May 8

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 8
Paul Samwell-Smith, formerly with the Yardbirds, is 67; Chris Frantz of the Talking Heads is 59; Billy Burnette, formerly with Fleetwood Mac, is 57; Alex Van Halen of Van Halen is 57; Dave Rowntree of Blur is 46;

ON THIS DATE
1996 Penthouse Magazine wins in court the rights to publish X-rated photos of Tommy Lee of Motley Crue and Pamela Lee Anderson taken from stolen home movies
2004 Chris Cornell of Audioslave marries Vicky Karayiannis in Paris
2006 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones has brain surgery in Auckland, New Zealand after Richards had fallen from a tree a few days earlier
2006 A London court rules that Apple Computer did not breach a ‘91 contract involving the "Apple" name and logo, because its iPod and iTunes services are involved in selling music rather than creating it, therefore winning a copyright infringement suit brought against them by Apple Corps, owned by the Beatles

IN CONCERT
Saturday, July 17 COUNTING CROWS Universal Studios Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Roger Waters Amping Up Politics, Projections for 'Wall' Tour
Jane's Addiction Debut New Song, Duff McKagan at Intimate L.A. Gig
Trent Reznor Promises Fans "Nine Inch Nails Is Not Dead"

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
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