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By Keefer Jul 7, 2021 1967 - The Monkees begin a U.S. tour with Jimi Hendrix opening. They were one of the first mainstream rock acts to recognize Hendrix’s greatness. Unfortunately, the Monkees’ young fans weren’t quite as enthusiastic when Micky Dolenz came up with the seemingly bizarre idea to hire Hendrix as the opening act for the Monkees’ first U.S. tour in 1967. Hendrix ended up playing only seven of that tour’s 29 dates, dropping out after having to contend nightly with thousands of nasty, impatient, jeering teenyboppers. “Yeah, it was kind of embarrassing,” Dolenz admi...

By Jeff K Apr 6, 2021 It was on this day in 1968, April 6th when Pink Floyd announced that singer Syd Barrett had officially left the group. He had been suffering from psychiatric disorders that were worsened by his drug use. Barrett had one noted reunion with the members of Pink Floyd, in 1975 during the recording sessions for Wish You Were Here. He attended the Abbey Road session unannounced and watched the band working on the final mix of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" — a song that happened to be about him. Check out

10 Uplifting Stories To Get You Through The Week (5/12/19) To help you end the week on a positive note, we have gathered all the news that might lift your spirits into one list. If you’d like a side dish of weird and wacky as well, check out the offbeat list. This week, we have not one but two inspiring stories about women who were able to fulfill their graduation dreams even if they happened a few decades late. A young girl and a pooch saved their best friends from peril. There is also a look at a burial chamber that made English archaeologists giddy with excitement and a pioneering medica...

By Jeff K Jan 6, 2021 Born on this day in 1946, Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett, the English singer, songwriter, and musician who co-founded Pink Floyd, would have turned 74 today. Sadly, Barrett was musically active for less than ten years. With Pink Floyd, he recorded four singles, their debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, portions of their second album A Saucerful of Secrets, and several unreleased songs. In April 1968, Barrett was ousted from the band amid speculation of mental illness and his excessive use of psychedelic drugs. In 1972, Barrett left the music industry, retired from ...