The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival: An important milestone of counterculture and Rock revolution

The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival: An important milestone of counterculture and Rock revolution

June 16, 2019June 17, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Festival, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Monterey Pop Festival, Music, Otis Redding, Psychedelic, Rock, Summer Of Love, The Who, Videos

The Monterey Pop Festival it’s perhaps the very first blueprint for the modern open-air Rock festivals as we know it, with an estimated 200,000 attending during three days, featuring acts such as Otis Redding, Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, Janis Joplin with the Big Brother and The Holding Company, The Who, Mamas & Papas, Grateful Dead, Canned Heat and the first major appearance of The Jimi Hendrix Experience in the U.S

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Pink Floyd releases their second single, “See Emily Play” in 1967

June 16, 2019June 17, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, ee Emily Play, Music, Pink Floyd, Psychedelic Rock, Syd Barret

“See Emily Play” is now a Psychedelic Rock classic, one of Pink Floyd’s earliest hits, was released in Columbia records on June 16, 1967, backed with “Scarecrow”

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The Doors Studio Albums With Jim Morrison Rated And Reviewed

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 70's, Classic Rock, Elektra, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Psychedelic, Records, Reviews, Robby Krieger, Rock, The Doors

Pop Expresso rated, reviewed and tell you some of the back story behind all the six Doors studio albums made with Jim Morrison between 1967 and 1971

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The Beatles Most Psychedelic EP

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, EP, Music, Parlophone, Penny Lane, Portugal, Psychedelic, Records, Strawberry Fields Forever, The Beatles, Vinyl

Find it out why The Beatles Portuguese 4 track release of “Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane” is their most Psychedelic official EP ever

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Revisiting Jacques Tati masterpiece “Playtime”

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, Cinema, Cult, France, Jacques Tati, Movies, Paris, Playtime

A delight to the eyes, 1967 “Playtime” from the acclaimed french director Jacques Tati, it’s an unique movie that satirizes modern day society

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Dave Navarro turns 52 today

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 1990's, 2000's, 2010's, 90's, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Birthdays, Dave Navarro, Guitar, Music, TV

Dave Navarro is one of the first Alternative Rock guitar heroes, he has been a member of bands such as Jane’s Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers but also collaborated with artists as diverse as P.Diddy, Michael Jackson, Nine Inch Nails and Alanis Morissette. We look back at his life and career

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Aretha Franklin peaks to No.1 in 1967 with her feminist driven version of “Respect”

June 3, 2019June 2, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Aretha Franklin, Music, Otis Redding, R&B, Respect, Soul

“Respect” was originally recorded by Otis Redding in 1965 but it was Aretha Franklin’s 1967 version that made the song popular. On this day it climbed to No.1

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The Baroque Pop of David Bowie’s 1967 debut album

June 1, 2019June 2, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Baroque Pop, Classic Rock, David Bowie, Deram, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Records, Reviews, Rock

Hated by many, the David Bowie self-titled debut it’s essentially a baroque-pop album with hints of Psychedelic and Vaudeville Music Hall and a selection of songs that are notable for a 20-year-old composer

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The Beatles “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band”: A Splendid Time Is Guaranteed For All

May 26, 2019May 27, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960, 1967, 60's, A Day in the Life, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Pop Culture, Ringo Starr, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles, When I'm Sixty-Four, With a Little Help from My Friends

It’s 2018, and The Beatles masterpiece “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” turns 51. It’s no longer 20 years ago today but 51, and in an ocean of reviews and articles, this is just another one to celebrate the existence of one of the most acclaimed and influential albums of all times, not just in Rock or Pop, but in the whole Pop Culture imaginary

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Procol Harum’s classic “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” enters the UK singles charts for the first time in 1967

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, A Whiter Shade Of Pale, Bach, Classic Rock, Music, Organ, Pop, Procol Harum, Psychedelic Rock, Rock

It’s one of the anthems for the 1967 Summer Of Love, the popular Bach-derived Psychedelic Rock “A Whiter Shade Of Pale”, entered the charts for the first time on this day in 1967. Learn more about this music classic

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Have you ever been experienced? Revisiting the 1967 debut and seminal The Jimi Hendrix Experience album “Are You Experienced?”

