Friday, October 14, 2011

Rocktober 14, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS...I'm With You (2011)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 14
Colin Hodgkinson formerly with Whitesnake if 66; Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues is 65; Dan McCafferty, formerly with Nazareth, is 65; Thomas Dolby is 53; A.J. Pero of Twisted Sister is 52;

ON THIS DATE

1955 A talent scout sees Buddy Holly and the Crickets in concert in Lubbock, Texas and sets up some recording dates with the band
1971 The publishing company that owns "Good Golly Miss Molly" sues John Fogerty for his song "Travelin' Band" citing copyright infringement. The suit is later dropped
2003 Ozzy Osbourne cancels his upcoming European tour due to the effects from medication he’s taking for tremors. That same day Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots files for divorce from his wife of three years, Mary Weiland, claiming “irreconcilable differences.” The couple has two children and separated in September of '02
2003 The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Live At Berkeley is released
2006 A memorial stone honoring the late Cliff Burton of Metallica is unveiled at the site of the ‘86 bus crash that killed him in Dörarp, Sweden
2007 Chester Bennington of Linkin Park breaks his arm while in concert in Melbourne, Australia
2009 Courtney Love has a tax lien filed agains her in Los Angeles County, California, which claims she owes the federal government in back taxes since 2007 $324,335.21

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 17 EVANESCENCE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 19 PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 14-16, 2011. You can download the zip file here

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