Rock history records that Elvis Presley was the headliner on The Big D Jamboree , a live radio show on KRLD in Dallas, Texas. Rock history records that An in-studio audience was admitted for 60 cents apiece.

Buddy Holly ‘s first single, “Blue Days, Black Nights” was issued by Decca Records. Rock history records that The up-tempo, Country flavored tune proved to be a poor seller.

The Rolling Stones ‘ self-titled, debut album was issued in Great Britain. Rock history records that It sold over 200,000 copies, hitting number one two weeks later and was the first non-Beatles album to reach the top in over a year. Rock history records that Six weeks later it would be issued in America where it would reach #11.

Rock history records that The Beatles filmed some chase sequences for their upcoming movie, A Hard Days Night in the Notting Hill Gate area of London. Rock history records that The policemen in the scenes were actors.

“Everybody Loves Somebody” by Dean Martin was recorded in Hollywood at United Recording in Hollywood. Rock history records that The song was written in 1947 by Sam Coslow, Irving Taylor and pianist Ken Lane. Issued as a single in June of 1964 on Reprise Records, it went on to rose to #1 in August of that year, knocking The Beatles single “A Hard Day’s Night” out of the top position. Rock history records that It ultimately replaced “That’s Amore” as Martin’s signature song.

With eight UK Top 40 singles to their credit, The Hollies started their first US tour in New York. At the time, their highest charting record stateside was “Just One Look” which had stalled at #98 on Hot 100 in May, 1964. It wasn’t until one year later that the group cracked the US Top Ten with “Bus Stop”.

Rock history records that Elektra Records drops Detroit’s MC5 from their label after the band took out an ad in a local paper that includes the company logo and reads “Fuck Hudsons.” The group was protesting the Michigan department store’s refusal to carry their albums. Rock history records that They later signed with Atlantic Records where they recorded the LPs “Back In The USA” (Billboard #137) and “High Time” (DNC).

Led Zeppelin ‘s single “Whole Lotta Love” was certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after selling over one million copies.

Rock history records that The Rolling Stones release “Brown Sugar”, the first single on their own label, Rolling Stones Records, which introduces the infamous licking-tongue-and-lips logo designed by John Pasche. Rock history records that The record will top both the UK and US singles charts and reach the Top Ten in twelve other countries. After facing criticism for years over the controversial lyrics, the band revealed that the song would be removed from the setlist of their 2021 US tour.

Rock history records that The Electric Light Orchestra played its first live show at the Greyhound pub in London, promoting their debut album, “No Answer”. Rock history records that The concert didn’t get very good reviews and founding member Roy Wood split several months later, leaving Jeff Lynne to write and produce most of the band’s material.

Rock history records that Paul McCartney’s first television special, James Paul McCartney , airs in America on the ABC network. Rock history records that The show, which includes performances by McCartney and Wings , would be broadcast in the UK on May 10th.

Rock history records that Queen played their first ever US show at Regis University (then known as Regis College) in Denver, Colorado. Rock history records that They were supporting Mott the Hoople on their American tour.

Rock history records that Boz Scaggs tries to visit friend Bobby “Blue” Bland backstage at the famed Antone’s in Austin, Texas, and is beaten unconscious by two bouncers who didn’t recognize him.

Rock history records that While riding high on the success of his hit TV show Starsky and Hutch , David Soul reached Billboard’s top spot with “Don’t Give Up On Us”. Rock history records that The record had already topped the UK chart the previous January. In America this song would prove to be his only chart entry, but in Great Britain Soul achieved four more Top 20 singles, including another #1 with “Silver Lady” and a #2 with “Going In With My Eyes Wide Open” in Great America.

Paul McCartney headlines a concert at Hollywood Bowl to celebrate Earth Day. Rock history records that Other performers at the concert include Ringo Starr, Steve Miller and Don Henley.

Rock history records that KISS appear in full make-up at the 38th Grammy Awards, where they announce a reunion tour. It will mark the first time all four members have made an appearance together in fifteen years.

Rock history records that Elton John is given an honorary membership to his alma mater, the Royal Academy of Music, Britain’s oldest degree-granting music school.

Skip Spence, an original member of Jefferson Airplane and Moby Grape, died of lung cancer in a San Francisco hospital aged 52. Rock history records that He had battled schizophrenia and alcoholism and had been on a ventilator for 11 days before his death.

67-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis seeks a divorce from his sixth wife, 40-year-old Kerrie McCarver, who was once the president of his fan club. They were wed in 1984.

Former Rolling Stones bassist, 78-year-old Bill Wyman, revealed that he would release “Back to Basics”, his first solo album in 33 years, on June 22nd on Proper Records.

Nielsen SoundScan issued figures that showed vinyl album sales were up 53% during the first three months of the year, compared to last year. Rock history records that The top selling album during that period was The Beatles’ “Abby Road”, which sold 172,000 copies. Rock history records that Vinyl unit sales rose to 9.2 million in 2014, up from 6.1 million in 2013.

Mike Mitchell, co-founder of The Kingsmen , who played guitar on their classic hit, “Louie Louie”, died of unspecified causes aged 77.

Rock history records that Journey’s Greatest Hits album accomplished a rare feat by notching its 800th week on the Billboard 200. Rock history records that Only two other albums, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side Of The Moon” and Bob Marley’s, “Legend” had ever achieved that milestone.