May 12, 2019May 12, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Albums, Are You Experienced, Classic Rock, Jimi Hendrix, Music, Psychedelic, Records, Reviews, Rock, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

A timeless and influential Rock album that hasn’t aged a second since it’s original release The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s “Are You Experienced?” came out on May 12, 1967, a golden year for music. We revisit Hendrix’s strong LP debut

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Eurovision Song Contest 10 Best Winning Songs Of All Time

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1965, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2017, Abba, All Aboard, Eurovision, Eurovision Song Contest, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Lisboa, Lisbon, list, Luxembourg, Portugal, Song Contest, Sweden, United Kingdom, Waterloo

We’re “All Aboard” as Lisbon, Portugal host the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Let’s look back at some of the best winning songs of the past 62 years. We decided to put together a list featuring some of the best winning songs and of the Eurovision Song Contest.

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The Kinks release their finest Pop single “Waterloo Sunset” in 1967

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Baroque Pop, Music, Pop, Rock, The Kinks, Waterloo Sunset

After becoming famous as one of the loudest Rock bands of the mid-1960’s, The Kinks released one of their most melodic Pop songs ever in 1967, “Waterloo Sunset”, but the song was initially not written about London

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In 1967, BBC’s Top Of The Pops broadcast The Jimi Hendrix Experience performing “Purple Haze”

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, BBC, British, Classic Rock, England, Jimi Hendrix, Music, Rock, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, TV, Videos

By May 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience was already established in Europe as one of the biggest Rock acts. BBC broadcast their performance of “Purple Haze” at the Top Of The Pops on May 4, 1967

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Sandie Shaw peaks to No.1 across Europe with her Eurovision Song Contest winning song “Puppet On A String”

April 27, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Eurovision, Music, Pop, Puppet On A String, Sandie Shaw

In 1967, one of the most memorable songs to have won the Eurovison Song Contest in Europe, “Puppet On A String” by Sandie Shaw achieved global sales in excess of 4 millions

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The Doors release their first No.1 “Light My Fire”

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Classic Rock, Jim Morrison, Light My Fire, Music, Psychedelic Rock, Rock, The Doors

Taken from their debut album “The Doors” where it runs for over seven minutes, “Light My Fire” was never considered for being a single, and it had to be edited in order to fit the airplay demand of the song. On July 1967, it became their first No.1

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The Bee Gees release their first international hit “New York mining Disaster 1941” in 1967

April 14, 2019April 15, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Bee Gees, Gibb, Music, Pop

The Bee Gees might be today best remembered for their Disco string of smash hits during the late 1970’s, however, the brothers Gibb had a complete different songwriting perspective and hits in the late 1960’s

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In 1967 David Bowie releases the eerie single “The Laughing Gnome”

April 14, 2019April 15, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Barroque Pop, David Bowie, Deram, Laughing Gnome, Music, Novelty, Pop

One of David Bowie’s most eerie songs and singles, “The Laughing Gnome” was first released as a novelty single by Deram Records on April 14, 1967

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In 1967 Frank Sinatra and daughter Nancy Sinatra release their famous No.1 hit duet “Somethin’ Stupid”

April 13, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Duet, Frank Sinatra, Music, Nancy Sinatra, Pop

“Somethin’ Stupid” wasn’t perhaps the most appropriate subject to be sung in a duet between father and daughter, but it became one of the most popular songs of all time when it was released by Frank and Nancy

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In 1967 The Turtles knock The Beatles out of the US Hot 100 No.1 with “Happy Together”

March 25, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Happy Together, Music, Pop, The Turtles

“Happy Together” by The Turtles remains one of the most memorable pop songs of the 1960’s

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The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan turns 52 today

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 1990's, 2000's, 2010's, 90's, Alternative Rock, Billy Corgan, Birthdays, Music, Rock, The Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan wrote some of the most significant Alternative Rock anthems of the 1990’s with The Smashing Pumpkins, but the size of his talent as often been compared to the size of his ego. Corgan was born on this day in 1967

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Otis Redding posthumously released single “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” peaks to No.1 on this day in 1968

March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 1968, 60's, Music, Otis Redding, Pop, Soul, The Dock Of The Bay, The Doors

