Your Daily Shot Of Pop Culture
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 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 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 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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“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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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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Billy Corgan wrote some of the most significative 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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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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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 71
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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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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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“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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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 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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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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“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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We’ve 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 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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Vanilla Fudge rose to prominence in 1967 with their cover of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”, today, lead guitarist Vince Martell turns 72
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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 78
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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 50
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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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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 on the day that marks the anniversary of her early demise
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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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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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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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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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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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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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One of music’s most prolific songwriters, the popular Bee Gees member and last survivor of the band
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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 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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Remembering the man who made The Beatles
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From Pop Expresso Media Archives International Hit Chart from France, January/February 1967 as released on Salut Les Copains magazine Check
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From Pop Expresso Media Archives Inside “Sgt. Peppers” Recording Sessions”, an exclusive from Salut Les Copains 1967 In early 1967
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From Pop Expresso Media Archives 6 Magazine Page Special on “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” from 1967 Check these
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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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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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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.
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“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.
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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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