January 28, 2012

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHRIS CORNELL...Euphoria Morning (1999)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 28
Dave Sharp from the Alarm is 53; Dan Spitz from Anthrax is 49; Sam McCandless of Cold is 38;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Who make their first TV appearance playing "I Can't Explain" on the British show Ready, Steady, Go
1968 Jim Morrison of the Doors is arrested for vagrancy and public drunkeness
2006 Just before a concert in Orlando Eddie Hawrysch, keyboardist for the Black Crowes, parted ways with the band after an argument about some long unresolved issues
2006 An airplane carrying Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer and Adam Kowalczyk all of Live had to make an emergency landing at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Everyone aboard was fine
2008 It is announced that Dave Buckner is no longer a member of Papa Roach
2009 Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell, who survived the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, died in Orange Park, Florida at age 56

Check out "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll check out some new music from Bruce, Paul, Lenny and the Black keys, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Fragile" from Yes, we'll check out a new entry into the Top 3 Rock Tracks In America and I'll take you on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here