The song, that Redding intended “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” to be different from all his previous work, though he didn’t have time to finish it the way he wanted, it became his most popular release selling 4 million copies worldwide after his untimely death in 1967. Read more facts about this classic

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50 Essential Albums From 1967

March 13, 2019March 24, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, Albums, Jazz, Lists, Music, Psychedelic, Rock, Soul, The Beatles, The Doors, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, The Who

1967 was one of absolute golden years for music. A deeply culturally and socially important year with several changes around the world, on fashion, politics, technology and many other changes that were reflected on the music being made. We gathered together 50 of the best album releases from 1967 with no particular order, all of them are essential and timeless

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The Strange Days Of The Doors

March 13, 2019March 25, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, Elektra, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Music, Psychedelic, Ray Manzarek, Review, Robby Krieger, Rock, Strange Days, The Doors

The Doors are to this day one of the most influential rock bands that ever existed,no doubt about it, even if you don’t like their music, but their influence spreads beyond rock music and beyond music even. In this article we’ll explore The Doors second album “Strange Days

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Revisiting “The Velvet Underground & Nico”, a timeless music gem

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Alternative, Andy Warhol, Art, John Cale, Lou Reed, Music, Nico, Noise, Records, Reviews, Rock, The Velvet Underground & Nico

Revisiting one of the most visionary and influential albums of all time, the 1967 “The Velvet Underground & Nico”

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Vanilla Fudge’s lead singer and amazing keyboardist Mark Stein turns 72

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1947, 1960's, 1967, 60's, Mark Stein, Music, Psychedelic, Rock, Vanilla Fudge

Mark Stein became famous as the lead singer and keyboardist of Psychedelic Rock band Vanilla Fudge, he influenced musicians such as Jon Lord from Deep Purple. Today he turns 72

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Evan Dando turns 52

March 4, 2019March 5, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 1990's, 90's, Alternative, Birthdays, Evan Dando, Lemonheads, Music, Rock

He was one of the 90’s Rock music sex symbols, as someone wrote back then, “grungy” but washed and clean with nice hair

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The Rolling Stones scored their fourth U.S No.1 in 1967 with “Ruby Tuesday”

March 4, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Brian Jones, Classic Rock, Keith Richards, Music, Pop, Rock, Rolling Stones, Ruby Tuesday

The song, coupled as double A-side single with the risque “Let’s Spend The Night Together”, remains one of the Stones biggest hits, read some interesting facts on who actually wrote it and who was Ruby Tuesday

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“Release Me” by Engelbert Humperdinck, the surprising single that stopped The Beatles to reach the No.1 in the U.K singles charts in 1967

March 2, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Beatles, Engelbert Humperdinck, Music, Pop

In 1967, it wasn’t the Rolling Stones, or The Who or The Kinks who prevented The Beatles to reach No.1 in the UK singles charts but Engelbert Humperdinck

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The Beatles”Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane” was first released on this day in 1967

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Music, Penny Lane, Pop, Psychedelic, Psychedelic Rock, Rock, Strawberry Fields Forever, The Beatles

The double A-side single release of “Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane” is perhaps the greatest single release ever. Simultaneously the beginning and pinnacle of The Beatles Psychedelic period, the importance of the two songs to Pop and Rock music history is undeniable

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The Beatles became early pioneers on promoting singles through music videos in 1967 when they premier on Top Of The Pops “Penny Lane” and “Strawberry Fields Forever”

February 9, 2019May 27, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, British, Classic Rock, Music, Psychedelic Rock, Rock, The Beatles, The Ed Sullivan Show, Top Of The Pops, TV, Videos

On February 9, 1967, The Beatles sent promotional films of their new single to be broadcast on Top Of The Pops instead of actually performing it on stage

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Former Nirvana drummer Chad Channing turns 52

January 31, 2019March 13, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 1990's, 90's, Birthdays, Chad Channing, Drummer, Grunge, Music, Nirvana, Rock, Seattle

Amongst Nirvana fans, Chad Channing is a well known name, despite the several drummers the band had before Dave Grohl, Channing still represents Nirvana’s Sub Pop phase as the drummer who shaped their sound during that period.

