Thursday, March 13, 2014

March 13, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE CARS...Heartbeat City  (1984)
Heartbeat City was released 30 years ago in March 1984.  It reached number 3 on the U.S. Billboard album charts
(vinyl, CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 13
Adam Clayton from U2 is 54; Matt McDonough from Mudvayne is 45; David Michael Draiman of Disturbed and Device is 41;

ON THIS DATE

1965 Eric Clapton leaves the Yardbirds
1972 The Eagles began recording sessions in London for their first album
2006 Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blondie are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame
2007 At a concert that I attended in Tampa, Florida Roger Daltrey of the Who walked off the stage after singing only one verse in the opening song. Pete Townshend then came on stage a few minutes later saying the Roger was very ill and the concert would be rescheduled for a few weeks later
2007 Live at Massey Hall by Neil Young is released
2010 Guns 'N' Roses are a no-show at their own VIP party in  São Paulo, Brazil.  When it is announced that there would be no performance fights broke out and the audience tried to dismantle the stage
2013 Joe Bonamassa announces that he is done with Black Country Communion

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