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Paul McCartney opens up about the dark times during his Wings years in a revealing new book, Robert Plant kicks off his North American tour with Led Zeppelin classics, while Bob Dylan was "pleasantly surprised" to accept an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music. Pink Floyd's Nick Mason gets candid about how the band handled Syd Barrett's departure, and more….

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Today in Classic Rock History

​1964 – The Beach Boys made their British TV debut on ITV's Ready Steady Go!, performing "I Get Around" and "When I Grow Up (to Be a Man)." This marked the beginning of the band's international success in the UK. Watch them perform

1965 – Bill Graham organized his first concert event at San Francisco's Calliope Warehouse, a benefit for the San Francisco Mime Troupe featuring Jefferson Airplane. This marked the beginning of Graham's legendary career as a rock promoter. Learn more

1965 – The Rolling Stones began a two-week run at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Get Off of My Cloud," knocking The Beatles' "Yesterday" from the top spot. It was the Stones' second US chart-topper. Watch the classic

1965 – The Beatles recorded the final version of "I'm Looking Through You" at Abbey Road Studios for their Rubber Soul album. Paul McCartney wrote the song about his relationship with actress Jane Asher. Listen here

1967 – Bob Dylan recorded "All Along the Watchtower" at Columbia Studio A in Nashville during a three-hour session. The song would later become one of his most iconic tracks, especially after Jimi Hendrix's legendary cover. Hear the original

1967 – The Beatles spent the day at Abbey Road Studios mixing four songs: "Hello, Goodbye," "Your Mother Should Know," "Magical Mystery Tour," and "I Am the Walrus" for their Magical Mystery Tour project. Watch the video

1968 – The Monkees' psychedelic film Head premiered in New York City. Co-written by Jack Nicholson and Bob Rafelson, the surreal movie was a commercial flop but later became a cult classic. It featured cameos by Frank Zappa, Annette Funicello, and others. See the trailer

1971 – Cher reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves," her first solo chart-topper. The song became the biggest-selling single in MCA Records history at the time, selling over 9 million copies worldwide. Watch her perform

1976 – The Steve Miller Band hit #1 with "Rock'n Me," their second chart-topping single. Steve Miller acknowledged the song's intro was a tribute to the band Free and their hit "All Right Now." Listen now

1976 – Blue Öyster Cult's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's biggest hit. Written by guitarist Buck Dharma, the song dealt with eternal love and the inevitability of death. Watch the classic

Have a Rockin Day,
Hippy Pete