Monday, January 23, 2012

January 23, 2012

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CANDLEBOX...Candlebox (1993)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 23
Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers is 60; Robin Zander from Cheap Trick is 57; Nick Harmer from Death Cab for Cutie is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1950 Danny Federici of the E Street Band was born in Flemington, New Jersey. Federici died in 2008
1958 Buddy Holly and the Crickets release "Maybe Baby"
1977 In Tampa, Florida Patti Smith falls from the stage and breaks a neck bone. Smith was opening for Bob Seger
1986 Chuck Berry is inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by Keith Richards. Jerry Lee Lewis is inducted as well
1990 Allen Collins from Lynyrd Skynyrd passes away from complications due to pneumonia. He was 37
2004 Scott Weiland from Velvet Revolver is ordered by a judge in Pasadena, California to return to a live-in drug detoxification facility after it is learned that he left
2007 Freedom Road by John Mellencamp is released
2007 Blood Stained Love Story by Saliva is released

2007 Live At The Cow Palace by the Grateful Dead is released

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Freeze Frame" from the J. Geils Band and we'll take a trip on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

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