Tuesday, April 8, 2014

April 8, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
SWEET...Sweet Fanny Adams   (1974)
Sweet Fanny Adams was released 40 years ago in April 1974
(vinyl, CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 8
Steve Howe of Yes and formerly with Asia is 67; Mel Schacher formerly with ? And The Mysterians and Grand Funk Railroad is 63; Izzy Stradlin formerly with Guns 'N' Roses is 52; Julian Lennon is 51;

ON THIS DATE
1972 Paul Gray of Slipknot is born in Los Angeles, California. Gray died in 2010
1994 The body of Kurt Cobain is found in his Seattle home. Cobain of Nirvana had committed suicide three days earlier. He was 27
2004 Vince Neil of Motley Crue is given a 30-day suspended jail sentence and is ordered to complete anger-management sessions and is fined $1,000 for allegedly assaulted a prostitute in Nevada in 2003
2006 The Rolling Stones play in Shaghai, their first concert ever in mainland China

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