Thursday, May 23, 2013

May 23, 2013

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS...Up Your Alley
Released: May 23, 1988
Highest Chart Position: #19 U.S. Billboard album charts
Label: Epic Associated
Track Highlights: I Hate Myself For Loving You; Little Liar;
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 23
Phil Selway of Radiohead is 46;

ON THIS DATE
1969 'Tommy' by the Who is released
1975 Peter Gabriel plays his final show with Genesis in St. Etienne, France
1979 The Who documentary 'The Kids Are Alright' premieres in New York
1979 Tom Petty files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in a financial battle with his record label, MCA
1979 'Dynasty' by Kiss is released
2000 'Mad Season' by Matchbox 20 is released
2006 'Yeah' by Def Leppard is released
2010 Bret Michaels of Poison wins Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice"
2012 Bo Diddley's single "I'm A Man/Bo Diddley" from 1955 and the Grateful Dead's "Live At Barton Hall" album from 1977 are added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress

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