May 21, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
WARREN HAYNES...Man In Motion (2011)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 21
Hilton Valentine of The Animals is 68; Stan Lynch formerly with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 56;

ON THIS DATE
1940  Tony Sheridan, who recorded with the Beatles in 1961, was born in Norwich, Norfolk.  Sheridan died in 2013

1955 Chuck Berry records his first single in Chicago, "Maybelline"
1968 Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is arrested for possession of cannabis in London
1969 The Beatles announce that Allen Klein will run their financial affairs. That same day John Lennon and Yoko Ono start their 10 day "Bed In For Peace" in Montreal
1980 Joe Strummer of the Clash is arrested after he smashes his guitar over the head of an audience member in Hamburg, West Germany
1996 Bringing Down The Horse by the Wallflowers is released
2000 Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots and model Mary Forsberg are wed in Los Angeles
2008 Steven Tyler of Aerosmith enters a Pasadena, California rehab clinic
2009 Walmart offers to sell a clean version of21st Century Breakdown but Green Day says no
2010 Bono of U2 has back surgery in Munich, Germany. He had hurt his back during rehearsals

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, May 23 SEETHER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, May 25 HEART 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
20-22, 2011. You can download the zip file here