April 9

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 9
Kevin Martin with Candlebox and the Gracious Few is 41; Gene Parsons formerly with the Byrds is 66;

ON THIS DATE
1932 Carl Perkins was born in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He died in 1998 at the age of 65
1966 Jeff Beck, as a member of the Yardbirds, collapses while in conert in Marseilles, France
1970 The Beatles are over, as far as a group recording together goes
1973 Queen makes its debut performance in London at the Marquee Theater
1997 Soundgarden are officially over
2008 Jasin Todd of Shinedown is arrested in Jacksonville, Florida for disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer
2010 'When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors' starring Johnny Depp is released in select theaters

IN CONCERT
Saturday, April 10 TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD Vinoy Park St. Petersburg
Saturday, April 10 CHRIS HILLMAN & HERB PEDERSEN TBA St. Petersburg
Saturday, April 10 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED Central Park In Town Center Palm Coast
Friday, Rocktober 1 RUSH Ford Ampitheatre Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Remembering Kurt Cobain in Classic Photos and More
Rolling Stones Plan “Plundered My Soul” Single for Record Store Day
Where are the modern-day 'Runaways'?