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Grand Funk Railroad Is Hot Stuff 47 Years Ago [VIDEO]
Grand Funk Railroad Is Hot Stuff 47 Years Ago [VIDEO]
Grand Funk Railroad Is Hot Stuff 47 Years Ago [VIDEO]
This week in 1970 Grand Funk Railroad puts out their third album in 12 months "Closer to Home". The collection would make it up to #6 on the charts and sell at least two million copies. It would be the bands third gold record in one year with the first album "On Time" released August 1969 and the "Grand Funk" lp December 1969...
The Monterey Pop Festival’s 50th Anniversary [VIDEO]
The Monterey Pop Festival’s 50th Anniversary [VIDEO]
The Monterey Pop Festival’s 50th Anniversary [VIDEO]
The 'Summer of Love' kicked into gear big time today in 1967 with day one of 'The Monterey Pop Festival' in Monterey, California. Three days of pop and rock combining forces into a historic music and cultural event. On stage The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Janis Joplin/ Big Brother And The Holding Company,The Who, Otis Redding, Grateful Dead, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Canned Heat, Jefferson Airp
Paul McCartney Goes Solo In The Studio 52 Years Ago [VIDEO]
Paul McCartney Goes Solo In The Studio 52 Years Ago [VIDEO]
Paul McCartney Goes Solo In The Studio 52 Years Ago [VIDEO]
This week in 1965 at Abbey Road Studios in London without any help from the other Beatles, Paul McCartney recorded his composition Yesterday. The song would become one of the bands most popular hits with the help being covered by thousands of different artists over the years...
The Who Hit The Big Screen 38 Years Ago [VIDEO]
The Who Hit The Big Screen 38 Years Ago [VIDEO]
The Who Hit The Big Screen 38 Years Ago [VIDEO]
This week in 1979, The Who release their documentary "The Kids Are Alright". The film not only shows The Who in action but also tells the story of how rock and roll music was a very important part of every teenagers life.
J. Geils Band Gets Down On Love [Video]
J. Geils Band Gets Down On Love [Video]
J. Geils Band Gets Down On Love [Video]
It's one of those coincidental things with the death of J. Geils yesterday, that his band released the single 'Love Stinks' on this day in 1980. The song that everybody could instantly relate to that ever had their heart broken.
Jimi Hendrix Lights Up The Stage [VIDEO]
Jimi Hendrix Lights Up The Stage [VIDEO]
Jimi Hendrix Lights Up The Stage [VIDEO]
No one had done this on stage until today March 31,1967 Jimi Hendrix for the first time sets his guitar on fire. The event happened at show in Finsbury Park, England. This would become a common event at Jimi concerts from this day on. Including his guitar torching at The Monteray Pop Festival 1967...
Sittin’ On The Dock 49 Years Ago With Otis [VIDEO]
Sittin’ On The Dock 49 Years Ago With Otis [VIDEO]
Sittin’ On The Dock 49 Years Ago With Otis [VIDEO]
One super soulful groovy tune was happening this week in 1968. Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" made it up to #1 on the singles chart. Otis didn't have the opportunity to savor the success, a little over three months earlier he was killed in a plane crash...

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