This Moment in Music History for 02-28-2025

This Moment in Music History for 02-28-2025

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The Who's First Explosive Performance in Gorleston

# 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

Rick Dees and the Disco Duck Phenomenon

# 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

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