The Rolling Stones make their Ed Sullivan Show debut
The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on October 25, 1964, playing Around and Around and then, about twenty minutes later, Time Is On My Side, per Gold Radio.
Screaming from the audience drowned out much of the performance, and Sullivan reportedly said he would never book them again, yet they returned five more times, and the clip below is Around and Around.
1968 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Led Zeppelin play their first show under that name
Led Zeppelin played their first show under that name at the Great Hall of the University of Surrey's original Battersea site in London on October 25, 1968, per the University of Surrey archives.
The group had earlier been advertised under other names, including the New Yardbirds, and the clip below is Dazed and Confused from their 1969 debut album, a hallmark of the 1960s rock that came next.
1967 in 1960s music: the full year guide
Hendrix cuts an instrumental take of Little Wing
The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded an instrumental take of Little Wing at Olympic Studios in London on October 25, 1967, with overdubs following on October 28, per the session dates on Wikipedia.
The finished song appeared on the album Axis: Bold as Love that December, and the clip below is the album version.
Motown releases In and Out of Love by Diana Ross & the Supremes
Motown released Diana Ross & the Supremes' In and Out of Love, backed with I Guess I'll Always Love You, as Motown M 1116 on October 25, 1967, per Wikipedia.
It entered the Hot 100 on November 11 and peaked at No. 9, and it was the last single to feature original member Florence Ballard, and the clip below is the record.
1964 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Rolling Stones make their Ed Sullivan Show debut
The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on October 25, 1964, playing Around and Around and then, about twenty minutes later, Time Is On My Side, per Gold Radio.
Screaming from the audience drowned out much of the performance, and Sullivan reportedly said he would never book them again, yet they returned five more times, and the clip below is Around and Around.
1963 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles play their first Swedish concert in Karlstad
The Beatles played their first concert in Sweden on October 25, 1963, in the hall of the Sundsta Läroverk school in Karlstad, per the Beatles Bible.
It came a day after they taped a radio special in Stockholm, and the clip below is She Loves You, their single from that August. The October 24 page has the Stockholm session.
1962 in 1960s music: the full year guide
The Beatles record their first BBC radio session
The Beatles did their first radio session, for the BBC show Here We Go, on October 25, 1962, per the Beatles Bible.
It came twenty days after Love Me Do was released on October 5, and the clip below is that single.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in 1960s music on October 25?
October 25 saw 6 verified music events across five years, including the Rolling Stones' Ed Sullivan Show debut in 1964, Led Zeppelin's first show under that name in 1968, and Jimi Hendrix recording Little Wing in 1967.
When did the Rolling Stones first appear on The Ed Sullivan Show?
The Rolling Stones first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on October 25, 1964, playing Around and Around and Time Is On My Side.
When did Led Zeppelin play their first show as Led Zeppelin?
Led Zeppelin played their first show under that name on October 25, 1968, at the Great Hall of the University of Surrey's original Battersea site in London.
When was Little Wing recorded?
The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded an instrumental take of Little Wing at Olympic Studios in London on October 25, 1967, with overdubs on October 28. It appeared on Axis: Bold as Love.
Where did the Beatles play on October 25, 1963?
The Beatles played their first concert in Sweden on October 25, 1963, in the hall of the Sundsta Läroverk school in Karlstad.
When was In and Out of Love by Diana Ross & the Supremes released?
Motown released In and Out of Love as Motown M 1116 on October 25, 1967. It peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.