April 1

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 1
John Barbata of Jefferson Airplane/Starship is 64;

ON THIS DATE
1946 Ronnie Lane was born in London. He would later become the bassist for the Faces and The Small Faces. Lane died in 1997 at the age of 51
1954 Jeff Porcaro of Toto was born. He died of a hear attack in 1992
1985 David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen
1992 A judge in Beverly Hills, California fined Billy Idol $2,000 for punching a woman in the face. Idol plead no contest
2003 Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam criticizes President Bush and the Iraq War, promting some to boo and leave the show
2004 Paul Atkinson of the Zombies dies of liver and kidney disease in Santa Monica, Calif., at the age of 58
2008 Scott Weiland leaves Velvet Revolver. Also that day Chad Kroeger of Nickelback is found guilty of drunk driving in Canada June 2006

CONCERT NEWS
Sunday, April 12 SALIVA The Coliseum Daytona Beach
Wednesday, April 29 RANDY BACHMAN House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Sunday, November 1 NIGHT RANGER Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Monday, November 2 NIGHT RANGER Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista