Monday, December 5, 2011

December 5, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION...Black Country Communion (2010)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 5
Little Richard is 79; J.J. Cale is 73; Jim Messina formerly with Buffalo Springfield and Poco is 64; Jack Russell of Great White is 51; John Rzeznik of The Goo Goo Dolls is 46; Glenn Graham of Blind Melon is 43;


ON THIS DATE
1968 Beggar's Banquet by the Rolling Stones is released
2003 Chris Martin of Coldplay marries actress Gwyneth Paltrow
2005 Valerie Betinelli files divorce papers to end the 24 year marriage to Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen
2007 Stewart Copeland of the Police apologizes to Chilean President Michelle Bachelet after her government objects to comments the drummer made about her. Copeland was quoted saying Argentinean president-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was "good for one beer" while Bachelet was good "for four."
2010 The Kennedy Center Honors paid tribute to Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Merle Haggard, Broadway composer Jerry Herman and dancer Bill T. Jones

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 5 SEETHER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 7 LESLIE WEST 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 Thanksgiving weekend, December 2-4, 2011. You can download the zip file here

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