November 15, 2011

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THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
LOU REED/METALLICA...Lulu (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 15
Steve Fossen formerly with Heart is 62; Chad Kroeger of Nickelback is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1956 Elvis Presley's movie "Love Me Tender" has its premier
1969 Janis Joplin is arrested after a concert in Tampa, Florida for using foul and vulgar language. Those charges are later dropped
1971 E Pluribus Funk by Grand Funk Railroad is released
1986 Metallica performs in Tokyo, which is Jason Newsted's first performance with the band
2000 A man who'd stabbed George Harrison because he believed he was possessed by the former Beatle was ordered confined to a mental hospital after being acquitted in Oxford, England, of attempted murder by reason of insanity. (Michael Abram was ordered released in July 2002)
2007 Velvet Revolver announces the cancellation of their tour of Japan because have been denied visas by the country's immigration department
2011 Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011 by R.E.M. is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 16 NILS LOFGREN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 21 NICKELBACK 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of November 11-13, 2011. You can download the zip file here