Saturday, June 7, 2014

June 7, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS...Purple
Released: 20 years ago today, June 7, 1994
Highest Chart Position: #1 U.S. Billboard Album Charts
Track Highlights: Pretty Penny, Big Empty, Interstate Love Song, Unglued, Vasoline

I recently listened to this CD and I realized that I enjoyed it so much more than I did in the 90's but I cannot tell you why.  This is some good rock 'n' roll grunge style and it's hard to believe that it's now 20 years old.  I recommend it with 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.
(vinyl, CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 7
Eric Kretz of the Stone Temple Pilots is 48; Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction is 47;

ON THIS DATE
1976 Rock 'N' Roll Music by the Beatles is released
1979 Chuck Berry is charged with three counts of tax evasion a day before he pereforms at the White House
1993 In Cleveland, Ohio there is a groundbreaking ceremony for the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame
1994 Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship is ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous and perform 200 hours of community service for pointing a shotgun at police officers earlier in the year
1995 Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead collapses on stage in Cleveland, Ohio. Greenewood has arm problems from playing repetitive guitar which causes his ear to bleed
2012 Bob Welch, a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974, died in Antioch, Tennessee after committing suicide. Welch was 66

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