May 9, 2011

Check out the Rock Genre New Release List

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
OTEP...Atavist (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 9, 2011
Sonny Curtis of Buddy Holly and the Crickets is 74; Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield and Poco is 67; Billy Joel is 62; Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick is 61;

ON THIS DATE
1989 Bill Berry of R.E.M. collapses due to a bronchial infection during the group’s European tour
1993 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana is treated at a Seattle hospital for overdosing on heroin and bupreorphine
2006 Stadium Arcadium by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is released
2007 An undisclosed settlement is reached in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the relatives of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott of Damageplan and Pantera against a Columbus, Ohio nightclub where he and three others were killed by a deranged gunman during a Damageplan show December 8, 2004

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, May 9 ALTER BRIDGE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, May 11 DEF LEPPARD 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 6-8, 2011. You can download the zip file here.