Barr's Music 101

February 2, 2012

2012-02-02T11:29:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
LAMB OF GOD...Resolution (2012)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 2
Graham Nash is 70; Ross Valory from Journey is 63; Robert DeLeo from Army of Anyone and Stone Temple Pilots is 46; Ben Mize from the Counting Crows is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1959 Buddy Holly performed his last concert in Clear Lake, Iowa
1974 Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer is injured when a piano wired to explode does so prematurely
2006 It is announced that Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi and Heather Locklear will be divorcing
2010 Hellbilly Deluxe 2 by Rob Zombie is released

Check out this weeks "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll hear new music from Metallica, Buddy Holly (yes you read that right), Bonnie Raitt and Five Finger Death Punch. Our album spotlight is the newly released box set "25 Years" from Sting, we'll check out the new entry into the Top 3 Rock tracks in America for this week and I'll take you on My Musical Journey". You can download the zip file here

February 1, 2012

2012-02-01T09:07:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
COLD...Cold (1998)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 1
Don Everly is 75; Mike Campbell from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers is 62; Patrick Wilson of Weezer is 43; Ron Welty, formerly with the Offspring, is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1964 The Beatles hit number 1 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart for the very first time with "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
1977 Led Zeppelin had to postpone their North American tour because Robert Plant is ill
2004 Aerosmith and Kid Rock both perform at halftime for Super Bowl XXXVIII. However, I bet you don't remember that because that's the year we got to see Janet's tit
2006 A Hurricane Katrina benefit concert put together by former Eagle Don Felder occurs. Green Day drummer Tré Cool, ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke and Alice Cooper perform
2006 Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down is injured in a car accident in Mississippi and he receives stitches to his face
2007 Don Henley says that that the Eagles business partnership with Walmart is good, stating "They can't be any more evil than a major record label"
2009 Dewey Martin, 68, the drummer and singer who'd helped found the country rock band Buffalo Springfield, was found dead in Van Nuys, California

Check out this weeks "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll hear new music from Metallica, Buddy Holly (yes you read that right), Bonnie Raitt and Five Finger Death Punch. Our album spotlight is the newly released box set "25 Years" from Sting, we'll check out the new entry into the Top 3 Rock tracks in America for this week and I'll take you on My Musical Journey". You can download the zip file here

January 31, 2012

2012-01-31T09:29:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHRISTINE McVIE...Christine McVie (1984)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
A very nice listen. Any of these tracks could have been on a Fleetwood Mac record, but it's nice to hear a full album of just Christine. Nice, simple pop tunes that make for an enjoyable listen. Highlights include "Love Will Show Us How" and "Got a Hold On Me". Definitely recommended

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 31
Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols is 56; Jeff Hanneman from Slayer is 48; Al Jaworski from Jesus Jones is 46; Jason Cooper from the Cure is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1969 Jethro Tull refuse to perform after their opening act, none other than Led Zeppelin, thrill the audience too much for their liking
1998 Kirk Hammett from Metallica gets married in Hawaii
2005 Cream sold out 4 shows in about 2 hours
2007 Deborah Coons Garcia, widow of Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, sues the corporation that manages her late husband's estate, wanting access to his recordings which she wants professionally restored

Check out "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll check out some new music from Bruce, Paul, Lenny and the Black keys, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Fragile" from Yes, we'll check out a new entry into the Top 3 Rock Tracks In America and I'll take you on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 30, 2012

2012-01-30T09:12:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHRIS REA...New Light Through Old Windows (1988)
(CD, vinyl)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 30
Marty Balin from Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship is 70; Phil Collins is 61;

ON THIS DATE
1947 Steve Marriott of the Small Faces and Humble Pie was born in Eat Ham, London, England. Marriott died in 1991
1969 The Beatles perform their rooftop concert in London, which the majority of ended up in the Let It Be movie
1973 Kiss performed their first show ever at a place called Popcorn Club in Queens, New York
1989 the American Music Awards were held in Los Angeles where Don Henley drummed with Guns 'N' Roses

Check out "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll check out some new music from Bruce, Paul, Lenny and the Black keys, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Fragile" from Yes, we'll check out a new entry into the Top 3 Rock Tracks In America and I'll take you on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 29, 2012

2012-01-29T17:53:00.006-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHRIS ISAAK...Silvertone (1985)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 29
Tommy Ramone from the Ramones is 60; Louie Perez from Los Lobos is 59; Eddie Jackson from Queensryche is 51; Jonny Lang is 31;

ON THIS DATE
1967 The Who and Jimi Hendrix perform at the Saville Theatre in London
1977 Aerosmith hit the Top 10 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart with "Walk This Way"
1992 Willie Dixon dies in Burbank, California. Dixon was 76
2002 Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence by Dream Theater is released
2008 The Future Starts Here by the Doors is released
2010 Roy Orbison gets a posthumous star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame

