springfield was at number one on the singles chart with … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 26
The Doobie Brothers
Today in Rock History – April 7
1966,The Beatles were at Abbey Road studios in London, recording overdubs on the new John Lennon song "Tomorrow Never Knows" and the new Paul McCartney song "Got to Get You Into My Life" for the forthcoming Revolver album. 1967, Pink Floyd played at the Floral Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at the ABC Theatre in Carlisle, Cumbria, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 7
Today in Rock History – March 31
1967, Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar live on stage for the first time when he was appearing at The Astoria in London, England. It was the first night of a 24-date tour with The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, and Engelbert Humperdink. The Fender Stratocaster burned on stage by Hendrix sold for £280,000 at a 2008 London auction of rock memorabilia. 1967, Pink Floyd played … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 31
Today in Rock History – February 27
1964, The Rolling Stones made their second appearance on BBC TV show Top Of The Pops performing "Not Fade Away." 1965, This marked the first date of a 21 twice- nightly UK package tour with Del Shannon, Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders, and Herman's Hermits, stopping at Sheffield's City Hall, England. 1967, Pink Floyd continued working on their debut album The Piper At … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 27
Today in Rock History – December 24
1965, The Beatles had the number one album in the US for the third Christmas in a row. Rubber Soul sat atop the LP chart in 1965, following Beatles For Sale in 1964 and With The Beatles in 1963. The Fab Four would repeat this feat again in 1968 with The Beatles (The White Album) and again in 1969, with Abbey Road. 1965, The Who appear on Ready Steady GO! performing "Jingle … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 24