November 20, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BETTER THAN EZRA...Deluxe (1995)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 20
Norman Greenbaum is 69; Joe Walsh of the Eagles is 64; Todd Nance of Widespread Panic is 49; Jared Followill of Kings of Leon is 25;

ON THIS DATE
1946 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Allman died in 1971
1968 The Monkees film 'Head' opened in six US cities. Reviews were harsh and the picture was a box office disaster
1973 Keith Moon of the Who passes out twice during a concert in San Francisco. After the second collapse Pete Townshend asks the crowd if there is anyone who can finish the show and a member of the audience plays 3 songs with the band
1976 George Harrison and Paul Simon perform together on Saturday Night Live
1987 The Who begin a North American tour in Houston. At a party after the show John Entwistle is arrested for disorderly conduct
1991 The Rolling Stones sign with Virgin Records
2001 Weathered by Creed is released
2001 Hoobastank by Hoobastank is released
2004 Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was fined £40,000 after a fight in a German hotel. Gallagher was arrested along with drummer Alan White and three other members of the band's entourage after the brawl in Munich in December 2002. Gallagher lost two front teeth in the fight, which led to the band abandoning their German tour
2007 Velvet Revolver were forced to cancel a four-city Japanese after their requests for visas was rejected. Officials were said to have refused the band entry to Japan due to previous drug convictions

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 21 NICKELBACK 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 23 AXL ROSE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of November 18-20, 2011. You can download the zip file here