May 27, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
DOKKEN...Breaking The Chains (1983)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 27
Pete Sears, formerly with Jefferson Starship, is 63; Eddie Harschof the Black Crowes is 54; Neil Finn of Crowded House is 53; Sean Kinney of Alice In Chains is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1963 The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan is released
1980 David Lee Roth of Van Halen injuries himself after he jumps off of Alex Van Halen's drum riser right into some low hanging lights, suffering several cuts and fracturing his nose
2003 How The West Was Won by Led Zeppelin is released
2005 Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails wins $2.9 million and full control of all the band's trademarks in a lawsuit he filed in 2004 against his former manager John Malm

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, May 30 BLACK STONE CHERRY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, June 1 PAUL RODGERS 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
27-30, 2011. You can download the zip file here