February 23, 2012

Check out this weeks Top 10 ROCK Genre CD's/LP's/downloads

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
HEARTLESS BASTARDS...Arrow (2012)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 23
Johnny Winter is 68; Brad Whitford from Aerosmith is 60; Michael Wilton from Queensryche is 50; Jeff Beres from Sister Hazel is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Beatles begin filming their second movie Eight Arms To Hold You, later named Help!, in the Bahamas
1978 At the Grammys The Eagles win Record Of The Year for Hotel California and Fleetwood Mac wins Album Of The Year for Rumours
2000 Carlos Santana won eight Grammy awards, including album of the year for Supernatural, tying the record set by Michael Jackson in 1983 for most trophies in one night. Elton John receives the Living Legend Award
2005 Muscle Shoals Studio in Sheffield Alabama has to close due to lack of business. We've all heard music that was recorded there by acts such as the Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Dylan and others
2006 The Rolling Stones have a free concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 20 people are injured as the crowd becomes a little rowdy
2010 The British Culture Minister declares Abbey Road studios, where The Beatles recorded nearly all their albums, an official historic landmark due to "the historic merit of the studios" and because of its "huge cultural importance."

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, February 27 DARK NEW DAY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, February 29 JOE SATRIANI 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Check out this weeks "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we listen to some great JAMS, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Harvest" from Neil Young and we'll go on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here