1965, during a Rolling Stones gig at The Palace Theatre in Manchester, England a female fan fell from the circle while the group were playing. The crowd below broke her fall and the girl escaped serious injury just breaking a few teeth. 1966, Mike Millward guitarist from The Fourmost died, aged 23. The Liverpool group who were managed by Brian Epstein had the 1964 UK number … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – March 7
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Today in Rock History – January 28
1965, The Moody Blues were at number one on the UK singles chart with "Go Now!" 1965, The Who made their first appearance on UK TV show Ready Steady Go! To project the desired image, the hand-picked audience consisted only of teens dressed in the current "Mod" fashion. 1966, The Cavern Club in Liverpool closes, having run up debts of 10,000 pounds. The club became world … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 28
Today in Rock History – May 28
1966, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass went to number one on the album chart with What Now My Love, setting a new American record with four albums in the Top Ten. The other three were; South of the Border, Going Places and Whipped Cream and Other Delights. 1966, The Who appear at South Pier in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. 1966, Percy Sledge started a two … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 28
More Billboard #1’s In 3D
Once again we are playing songs that peaked in the #1 position in Billboard magazine, the international publication devoted to the music industry, one of the oldest trade periodicals in the business. It maintains several charts that track the most popular recordings internationally in various categories on a weekly basis. These have existed for pop, country and R&B, since … [Read more...] about More Billboard #1’s In 3D
