August 31

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 31
Jerry Allison (Buddy Holly and the Crickets) is 71; Van Morrison is 65; Rudolf Schenker of The Scorpions is 62; Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze is 53; Gina Schock of The Go-Go's is 53; Jeff Russo of Tonic is 41; Greg Richling of the Wallflowers is 40;

ON THIS DATE
1945 Bob Welch, a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971-1974, is born in Los Angeles, California.  Welch died in 2012

1968 Danny Kirwin joins Fleetwood Mac
1974 John Lernnon testifies in federal court that the Nixon Administration are trying to deport him because of his involvement in anti-war demonstrations
1976 George Harrison is found guilty of subconscious plagiarism" for supposedly copying 'He's So Fine' for his song 'My Sweet Lord'
1988 Julianne Phillips files for divorce from Bruce Springsteen and Bob and Annette Seger file for divorce as well
1990 At the memorial service for Stevie Ray Vaughan in Dallas, Texas Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne and Stevie Wonder sing 'Amazing Grace'
2004 Getting Away With Murder by Papa Roach is released
2005 Mike Wengren of Disturbed asks his girlfriend to marry him during a concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2010 Red Velvet Car by Heart is released
2010 Asylum by Disturbed is released

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Wednesday, September 1 TEARS FOR FEARS Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Wednesday, September 1 CREED/SKILLET Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Friday, November 19 WARRANT The Garage Bar at Route 46 Sanford

IN THE NEWS
Slash Files For Divorce In Los Angeles
Eddie Vedder, Johnny Depp and Patti Smith Rock Little Rock
Sammy Hagar on Sharing Chickenfoot Drummer with Chili Peppers, Autobiography

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
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