1965, Velvet Underground's manager and music journalist Al Aronowitz arranged for the group's first paying gig, $75, to play at Summit High School, in Summit, New Jersey, opening for the Myddle Class. 1966, The Monkees debut album started a 13-week run at number one on the album chart, selling over three million copies in three months. The group would own the album charts … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 12
The Velvet Underground
Today in Rock History – October 20
1962, Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers started a two week run at number one on the US singles chart with "Monster Mash." It became a number three hit in the UK eleven years later in 1973. The song had been banned by The BBC in the UK, deemed offensive. 1965, The Who performed at the Top Rank Ballroom in Southampton, England. 1967, Davy Jones of The Monkees opened … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – October 20
Today in Rock History – August 12
1966, The Beatles performed two shows at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois. This was the first stop on what would turn out to be The Beatles' final US tour. Support acts were the Remains, Bobby Hebb, Cyrkle, and the Ronettes. 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience appeared at The Ambassador Theatre, Washington D.C. 1967, The Who played at Convention Hall in … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – August 12
Today in Rock History – July 11
1964, The Beatles appeared live on the ABC Television program Lucky Stars (Summer Spin,) performing "A Hard Day's Night," "Long Tall Sally," "Things We Said Today," and "You Can't Do That." To avoid the crowd of fans waiting for them, The Beatles arrived at the Teddington Studio Centre by boat, traveling down the River Thames. 1965, The Who performed two shows on this … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 11
Today in Rock History – June 9
1964, During an evening session Bob Dylan recorded "Mr. Tambourine Man" at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. This was the first session for the album Another Side Of Bob Dylan, which saw Dylan recording fourteen original compositions that night. 1967, Pink Floyd played two gigs in one day, the first at the College of Commerce in Hull, and then the UFO at The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 9