A new album from Alice Cooper, but it doesn’t include music from the shock rocker. He’s going the spoken word route on his new 12” vinyl, with him reading a 16-minute horror tale.
The Beatles’ full concert on the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters is headed to streaming services. The Fab Four’s live swan song will hit streaming services on Sunday, celebrating the anniversary of the live show.
In the History of Rock in 1968 – Jim Morrison of The Doors is arrested and charged with public drunkenness after harassing a security guard at a Las Vegas adult movie theatre.
In 1978 – Van Halen released their first single, a cover of The Kinks’ ‘You Really Got Me’. The Kinks’ Dave Davies has claimed to dislike Van Halen’s rendition of the song and has stated that concert goers have complimented him on his "great cover of the Van Halen song."
And in 1997 – MCA Records announces that it has come to an agreement with Jimi Hendrix’s family to acquire the rights to the entire Jimi Hendrix catalog.