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The Hit Songs Charts in mid 1967 from Germany, USA and UK

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, Bravo, Charts, Germany, Hit, Songs, The Beatles, The Doors, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, U.K, U.S.A

Check the most popular songs in mid 1967 as it was originally released on German magazine BRAVO. Spotify playlists included!

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The flawless and timeless debut album of The Doors

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 David Warren 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Music, Psychedelic, Ray Manzarek, Records, Reviews, Robby Krieger, Rock, The Doors

“The Doors” was released on January 4th, 1967 and remains a timeless and fresh Rock album, featuring classics such as “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” , “Light My Fire” or “The End”, this was one of the breakthrough albums of 1967 and one that embodies The Doors signature sound the most. We revisit one of the most flawless debut Rock albums of all time

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David Bowie releases “Rubber Band” in 1966, his debut single on Deram

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1966, 1967, 60's, David Bowie, Deram, Music, Pop

The early years of David Bowie career didn’t really produced any hit songs, In 1966 the 19 year old Bowie was signed to the new hip label Deram and released his first single on it “Rubber Band”, a Baroque-Pop song that was a sales flop

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Vince Martell, The Lead Guitarist of Psychedelic Rock band Vanilla Fudge turns 73 today

November 11, 2018November 11, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1945, 1967, 60's, Classic Rock, Psychedelic, Vanilla Fudge, Vince Martell

Vanilla Fudge rose to prominence in 1967 with their cover of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”, today, lead guitarist Vince Martell turns 73

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Rolling Stone magazine launches it’s first number in 1967

November 9, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Art, Books, Jann Wenner, Magazines, Music, Politics, Pop, Rock, Rolling Stone Magazine

Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco, California in 1967, featuring John Lennon on the cover and offering a free roach clip to hold a marijuana joint. Over the years, despite controversy, the magazine has been able to maintain it’s position as the mother of all pop culture magazines

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The Iconic Acid Queen Grace Slick turns 79 today

October 30, 2018March 24, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, 70's, 80's, Birthdays, Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane, Psychedelic, Rock, Starship, West Coast

Never a stranger to controversy, Grace Slick is one of the first female rock stars, alongside her close contemporary Janis Joplin, that played a very important role in the development of rock music in the late 1960’s. She fronted Jefferson Airplane and composed Rock classics such as “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit”, today The Acid Queen turns 79

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International Hit Chart from France, January/February 1967

October 28, 2018October 28, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, Charts, France, Hit, Salut Les Copains, Songs, The Beatles, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Rolling Stones, The Who

The most popular international songs in France during January/February 1967 as issued on the magazine Salut Les Copains and listen to it on Spotify

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Julia Roberts Turns 51 Today

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, Actress, Charlie Wilson's War, Closer, Erin Brockovich, Georgia, Julia Roberts, My Best Friend's Wedding, Mystic Pizza, Notting Hill, Ocean's Eleven, Pretty Woman, Smyrna, Steel Magnolias, Wonder

The ‘Pretty Woman’ and Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts turns 51 today. Roberts has one of the most illustrious careers in all of Hollywood. Here are 10 of the best performances in her over 30-year career.

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Remembering Scott Weiland on his birthday

October 27, 2018March 24, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 2000's, 2010's, 90's, Birthdays, Grunge, Rock, Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver

Scott Weiland was one of Rock’s greatest and more distinctive voices over the last 30 years. Together with the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver he made songs that are now regarded as solid classics such as “Plush” or “Interstate Love Song”. Scott passed away in 2015 at age 48, today he would had turned 51

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A Carnival Of Light And Sound

October 21, 2018March 24, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, Abbey Road, Psychedelic, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles

The recording sessions for “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” between 1966 and early 1967 produced many outtakes and other songs that were not meant to be used in the album, among it “Carnival Of Light”.

