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Why January 3rd Matters In Rock History

Portrait of British pop group The Beatles (L-R) Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Ringo Starr and John Lennon (1940 - 1980) at the BBC Television Studios in London before the start of their world tour, June 17, 1966. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Portrait of British pop group The Beatles (L-R) Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Ringo Starr and John Lennon (1940 - 1980) at the BBC Television Studios in London before the start of their world tour, June 17, 1966. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)Central Press/Getty Images

It’s January 3rd and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:

- In 1970, The Beatles recorded “I Me Mine.” It would be the last song the group would record together.

- In 1972, two weeks of rehearsals for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon Tour began at the Bermondsey in London, England. 

- In 2003, The Clash’s Joe Strummer was cremated. The funeral procession took his remains past West London’s Elgin pub where the band played some of their first gigs.

- And in 2014, Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers died at age 74.

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio

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