This Moment in Music History for 10-26-2024

# The Bedlam in Gorleston: When The Who Exploded Into Rock History ## May 5, 1964 On this date in 1964, The Who performed at the Civic Hall in Gorleston-on-Sea, a small English seaside town near Great Yarmouth, and something extraordinary happened that would cement their reputati ...  Show more

# May 4th in Music History: The Birth of "Disco Duck" On May 4, 1946, one of the most unexpectedly influential and delightfully absurd figures in American music was born: Rick Dees, the man who would inflict—or gift, depending on your perspective—the world with "Disco Duck." Now, ...  Show more

Martin Freeman tells the story of the Fab Four’s rise, fall and rebirth - and how they changed the world along the way. In the space of just 8 years, their journey took them from the smoky clubs of Hamburg and Liverpool, to Abbey Road and unprecedented global fame. And when their ...  Show more

Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican global sensation, is set to perform at the highly-anticipated 'SNL50: The Homecoming Concert' at the iconic Radio City Music Hall. This event marks the 50th anniversary of the beloved sketch comedy show, "Saturday Night Live," celebrating its legacy an ...  Show more

"We're not worried about petty morals." What happened to the Rolling Stones in 1967 to see them on the brink of imprisonment and mass censure, while at the height of their success, with fame, fortune, mansions, world tours, and best selling albums to their names? Was Brian Jones, ...  Show more

Every once in a while, something extraordinary happens in rock’n’roll…I hate the use of the cliché of “a perfect storm,” but that’s precisely what I’m talking about…a bunch of things involving culture, politics, demographics, economics and technology all collide and mix in just t ...  Show more