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In 1967 the Bee Gees climb to the top of the charts with their massive hit “Massachusetts”

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Bee Gees, Gibb, Massachusetts, Music, Pop

“Massachusetts” was part of a hit singles string released by the brothers Gibb between 1967 and 1968 and it peaked to the top of the charts in 1967. We have some curious facts about this classic

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The Life And Career Of Janis “Pearl” Joplin

October 4, 2018March 24, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 1970, 60's, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Blues, Classic Rock, Janis Joplin, Music, Pearl, Rock

She paved the way for the modern female Rock Star, through her attitude, looks and voice, her unique vocals and charisma have placed her on the Rock Stardom Pantheon, we look back at the force of nature that was Janis Joplin

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Suede’s Brett Anderson turns 51

September 29, 2018September 29, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 1993, 90's, Alternative Rock, Birthdays, Brett Anderson, British, Britpop, Music, Suede

Brett Anderson formed Suede in the late 1980’s and by 1993 they released their critically acclaimed debut album “Suede”. Though the band was labeled as Britpop but were closer to 1970’s David Bowie than The Beatles

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“The Letter” by The Box Tops goes No.1 in 1967

September 23, 2018September 23, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, Alex Chilton, Box Tops, Classic Rock, Music, Rock, The Letter

One of the 1960’s classics and seminal Rock songs “The Letter” was first recorded by the American rock band the Box Tops in 1967 it launched Alex Chilton’s career and inspired numerous cover versions

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Remembering the man who made The Beatles Brian Epstein on his 84th Birthday

September 19, 2018September 21, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1934, 1967, Birthdays, Brian Epstein, Music, The Beatles

He wasn’t and still is not as famous as George, John, Paul and Ringo, however, without him there would be no Beatles as we know

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In 1967 The Doors are banned from The Ed Sullivan Show

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, Classic Rock, Ed Sullivan, Jim Morrison, Light My Fire, Rock, The Doors, The Ed Sullivan Show

The controversial band The Doors were banned from the popular The Ed Sullivan Show on September 17th, 1967 after their performance of “Light My Fire”

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Celebrating the life of the legendary Otis Redding

September 9, 2018March 24, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1941, 1967, 60's, Monterey, Music, Otis Redding, Rock, Soul

The influential singer and composer Otis Redding was born on this day in 1941, we look back at his life and legacy

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Barry Gibb was born this day in 1946

September 1, 2018September 21, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Music, Videos

One of music’s most prolific songwriters, the popular Bee Gees member and last survivor of the band

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Scott McKenzie’s “San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)” peaks to No.1 in 1967

August 9, 2018August 17, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Folk, Hippie, Monterey, Music, Pop, San Francisco, Scott McKenzie

Written by John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas to promote Monterey International Pop Music Scott McKenzie’s “San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)” became a serious smash hit in 1967

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The Doors hit No.1 for the first time with “Light My Fire” in 1967

July 29, 2018August 21, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Classic Rock, Jim Morrison, Light My Fire, Music, Psychedelic Rock, Rock, The Doors

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The Beatles achieve another milestone in 1967 with the love anthem “All You Need Is Love” becoming their 12th UK No.1 single

July 19, 2018August 22, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, All You Need Is Love, Classic Rock, George Martin, Harrison, Lennon, McCartney, Music, Our World, Psychedelic, Ringo, Rock, The Beatles

The song was performed live on the first ever satellite TV production “Our World” representing the U.K in 1967

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In 1967 David Bowie releases the single “Love You Till Tuesday”

July 14, 2018August 22, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Baroque, David Bowie, Deram, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Just like his 1967 self titled debut album and all his previous singles, “Love You Till Tuesday” by David Bowie failed to break into the British charts despite being praised by critics

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On this day in 1967 The Beatles make TV history by appearing on the first ever satellite TV production “Our World”

June 25, 2018August 22, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Classic Rock, Music, Our World, Rock, The Beatles, TV, Videos

On June 25, 1967, The Beatles performed live “All You Need Is Love” for an estimated audience of between 400 and 700 million people around the globe on what was the first ever satellite TV production

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Greg Munford, the voice of the Psychedelic Rock classic “Incense And Peppermints” turns 69 today

June 21, 2018August 17, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1949, 1960's, 1967, 60's, Birthdays, Classic Rock, Greg Munford, Incense And Peppermints, Music, Psychedelic, Rock, Strawberry Alarm Clock

Greg Munford provided the lead vocals for Strawberry Alarm Clock only No.1, the 1967 Psychedelic Rock classic hit “Incense And Peppermints” but despite that, he never joined the band, Today he turns 69

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The musical and lyrical perfection of “Songs Of Leonard Cohen”

