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Friday, May 9, 2014

May 9, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP...Big Daddy  (1989)
Big Daddy was released 25 years ago today in 1989.   It reached number 7 on the U.S. Billboard album charts
(vinyl, CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 9
Sonny Curtis of Buddy Holly and the Crickets is 77; Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield and Poco is 70; Billy Joel is 65; Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick is 64;

ON THIS DATE
1989 Bill Berry of R.E.M. collapses due to a bronchial infection during the group’s European tour
1993 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana is treated at a Seattle hospital for overdosing on heroin and bupreorphine
2006 Stadium Arcadium by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is released
2007 An undisclosed settlement is reached in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the relatives of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott of Damageplan and Pantera against a Columbus, Ohio nightclub where he and three others were killed by a deranged gunman during a Damageplan show December 8, 2004
2013  Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying pleads not guilty  to a charge of solicitation of murder of his estranged wife and the judge sets bail at $3 million

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