1965, The Rolling Stones recorded "(I Can't Get No), Satisfaction" at RCA Hollywood studios. Keith Richards had come up with the guitar riff in the middle of the night a week earlier. It gave the band their first number one single in the US. 1967, Pink Floyd play London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, one of their first concerts to experiment with quadraphonic sound. The band … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 12
ZZ Top
Today in Rock History – May 4
1967, Pink Floyd performed at the Locarno Ballroom in Coventry, West Midlands, England. 1968, Steppenwolf make their first appearance on American Bandstand. 1968, The Yardbirds played at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan. 1968, Mary Hopkin won her heat on the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks. She later signed with The Beatles owned Apple Records, Paul … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 4
Psychedelic Time Warp – New Orleans, Alabama, Mississippi
Hosted by Bart Shore. This special themed Psychedelic Time Warp show was originally created on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as a tribute to the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. It honors the musical heroes from this historical home of jazz and blues. Also featured are songs and sound clips about these places. Hear music from local artists … [Read more...] about Psychedelic Time Warp – New Orleans, Alabama, Mississippi
Today in Rock History – April 21
1967, Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles completed the sessions for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The final recordings were a short section of gibberish and noise which would follow "A Day in the Life," in the run-out groove. They recorded assorted noises and voices, which engineer Geoff Emerick then cut-up and randomly re-assembled, and edited … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 21
Today in Rock History – April 4
1964, The Beatles held the top five places on the US singles chart, with the fifth place - "Please Please Me," at number four, "I Want To Hold Your Hand," while at third was "Roll Over Beethoven." In the second position, "Love Me Do," and at the top spot, "Can't Buy Me Love." They also had another nine singles on the chart, bringing their total to fourteen singles on the Hot … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 4