The Rolling Stones has been playing gigs continuously in and around London since early 1963, at clubs and pubs mostly. But this month they are set for their first tour, a so-called package tour, which was a thing in the ‘60s.
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The Rolling Stones makes their TV debut this month on the popular ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’ show together with Helen Shapiro and some other unknown (to me) bands/artists.
There isn’t a lot going on in November 1962, so hopefully, the albums I’ve managed to rustle up will make this into something memorable.
There are a lot of fantastic artists releasing new music this month, but there’s no point in pretending that the debut single from The Beatles isn’t the one that bears the burden of expectations. Not necessarily back then, but to me anyway.
On June 12, 1962, three convicts were not in their beds during a routine morning bed check at Alcatraz, San Francisco. The prison went into lockdown, and an intensive search began.