#OnThisDay… November 27, 1942 • JIMI HENDRIX: The Iconic Rock Guitar Legend Was Born [Audio+Video] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 27, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Classic Rock, Oldies, Rock, Top 40

November 27, 1942 One of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, the legendary Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington. The impact James Marshall Hendrix had during his brief four-year career is immeasurable, but the Rock and...

#OnThisDay… November 20, 1967 • STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK: Sweet Wake-Up Call at the Top! [Audio] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 20, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40

November 20, 1967 A song which defined the ‘psychedelic rock’ sound of the sixties sat at #1 on this day in 1967. Incense And Peppermints by Glendale, California’s Strawberry Alarm Clock would sell over one million copies during its 16-week tenure on...

#OnThisDay… November 15, 1965 • THE ROLLING STONES Perform ‘Live’ On TV’s ‘Hullabaloo’! [Videos] /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 15, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, British Invasion Era, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40, UK Artists, Videos

November 15, 1965 The Rollings Stones classic single Get Off Of My Cloud was still cushy for another week atop Billboard’s loftiest elevation. (See On This Day: November 6, 1965) And 50 years ago today they performed it ‘live’ on the NBC-TV pop/rock...

#OnThisDay… November 10, 1974 • BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE: ‘Seen’ at #1 + More Songs from Randy! /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 10, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 70's, Canadian Artists, Classic Hits, Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40

November 10, 1974 Canadian hard rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive had a primo view on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart on this day – one from the top – with You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet. Randy Bachman, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, was a co-founder and...

#POST • JEFF LYNNE’s ELO: Jeff Discusses Their New Album ‘Alone In The Universe’ /

by KingoftheHits | Nov 3, 2015 | #Posts, 2000's, 70's, Classic Hits, Pop, Rock, UK Artists

On November 13th, Jeff Lynne, the founder of the 70’s UK symphonic rock band Electric Light Orchestra, will release the first album of new ELO music in 14+ years – and the first to contain anything recorded in a studio by Jeff in three.   In a recent...

#OnThisDay… October 27, 1966 • ? (QUESTION MARK) & THE MYSTERIANS: ’96 Tears’ Fell from The Top [Audio+DeepTrax] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 27, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 60's, American Artists, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Top 40

October 27, 1966 With a raw, new sound from the mid-60’s known as garage-rock, the song 96 Tears by ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 on this day – replacing Reach Out I’ll Be There by Motown’s...