Tuesday, June 1, 2010

June 1

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 1
Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones is 63; Simon Gallup of The Cure is 50; Alanis Morissette is 36;

ON THIS DATE
1964 The Rolling Stones arrive in new York for their very first U.S. tour
1967 It was 43 years ago today, Sgt. Pepper's taught the band to play, as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles is released
1968 Dave Mason returns to Traffic but leaves once again in October 1968
1969 John Lennon records "Give Peace A Chance" during a bed-in for peace in Montreal with his wife Yoko Ono. Making an appearance on the recording are Tommy and Dick Smothers, Derek Taylor, Murray the K and Timothy Leary
1971 The two-room shack in Tupelo, Mississippi where Elvis Presley was born opens as a tourist attraction
1972 The Eagles by the Eagles is released
1975 On his 28th birthday Ron Wood performs in concert for the first time as a Rolling Stone in Baton Rogue, Louisiana

IN THE NEWS
Ronnie James Dio Remembered by Fans, Friends
Bret Michaels: I Would Make a Great Idol Judge
Stone Temple Pilots back with new album

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, June 2 PAT TRAVERS BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, June 7 IRON MAIDEN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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