January 24, 2012

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CANNED HEAT...Canned Heat (1967)
(Vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 24
Jools Holland is 54; John Myung of Dream Theater is 45; Mitchell Marlow of Filter is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1947 Warren Zevon is born in Chicago, Illinois. Zevon passed away in 2003
1962 Brian Epstein and the Beatles sign a mangagement contract
1973 Ringo is at number one with 'Photograph'
1976 Kiss hit number 12 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart with a live version of 'Rock And Roll All Nite'
1981 Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was hospitalised after being involved in a crash on his motorbike
1986 Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Elvis Presley are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1995 Balance by Van Halen is released

2004 Drowning Pool announces that Jason "Gong" Jones replaces the late Dave Wiliams as lead vocalist
2004 An Iron Maiden concert is abruptly ended in New York after someone throws a drink onto the mixing board
2006 Testify by P.O.D. is released
2006 Greatest Hits Live by Ace Frehley is released
2008 Gene Simmons appears on 'Ugly Betty' on ABC

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