Saturday, March 9, 2013

March 9, 2013

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
RUSH...Counterparts  (1993)
Counterparts was released 20 years ago in 1993 and it reached number 2 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.  I'll give it a 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.  This album is pretty cool.  "Stick it Out" is a blazing hot rocker.  Other highlights include "Animate" and "Cold Fire"  My favorite track may be the excellent "Nobody's Hero," a moving track about the HIV virus.  I highly recommend it
(CDAllmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 9
Robin Trower, formerly with Procol Harum, is 68;

ON THIS DATE
1974 Bad Company play their first show ever in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
1987 The Joshua Tree by U2 is released
1995 Oasis make their U.S. network T.V. debut on Late Night With David Letterman
2007 Brad Delp of Boston is found dead in his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire. He was 55. His family later stated that Delp had committed suicide. That same day Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer from Kiss play at Camp Pendleton in California
2010 Valleys Of Neptune by Jimi Hendrix is released

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