Check out "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll check out some new music from Bruce, Paul, Lenny and the Black keys, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Fragile" from Yes, we'll check out a new entry into the Top 3 Rock Tracks In America and I'll take you on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 28, 2012

2012-01-28T10:15:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHRIS CORNELL...Euphoria Morning (1999)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 28
Dave Sharp from the Alarm is 53; Dan Spitz from Anthrax is 49; Sam McCandless of Cold is 38;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Who make their first TV appearance playing "I Can't Explain" on the British show Ready, Steady, Go
1968 Jim Morrison of the Doors is arrested for vagrancy and public drunkeness
2006 Just before a concert in Orlando Eddie Hawrysch, keyboardist for the Black Crowes, parted ways with the band after an argument about some long unresolved issues
2006 An airplane carrying Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer and Adam Kowalczyk all of Live had to make an emergency landing at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Everyone aboard was fine
2008 It is announced that Dave Buckner is no longer a member of Papa Roach
2009 Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell, who survived the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, died in Orange Park, Florida at age 56

Check out "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll check out some new music from Bruce, Paul, Lenny and the Black keys, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Fragile" from Yes, we'll check out a new entry into the Top 3 Rock Tracks In America and I'll take you on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 27, 2012

2012-01-27T15:02:00.004-05:00

R.I.P. Mark Reale of Riot

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHEVELLE...Point #1 (1999)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 27
Bobby "Blue" Bland is 82; Nick Mason from Pink Floyd is 67; Janick Gers from Iron Maiden is 55; Mike Patton from Faith No More is 44;

ON THIS DATE
1956 RCA Records release their first single by Elvis Presley, "Heartbreak Hotel." 1976 Queen begin a four month tour in Waterbury, Connecticut
2004 The book “Ordinary People: Our Story” is published. It chronicles Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and their children
2009 Working On A Dream by Bruce Springsteen is released
2009 For(N)ever by Hoobastank is released

Check out "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll check out some new music from Bruce, Paul, Lenny and the Black keys, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Fragile" from Yes, we'll check out a new entry into the Top 3 Rock Tracks In America and I'll take you on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 26, 2012

2012-01-26T11:16:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ATTACK ATTACK!...This Means War (2012)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 26
Corky Laing from Mountain is 64; Eddie Van Halen from Van Halen is 57; Tom Keifer from Cinderella is 51; Chris Hesse from Hoobastank is 38;

ON THIS DATE
1974 Ringo Starr is at number one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart with You're Sixteen
1977 Fleetwood Mac's former guitarist, Peter Green, is committed after he had shot at a delivery boy
1977 The Clash sign a recording contract with CBS Records
1995 The Rolling Stone magazine names Soundgarden Best Metal Band in their '95 Music Awards
2001 Several fans were injured and one dies in a mosh pit at a Limp Bizkit concert in Sydney, Australia
2005 It is announced that Ryan Vikedal is no longer with Nickelback
2011 Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil pleads guilty to a Las Vegas drunk driving charge from the previous summer and is sentenced to fifteen days in jail

Check out "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll check out some new music from Bruce, Paul, Lenny and the Black keys, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Fragile" from Yes, we'll check out a new entry into the Top 3 Rock Tracks In America and I'll take you on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 25, 2012

2012-01-25T09:04:00.006-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CAVO...The Painful Art Of Letting Go (2008)
(Allmusic review)

ON THIS DATE
1968 David Gilmour plays his first Pink Floyd gig
1969 Born On The Bayou LP by Creedence Clearwater Revival is released
1980 Paul McCartney is released from jail in Tokyo, Japan after serving 10 days for possession of marijuana that was found in his luggage as he and his band, Wings, were arriving for a Japanese tour which, obviously, had to be cancelled
1999 In Oakland, California the Rolling Stones begin their No Security tour
2005 Some Kind Of Monster DVD by Metallica is released
2005 Breaking Benjamin announce that Chad Szeliga has joined the band
2006 Mötley Crüe receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2007 In the Waco Tribune-Herald Ted Nugent responded to accusations he made racial remarks: "In total defiance to the vicious lies and hateful allegations of 'racism' leveled at me by irresponsible, unprofessional and downright goofy media punks, I never said a word . . . against 'illegal immigrants' or 'non-English-speaking' anyone. I will intensify my fight for a united America by demanding all Americans speak English."
2012 Mark Reale of Riot dies due to Crohn's disease. Reale was 56

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Freeze Frame" from the J. Geils Band and we'll take a trip on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 24, 2012

