Saturday, May 14, 2011

May 14, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
DEF LEPPARD...On Through The Night (1980)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 14
Jack Bruce of Cream is 68; David Byrne of Talking Heads is 59; Ian Astbury of The Cult is 49; C.C. (aka Cecil) DeVille of Poison is 49; Mike Inez of Alice In Chains is 45; Henry Garza of Los Lonely Boys is 33; Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys is 32;

ON THIS DATE
1957 While filming Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley accidentally swallows a porcelain cap from one of his teeth, which lodges in one of his lungs. He stays overnight in a hospital to have it removed
1976 Keith Relf (pictured) of the Yardbirds dies at the age of 33 when he accidentally electrocutes himself while playing guitar in the basement of his London home
1982 Combat Rock by the Clash is released
1988 Led Zeppelin reunites, with drummer Jason Bonham to perform a few songs at Atlantic Records’ 40th anniversary concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden
2002 Vapor Trails by Rush is released
2004 Phil Spector is arrested and charged with misdemeanor charges after getting into a fight with his chauffer

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, May 16 EGYPT CENTRAL and MIDDLE CLASS RUT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, May 18 TOMMY SHAW 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Check out the latest "The Rock Show" with Michael David for the weekend of May 13-15, 2011. You can download the zip file here

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