January 30, 2012

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHRIS REA...New Light Through Old Windows (1988)
(CD, vinyl)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 30
Marty Balin from Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship is 70; Phil Collins is 61;

ON THIS DATE
1947 Steve Marriott of the Small Faces and Humble Pie was born in Eat Ham, London, England. Marriott died in 1991
1969 The Beatles perform their rooftop concert in London, which the majority of ended up in the Let It Be movie
1973 Kiss performed their first show ever at a place called Popcorn Club in Queens, New York
1989 the American Music Awards were held in Los Angeles where Don Henley drummed with Guns 'N' Roses

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