1967, The Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band went to number one. Costing $42,500 to produce, the album was recorded over 700 hours of studio time. It was also the first album to print the lyrics on the sleeve. The album spent 27 weeks at number one on the chart. 1967, Procol Harum went to number one on the UK singles chart with "A Whiter Shade Of Pale," the group's … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 8
Wilson Pickett
Today in Rock History – January 19
1963, The Beatles made their first national TV appearance in the UK on Thank Your Lucky Stars performing "Please Please Me." 1965, The perform at the Marquee Club in London. 1967, Pink Floyd and Marmalade played at The Marquee Club, London. 1967, The Monkees were at number one on the singles chart with "I'm A Believer." The group's only UK chart topper. 1967, The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – January 19
Today in Rock History – December 29
1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience made their debut on the UK TV show Top Of The Pops performing "Hey Joe." 1966, Working at Abbey Road studios, London, Paul McCartney began work on his new song "Penny Lane,"recording six takes on the paino, then added a second piano, put through a Vox amplifier with vibrato and reverb to create various percussion effects. Penny Lane is a … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 29
Today in Rock History – November 22
1963, The Beatles released their second album With The Beatles, which spent 51 weeks on the UK charts. 1963, President John F. Kennedy is shot in Dallas, Texas as his motorcade passes through downtown. He is pronounced dead at Parkland Medical Center. 1964, The Who appeared at the Goldhawk Social Club in London. 1965, Bob Dylan married Sara Lowndes in New York. Sara … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 22
Today in Rock History – November 21
1965, The Rolling Stones perform at Will Rogers Auditorium in Fort Worth, Texas. 1967, The Who begin their first headlining tour of the U.S. at the Civic Auditorium in Fargo, North Dakota with supporting act the Unbelievable Uglies. The Mayor of Fargo accuses the Who of inciting the teen audience with their instrument-destroying behavior and bans them from ever appearing … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 21