60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 8/12/66 – The Beatles kick off their US tour right here in Chicago with two performances at The International Amphitheater. At a press conference held the day before, John Lennon apologized for remarks he made earlier th…
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 8/11/66 – At a press conference held at The Astor Tower Hotel in Chicago, John Lennon apologizes for his comment that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus. A very nervous looking Lennon said he wasn’t implying that T…
Seventeen years of happiness ... together. We missed Howard Kaylan when he was forced to stop touring. Now we miss Mark Volman. But we can't stop! This was meant to be a love fest of music. One of those businesses that can be reborn and res…
Hello, my friend, I just want to let you know how very much I continue to enjoy your look back at sixty years ago during each day of the year 1966, which is when I turned twelve years old, and I bought the record They're Coming To Take Me A…
Last week we told you about a new documentary coming out this month called “If These Walls Could Rock.” I had the chance to view a “sneak peek” preview of this film last weekend and it is an interesting piece of work … kinda like discoverin…
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 8/5/66 – The Beatles’ “Revolver” album is released in England. For a couple of decades now, many consider it to be their greatest work (although “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Abbey Road” typically make the…
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 8/3/66 – The Rolling Stones record “Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadows.” It is just one of several tracks they will commit to wax as part of a nine-day recording session held at RCA Recording Studio…
Better late than never! The Beatles’ “Rubber Soul” box set is FINALLY being released on October 2nd. Comparatively speaking, there’s not much here in the way of “new” bonus tracks … all 28 “sessions” tracks fill up CD #2. In addition, you g…
We kick off the month of August with a brand new #1 Record as "Li'l Red Riding Hood" by Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs takes over the top spot on The Super Chart. (Please Note: Much like "Wooly Bully" last year, this record did NOT top Billb…
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 7/31/66 – The first official Cream concert takes place in Windsor, England, at the Sixth Annual Windsor Jazz and Blues Festival Also on 7/31, Actor Dean Cain is born
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 7/30/66 – The Beatles have another US #1 Album as “Yesterday … And Today” moves in and occupies the top spot for the next five weeks. Released in the US and Canada only at the time, it offered up the chance to catch up o…
60 YEARS AGO TODAY: 7/29/66 – Bob Dylan crashes his motorcycle near his home in Woodstock, New York, breaking his neck in the process. He will be sidelined for several months (Karma for plugging in that electric guitar???)Also on 7/29, Crea…