The Beatles Most Psychedelic EP
Find it out why The Beatles Portuguese 4 track release of “Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane” is their most Psychedelic official EP ever
Read MoreFind it out why The Beatles Portuguese 4 track release of “Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane” is their most Psychedelic official EP ever
Read MoreOn 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
Read MoreGreg Munford provided the lead vocals for the Strawberry Alarm Clock’s only No.1, the 1967 Psychedelic Rock classic hit “Incense and Peppermints” but despite that, he never joined the band. Today he turns 76
Read More“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”
Read MoreThe 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 for 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
Read MoreA rated and reviewed view to tell you some of the back story behind all the six Doors studio albums made with Jim Morrison between 1967 and 1971
Read MoreDave 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 Michael Jackson, Nine Inch Nails and Alanis Morissette. We look back at his life and career
Read More“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
Read MoreHated 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 songwriter
Read MoreIt’s 2025, and The Beatles masterpiece “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” turns 58. It’s no longer 20 years ago today but 58, 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.
Read MoreIt’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
Read MoreA timeless and influential Rock album that hasn’t aged a second since its 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
Read MoreAfter 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreIn 1967, one of the most memorable songs to have won the Eurovision Song Contest in Europe, “Puppet on a String” by Sandie Shaw achieved global sales in excess of 4 million
Read MoreTaken 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. In July 1967, it became their first No.1
Read MoreThe 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 completely different songwriting perspective and hits in the late 1960’s
Read MoreOne 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
Read More“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
Read More“Happy Together” by The Turtles remains one of the most memorable pop songs of the 1960’s
Read MoreBilly 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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreRevisiting one of the most visionary and influential albums of all time, the 1967 “The Velvet Underground & Nico”, first released on March 12th, 1967
Read MoreMark Stein became famous as the lead singer and keyboardist of Psychedelic Rock band Vanilla Fudge and he influenced musicians such as Jon Lord from Deep Purple. Today he turns 78
Read MoreHe was one of the 90’s Rock music sex symbols, as someone wrote back then, “grungy” but washed and clean with nice hair
Read MoreThe song, coupled as double A-side single with the risqué “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
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreThe double A-side single release of “Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane” is one of the greatest single releases 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
Read MoreOn 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
Read MoreAmong 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
Read More“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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreOn December 22nd, 1967, Christmas on Earth Continued featured an All-Star lineup 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
Read MoreCarmine 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 78 years ago today; we briefly recap his career.
Read More“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
Read MoreLooking back at the life of Otis Redding who died at the peak of his career aged only 26 in a plane crash on December 10th, 1967
Read MoreIt is one of Rock music’s most seminal moments, at the height of The Doors popularity in the U.S and one day after celebrating his birthday, Jim Morrison becomes the first Rock star ever to be arrested on stage
Read MoreThe early years of David Bowie career didn’t really produce 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
Read MoreVanilla Fudge rose to prominence in 1967 with their cover of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” today, lead guitarist Vince Martell turns 79
Read MoreRolling 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 its position as the mother of all pop culture magazines
Read MoreNever 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 85
Read MoreScott 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 have turned 57
Read MoreThe ‘Pretty Woman’ and Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts turns 57 today. Roberts has one of the most illustrious careers in all of Hollywood. Here are 10 of the best performances in her over 30 plus-year career.
Read MoreThe recording sessions for “Sgt. Pepper’s 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”
Read More“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
Read MoreShe 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 who died on this day in 1970
Read MoreBrett 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
Read MoreThe 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. In this article we’ll explore The Doors second album “Strange Days released on September 25th, 1967
Read MoreOne 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
Read MoreHe 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
Read MoreThe controversial band The Doors were banned from the popular The Ed Sullivan Show on September 17th, 1967, after their performance of “Light My Fire”
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreThe influential singer and composer Otis Redding was born on this day in 1941, we look back at his life and legacy
Read MoreOne of music’s most prolific songwriters, the popular Bee Gees member is the last survivor of the band and celebrates 78 today
Read MoreWritten 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
Read MoreThe 1967 drug bust that rocked the Rolling Stones remains a landmark event in the history of rock music, illustrating the tension between cultural change and conservative values
Read MoreTaken 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 29, 1967, it became their first No.1
Read MoreThe song was performed live on the first ever satellite TV production “Our World” representing the U.K in 1967
Read MoreJust 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
Read MoreA delight to the eyes, 1967 “Playtime” from the acclaimed French director Jacques Tati, it’s an unique movie that satirizes modern day society
Read MoreWe’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.
Read MoreCheck the most popular songs in mid 1967 as it was originally released on German magazine BRAVO. Spotify playlists included!
Read MoreCheck these cool 6 Magazine Page Special on “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” from 1967 on the French magazine Salut Les Copains, with exclusive photos
Read More1967 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
Read MoreIn early 1967 the reporters from French magazine Salut Les Copains, Jean-Marie Périer and Michel Taittinger were allowed inside the Abbey Road studios to interview and take some photographs of The Beatles during the recording sessions of “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band”. Check the pages published for that magazine’s exclusive
Read More“An anomaly in The Rolling Stones” discography someone once said, but for many people it’s one of their top 10 favorite Stones albums of all time. “Their Satanic Majesties Request” was released on the 8th of December 1967
Read MoreThe most popular international songs in France during January/February 1967 as issued on the magazine Salut Les Copains and listen to it on Spotify
Read MoreRemembering the man who made The Beatles
Read MoreIt’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.
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