Making a scene, Jan. 1966

1966 is still widely considered the prime year for guitar based garage rock -- professional, one hit wonder and amateur band alike.

Click here to see this article in its historic context.

Getting it wrong, Mar. 1964

The Ocala Star-Banner began carrying the classics Nancy and Li'l Abner in their comics roster on March 1, 1964.  To the average reader, the faces of the folks behind even their favorite strips may not be familiar.  Still, in 1964, while Capp's frequently televised face would have been vaguely familiar to an editor, apparently he couldn't make its connection to Li'l Abner rather than Bushmiller's inscrutible Nancy.





Click here to see this article in its historic context.

Music history with a bullet, Dec. 1974

Don't miss Billboard magazine on Google Books search:

The December 28, 1974 issue has great stuff including an article on bootlegs hitting major retailers, an interview with EMI's Sir Joe Lockwood, great ads and of course the listings of the hits of the week sliced and diced into so many categories about everyone gets a nod, while Wireless mics were untangling the rock stage.