Wednesday, June 25, 2014

June 25, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BOB DYLAN AND THE BAND...Before The Flood
Released: 40 years ago, June 20, 1974
Highest chart Position: #3 U.S. Billboard Album Charts
Track Highlights: Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)
(vinyl, CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 25
Ian McDonald of Foreigner is 68; Tim Finn of Crowded House is 62; David Paich of Toto is 60; Mike Kroeger of Nickelback is 42; Mario Calire of the Wallflowers is 40;

ON THIS DATE
1946 Allen Lanier of Blue Oyster Cult is born in Long Island, New York. Lanier died in 2013

1994 Pearl Jam cancels their tour due to their feud with Ticketmaster
2004 David Bowie finds out he has a blocked artery and cancels his European tour. Bowie has surgery two weeks later
2005 Domenic Troiano of the Guess Who and the James Gang dies of cancer in Toronto. He was 59
2010 Rush are inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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