On This Day, November 1, 1969: The Beatles hit #1 with ‘Abbey Road’ Wednesday, November 1 by ABC NewsOn This Day, November 1, 1969…The Beatles topped the Billboard 200 album chart with Abbey Road. The album spent 11 weeks at #1 and a total of 490 weeks on the chart.Abbey Road was the last album The Beatles recorded, although Let It Be was the last album they finished and released... Read More.
On This Day, August 15, 1969: The Woodstock Festival kicks off in upstate New York Tuesday, August 15 by ABC NewsOn This Day, August 15, 1969…The Woodstock Music & Arts festival kicked off on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York.Billed as “three days of peace and music,” more than 400,000 music fans crowded the farm to see performances by such artists as Richie Havens, Santana, Grateful... Read More.
On This Day, June 13, 1969: Mick Taylor is introduced as The Rolling Stones’ new guitarist Tuesday, June 13 by ABC NewsOn This Day, June 13, 1969 ... During a press conference in London, The Rolling Stones introduced guitarist Mick Taylor as Brian Jones' replacement. Taylor's live debut with the band took place in July at a free concert at London’s Hyde Park in front of 250,000 fans. The concert took place just two... Read More.
On This Day March 20, 1969: John Lennon & Yoko Ono marry Monday, March 20 by ABC NewsOn This Day March 20, 1969...John Lennon and Yoko Ono, who met in 1966 and became romantically involved in 1968, got married in Gibraltar.They honeymooned in Paris, Amsterdam and Montreal, staging a Bed-In-For-Peace in the latter two cities. Lennon documented the whole honeymoon experience in the... Read More.
On This Day – January 30, 1969: The Beatles gave their final public performance Monday, January 30 by ABC NewsOn this day, January 30, 1969 …The Beatles gave their final public performance on Apple Records' rooftop in London. In 42 minutes, the band, which was joined by guest keyboardist Billy Preston, did nine takes of five songs — “Get Back,” “Don’t Let Me Down,” “I’ve Got A Feeling,” “One... Read More.
Listen to 1969 Jimi Hendrix performance of “Purple Haze” from the upcoming archival live album Wednesday, October 26 by ABC NewsThe Jimi Hendrix Experience's performance of "Purple Haze" from the forthcoming archival live album Jimi Hendrix Experience Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969 has been released as an advance digital track.In addition, a companion video, featuring a montage of... Read More.
Archival 1969 Jimi Hendrix Experience live album arriving in November Thursday, September 8 by ABC NewsAn archival live album capturing The Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1969 performance at the Los Angeles Forum will be released on November 18, nine days before what would've been the late guitar legend's 80th birthday.The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Los Angeles Forum: April... Read More.