December 27, 2017August 22, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Folk, Leonard Cohen, Music, Pop, Record Reviews, Records, Songs Of Leonard Cohen

The debut album by Leonard Cohen was released on this day in 1967, besides containing many of Cohen’s most beloved and oft-covered songs, it’s musical and lyrical perfection

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On this day in 1967 one of the most legendary Christmas parties for Rock fans took place in London

December 22, 2017August 22, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 60's, Brian May, Christmas, Christmas On Earth Continued, Classic Rock, John Peel, London, Music, Pink Floyd, Psychedelic Rock, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

On December 22nd, 1967, Christmas On Earth Continued featured an All Star line up that shockingly didn’t had the expected attendance, with names such as The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd among other very strong names, a future huge Rock Star and perhaps the world’s most legendary Rock DJ ever. Check our article to see how much you’d had to pay to attend this amazing Christmas party

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Influential Rock drummer Carmine Appice turns 71 today

December 15, 2017August 17, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1946, 1960's, 1967, 60's, Birthdays, Carmine Appice, Classic Rock, Drummer, Music, Psychedelic, Psychedelic Rock, Rock, Vanilla Fudge

Carmine Appice came to prominence during the 1960’s as part of the Psychedelic Rock band Vanilla Fudge, but his career after that has been one of the most diverse and influential in Rock music, being credited as one of the main pioneers and developers of the Heavy Metal and Hard Rock drumming technique. Appice was born 71 years ago today, we briefly recap his career.

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The Motown Soul classic “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” gives Marvin Gaye his first No.1 in 1968 on the Hot 100

December 14, 2017August 22, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1967, 1968, 60's, Marvin Gaye, Motown, Music, Soul

“I Heard It Through The Grapevine” was not initially written for Marvin Gaye, it was rejected as a single by Motown, and only after demanding and heavy airplay on the radio, it was made into a single. Marvin Gaye’s version remains the most acclaimed and popular, it reached No.1 in the Hot 100 on this day in 1968

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“Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man” turns 50 today!

September 9, 2017August 22, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, Animation, comics, marvel, Music, spider-man, TV

The first show to ever feature the pop culture phenomenon premiered on September 9, 1967, on the ABC television network and ran for a total of three seasons

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Brian Epstein died 50 years ago

August 27, 2017September 21, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, Brian Epstein, Music, The Beatles, Videos

Remembering the man who made The Beatles

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Inside “Sgt. Peppers” recording sessions exclusive1967

August 4, 2017August 22, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, Abbey Road, Exclusive, France, Photos, Salut Les Copains, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles

From Pop Expresso Media Archives Inside “Sgt. Peppers” Recording Sessions”, an exclusive from Salut Les Copains 1967 In early 1967

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6 Magazine Page Special on “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” from 1967

August 4, 2017August 22, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, Abbey Road, France, Photos, Salut Les Copains, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles

From Pop Expresso Media Archives 6 Magazine Page Special on “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” from 1967 Check these

Music Record Reviews Reviews Spotlight The 1960's The Beatles

The Beatles “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” revisited

July 20, 2017March 24, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 60's, Abbey Road, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Michael Cooper, Music, Paul McCartney, Psychedelic, Ringo Starr, Rock, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles, The Fool

It’s 2017, the year The Beatles masterpiece “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” turns 50. It’s no longer 20 years ago today but 50, and in an ocean of reviews and articles, this is just another one to celebrate the existence of one of the most acclaimed and influential albums of all times, not just in Rock or Pop, but in the whole Pop Culture imaginary.

Music Record Reviews Records Reviews Spotlight The 1960's The Rolling Stones

Revisiting The Rolling Stones Psychedelic adventure “Their Satanic Majesties Request”

July 20, 2017March 24, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1967, 3D, 60's, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Lenticular, Michael Cooper, Mick Jagger, Music, Psychedelic, Review, Rock, The Rolling Stones, Their Satanic Majesties Request

“An anomaly in The Rolling Stones” discography someone once said., I say one of my top 10 favorite Stones albums of all time. “Their Satanic Majesties Request” was released on the 8th of December 1967, in time for a “cosmic Christmas”. Revisit one of Stone’s most bastardized albums.