Friday, February 24, 2012

February 24, 2012

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
DAVID CROSBY...Oh Yes I Can (1989)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 24
Paul Jones from Manfred Mann is 70; Lonnie Turner, formerly with the Steve Miller Band, is 65; George Thorogood is 62;

ON THIS DATE
1969 The Jimi Hendrix Experience performed their last concert in London at the Royal Albert Hall
1992 Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain married Hole lead vocalist Courtney Love in Hawaii
1993 At the Grammys: Eric Clapton's "Tears In Heaven" is the big winner of the evening, Melissa Etheridge’s "Ain’t It Heavy" wins Best Rock Performance, Female, Best Hard Rock Song goes to the Red Hot Chili Peppers "Give It Away"
1998 The Smashing Pumplins are sued by Virgin Records, who claim the band owed them an album three months earlier
2004 After We Go by Tantric is released
2008 ZZ Top play a pre-race show at the '08 Auto Club 500, the debut West Coast event of the NASCAR season, at the California Speedway

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

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