June 2, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
KISS...Double Platinum (1978)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 2
Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones is 70;

ON THIS DATE
1964 On Charlie Watts 23rd birthday the Rolling Stones played their first U.S. concert at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts
1978 Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen is released
1998 Adore by the Smashing Pumpkins is released
2004 Ian Gillian of Deep Purple pleads guilty for drunk driving on May 22 and is banned from driving for 16 months and fined 500 pounds (around $800 US)
2005 Alex Lifeson of Rush, his son and his daughter-in-law file suit against the Naples, Florida Ritz-Carlton Hotel, their security director and 3 local police officers. They seek financial reparations for alleged injuries and mental anguish suffered from an incident that happened on New Years 2004 where they were arrested for resisting arrest
2006 Vince Welnick of the Grateful Dead commits suicide in Sonoma County, California at the age of 55. He is the 4th keyboardist for the Dead to die
2008 Bo Diddley, 79, a founding father of rock 'n' roll, died in Archer, Florida at age 79
2009 Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King by the Dave Matthews Band is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, June 6 ADELITA'S WAY/BURN HALO 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 June 3-5, 2011, 2011. You can download the zip file here