Tuesday, May 17, 2011

May 17, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
FLEETWOOD MAC...Rumours (1977)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 17
Taj Mahal is 69; Bill Bruford formerly with Yes is 62; Paul Di'Anno formerly with Iron Maiden is 52; Page McConnell of Phish is 48; Dave Abbruzzese formerly with Pearl Jam is 47; Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails is 46; Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age is 38;

ON THIS DATE
1971 Ram by Paul McCartney is released
1980 Peter Criss leaves Kiss for the first time, but later rejoins in 1996
1987 Tom Petty's home in Los Angeles is destroyed by an arson fire causing $800,000 damage
1999 Producer Bruce Fairbairn dies. He produces acts such as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Kiss, AC/DC, Scorpions, Van Halen...just to name a few
2005 Mesmerize by System Of A Down is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, May 18 TOMMY SHAW 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, May 23 SEETHER 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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