July 29th 2011
the fifth week of July...
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THIS WEEK in 1976: The debut single from the Modern Lovers led by Jonathan Richman. The Punk classic ode to R'n'R Radio.
THIS WEEK in 1980: The American band's best song from their Long Player, Modern Romans.
THIS WEEK in 1982: From the classic, five star Long Player, Imperial Bedroom.
THIS WEEK in 1965: Dylan's third appearance at the Newport Folk Festival would be his most memorable. Inspired by a set by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, he asks them to back him up the next night. Playing electric guitar live for the first time. Looking like a Rock Star, the short 15 minute set shocked and upset Folk purists.
THIS WEEK in 1965: The historical track can be found on the soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese rockumentary No Direction Home.
THIS WEEK in 2011: Mick Jagger's tribute to his childhood hero Solomon Burke from this years Grammy Awards performance.
HAPPY 68th BIRTHDAY to Mick Jagger on Dec 5th
HAPPY 68th BIRTHDAY to Mick Jagger on Dec 5th
THIS WEEK in 1970: The Sound of the Summer 1970. #1 for seven weeks.
THIS WEEK in 1968: The Who utilizing the Bo Diddley beat for this classic single. Although written by Pete Townshend, The Who were not the first to record it, a UK band called The Pudding released it as a single a year earlier.
THIS WEEK in 1968: The Tom T. Hall song was the inspiration for a 1978 motion picture and a 1981 TV series, both starring Barbara Eden.
THIS WEEK in 1969: The French language version of Bob Dylan's "If You Gotta Go, Go Now". The band's only charting single. From the Long Player, Unhalfbricking.
THIS WEEK in 1965: Originally titled "Eight Arms To Hold You" the second Beatles film, HELP! had it's Royal premiere at the London Pavilion in Piccadilly Circus attended by Princess Margaret.
THIS WEEK in 1966: The debut 45 from The Velvet Underground and Nico. It was a bomb, but we are still listening fifty years later.
THIS WEEK in 1981: The debut 45 from R.E.M. on Hib-Tone Records. Added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry.
HAPPY 53rd BIRTHDAY to Bill Berry on July 31st
HAPPY 53rd BIRTHDAY to Bill Berry on July 31st
THIS WEEK in 1979: Long live Bon Scott! WARNING: listening to Rock 'n' Roll music in your car costs you money... makes the listener pedal heavy. My advice to you is, Hands on the Wheel, Eyes on the Road, and TURN IT UP!
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