Today in Rock - March 1

During an interview with the London Evening Standard, John Lennon makes a controversial remark about The Beatles – "We're more popular than Jesus" (1966).

Pink Floyd releases their eighth studio album, The Dark Side of the Moon.  It hits #1 and is labeled one of the best-selling albums worldwide (1971).

Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, is arrested in Miami, FL. He allegedly exposed himself on stage to the crowd while the band was performing at the Dinner Key Auditorium in Coconut Grove (1969).

Paul McCartney & Wings win a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus for the song "Band on the Run" (1975).

The Beatles' "Help!" is licensed and used in a Ford commercial, the first of its kind (1985).

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