Sonny And Cher Compilation - History Of Rock Music

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Site Of The Monkees First Live Performance

Originally called “Arizona State Fairgrounds Exposition Center”. In April 1965, the name was officially…

Circle Star Theater A Theater In The Round In San Carlos CA

The Circle Star Theatre was a performing arts venue in San Carlos California. Its name was based on…

Melodyland Was Southern California’s First Theater-In-The-Round

Melodyland was Southern California’s first theater-in-the-round. The location hosted many pop concerts…

Sonny Bono Memorial Park In Washington, D.C.

The park was created in 1998, after Sonny Bono’s death, by Bono family friend Geary…

Selland Arena In Fresno CA Hosted Elvis, Deep Purple, Grateful Dead, Country Joe

The Grateful Dead opened their 1974 tour here on July 19. Other artists to…

Swingos In Cleveland, A Rock And Roll Hotel Like No Other

Now a Comfort Inn (boring!) it was once called Swingos and was home to…

Sonny Bono’s Last Residence In Palm Springs

This is the last residence of Sonny Bono, best remembered as one half of Sonny & Cher…

Heavenly Ski Resort – Where Sonny Bono Died

On January 5, 1998, Sonny Bono was skiing at Heavenly Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe and was…

Buried Here – Sonny Bono, Half Of Sonny & Cher And Frank Sinatra, Chairman Of The Board

Buried here are multiple artists including: Sonny Bono. Famous as one half of Sonny…

Pandora’s Box, Inspiration For “For What It’s Worth” By Buffalo Springfield

This was an underage club that was a little too popular for it’s own good. In late…

Casablanca Records – Former Location In West Hollywood, CA

After leaving Buddah Records in 1973, Neil Bogart started Casablanca Records…

Orange County Fairgrounds – 1968 Newport Pop Festival

The Newport Pop Festival was held here the weekend of August 3-4, 1968 with many…

CBS Television City

Since opening in November of 1952, this historic location hosted many great acts…

ABC Television Center Also Known As The Prospect Studios

Many great and memorable television shows have been produced here including…

Santa Clara County Fairgrounds – Northern California Folk-Rock Festivals

For many years, the Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena held huge concerts with famous …

The Comedy Store – Previously Ciro’s Where The Byrds Became Famous

Certainly famous in its own right as one the original places where the current…

The Cow Palace

The Cow Palace, located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, hosts well over one…

Valley Music Center

Many rock bands played here in the 60’s and 70’s including but not limited to: The Doors…

Gazzarri’s

The Godfather of Rock and Roll was a staple on L. A. airwaves with his commercials for years…

MCA Records

MCA Records was part of the Music Corporation of America (MCA). In 2003, it was bought…

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