March 14, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BOB DYLAN...Bob Dylan (1962)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 14
Michael Bland, currently with Soul Asylum, is 42; Derrick of Jimmie's Chicken Shack is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1964 Billboard magazine reports that the Beatles own 60% of the current music charts
1981 Eric Clapton cancels his U.S. tour after he checks himself into the hospital in St. Paul for bleeding ulcers
1984 Rainbow perform their final concert ever in Japan. Ritchie Blackmore ended the band as he was about to rejoin with Deep Purple
2005 U2, The Pretenders and Buddy Guy are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll hall of Fame
2006 The Rolling Stones play the Radio City Music Hall in New York City for the first time ever. That same day Flying High Again: The World's Greatest Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne is released, featuring Dee Snider, Lemmy Kilmister, Lita Ford, Judas Priest and Whitesnake, among others
2006 Scott Stapp of Creed files a lawsuit in L.A. to block World Wide Red Light District from releasing or promoting a ‘99 sex tape featuring Stapp, Kid Rock and four women
2006 Operation: Mindcrime II by Queensryche is released



ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, March 14 DROWNING POOL 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, March 16 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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