Friday, October 7, 2011

Rocktober 7, 2011

The ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE AMBOY DUKES...The Amboy Dukes (1967)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 7
Kevin Godley of 10cc is 66; David Hope formerly with Kansas is 62; John Mellencamp is 60; Ricky Phillips currently with Styx and formerly with Bad English is 60; Tico Torres of Bon Jovi is 58; Charlie Marinkovich of Iron Butterfly is 52; Thom Yorke of Radiohead is 43;

ON THIS DATE

1967 The Beatles are offered $1 million to perform at Shea Stadium again, but they decline
1977 Steve Hackett leaves Genesis
1982 Jimmy Page receives a “conditional discharge" after being found guilty of cocaine possession
1986 Funeral services are held for Cliff Burton of Metallica in Castro Valley, California
2004 It is announced that Melissa Etheridge has breast cancer

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 10 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 12 NICK MASON of 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 returns!!! Check out this weeks show by downloading the zip file here.

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