MUSIC HISTORY'S BLOG

On Dec. 29, 1974, Elton John's cover of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” hits number one on the charts. The John Lennon-Paul McCartney song first appeared on the Beatles album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts…

On December 28, 1979 – at the third of Paul McCartney’s concerts for Kampuchea in London – The Who, The Pretenders, The Specials, and Ian Dury & The Blockheads perform. From that concert, here's Ian…

This day in Rock History: In 1967, The Doors appeared on the Jonathan Winters Show on CBS. Here's their performance of Moonlight Drive from that show: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbkxgFPCC9c[/embed]xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá…

On December 22, 1979 – Paul McCartney holds the first of three concerts for Kampuchea at London’s Hammersmith Odeon to benefit relief efforts in the war-torn country. Besides the Walrus, the Clash, Elvis Costello, the…

On December 21, 1968 – Janis Joplin and her Kozmic Blues Band perform at the Stax/Volt Yuletide Thing at Memphis’ Mid South Coliseum. Here they are performing two years later in Toronto: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doohZfdU8uM[/embed]xosotin chelseathông tin…

On this day in 1944, guitar-slinger extraordinaire Alvin Lee of Ten Years After is born in Nottingham, England. Here they are, burning up the stage at Woodstock: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW5M5xljdCI[/embed]xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng…

On this day in 1953, left-handed (and criminally under-rated, according to Bob from Bob's Morning Brew on 99.5FM KMZN) guitarist Elliot Easton, best known for playing with The Cars, is born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Did…

On this day in 2006, Phish frontman Trey Anastasio is arrested early in the morning in upstate New York for driving while under the influence of drugs and with a suspended license. Whitehall Police Chief…

This day in Rock History: in 1999 – A tribute song to late Morphine lead singer Mark Sandman is made available for download. The song “Gone Again Gone,” written by surviving Morphine members Billy Conway…

On December 12, 1985, keyboardist Ian Stewart (nicknamed "Stu") dies in London. Stewart was the founding member of the Rolling Stones. However, Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham kicked him out of the band because he…