June 14, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
KISS...Gene Simmons (1978)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 14
Rod Argent of The Zombies and Argent is 66; Alan White of Yes is 62; Chris DeGarmo formerly with Queensryche is 48;

ON THIS DATE
1966 The 'Butcher Cover', as it is widely known, was pulled from shelves by Capitol Records due to "extreme negative feedback." The Beatles' Yesterday...And Today cover is replaced by a standard group photo
1970 Workingman's Dead by the Grateful Dead is released
1995 Ted Nugent refuses to turn it down after 20 residents of Columbus, Ohio complain to authorities that his concert is too loud
2003 VH1 present the Top 100 songs of the past 25 years. At #1: Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
2005 In Your Honor by the Foo Fighters is released
2006 Heather Mills announces that she and Paul McCartney are divorcing. That same day Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones checks into a rehab center in England
2007 Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi completes his detox stint at UCLA Medical Center
2011 A Treasure by Neil Young is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, June 13 RED and 9 LEFT DEAD 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