2012-01-24T09:16:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CANNED HEAT...Canned Heat (1967)
(Vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 24
Jools Holland is 54; Mitchell Marlow of Filter is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1947 Warren Zevon is born in Chicago, Illinois. Zevon passed away in 2003
1962 Brian Epstein and the Beatles sign a mangagement contract
1973 Ringo is at number one with 'Photograph'
1976 Kiss hit number 12 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart with a live version of 'Rock And Roll All Nite'
1981 Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was hospitalised after being involved in a crash on his motorbike
1986 Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Elvis Presley are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1995 Balance by Van Halen is released

2004 Drowning Pool announces that Jason "Gong" Jones replaces the late Dave Wiliams as lead vocalist
2004 An Iron Maiden concert is abruptly ended in New York after someone throws a drink onto the mixing board
2006 Testify by P.O.D. is released
2006 Greatest Hits Live by Ace Frehley is released
2008 Gene Simmons appears on 'Ugly Betty' on ABC

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Freeze Frame" from the J. Geils Band and we'll take a trip on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 23, 2012

2012-01-23T09:17:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CANDLEBOX...Candlebox (1993)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 23
Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers is 60; Robin Zander from Cheap Trick is 57; Nick Harmer from Death Cab for Cutie is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1950 Danny Federici of the E Street Band was born in Flemington, New Jersey. Federici died in 2008
1958 Buddy Holly and the Crickets release "Maybe Baby"
1977 In Tampa, Florida Patti Smith falls from the stage and breaks a neck bone. Smith was opening for Bob Seger
1986 Chuck Berry is inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by Keith Richards. Jerry Lee Lewis is inducted as well
1990 Allen Collins from Lynyrd Skynyrd passes away from complications due to pneumonia. He was 37
2004 Scott Weiland from Velvet Revolver is ordered by a judge in Pasadena, California to return to a live-in drug detoxification facility after it is learned that he left
2007 Freedom Road by John Mellencamp is released
2007 Blood Stained Love Story by Saliva is released

2007 Live At The Cow Palace by the Grateful Dead is released

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Freeze Frame" from the J. Geils Band and we'll take a trip on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 22, 2012

2012-01-22T09:13:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CAGE THE ELEPHANT...Cage The Elephant (2008)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 22
Steve Perry, formerly with Journey, is 63; Steve Adler, formerly with Guns 'N' Roses, is 47; Ben Moody, formerly with Evanescence, is 31;

ON THIS DATE
1959 Buddy Holly had his final recording session. It was just Buddy and an acoustic guitar. The tracks were later finished and released after Holly died
1960 Michael Hutchence of INXS was born in Sydney, Australia. Hutchence died in 1997
2008 Ringo Starr walked off the 'Live With Regis and Kelly' show after the producers asked Ringo to shorten his performance of 'Liverpool 8.' Rightfully, Ringo refused, but said that he still loved Regis

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Freeze Frame" from the J. Geils Band and we'll take a trip on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 21, 2012

2012-01-21T09:19:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BUSH...Sixteen Stone (1994)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 21
Richie Havens is 71; Mark Trojanowski from Sister Hazel is 42; Chris Kilmore from Incubus is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1966 George Harrison married Patti Boyd
1987 Eddie Cochran, Roy Orbison, B.B. King and Bo Diddley are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1990 MTV Unplugged premieres with Squeeze
1997 Elvis Presley’s manager, Col. Tom Parker, dies at the age of 87
2003 Journey gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2004 The recording industry sued 532 computer users it said were illegally distributing songs over the Internet
2006 As Bon Jovi's Boeing 707 lands in Hamilton, Canada it skids off the runway. No injuries and that night's show goes on
2008 Ringo Starr appears on the 'Late Show With David Letterman' on CBS
2009 Five Finger Death Punch announce that Jason Hook has replaced Darrell Roberts
2012 Deen Castronovo of Journey is arrested and charged with coercion, fourth-degree assault, criminal mischief in the second degree, interfering with making a report, and harassment. Castronova was released after posting his $52,500 bail

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Freeze Frame" from the J. Geils Band and we'll take a trip on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 20, 2012

2012-01-20T19:40:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BULLETBOYS...Bulletboys (1988)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 20
Eric Stewart formerly with 10cc is 67; George Grantham of Poco is 65; Paul Stanley from Kiss is 60; Ian Hill from Judas Priest is 60; Greg K. from The Offspring is 47; Rob Bourdon from Linkin Park is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1964 Meet The Beatles by the Beatles is released
1965 The Byrds recorded "Mr. Tambourine Man", written by Bob Dylan. Did you knbow that CBS Records insisted that Hollywood musicians be used rather than the band? Jim McGuinn is the only group member to play on the track.
1968 Bob Dylan made his first public appearance since his motorcycle accident 2 years earlier. He performed with the Band at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
1982 Ozzy Osbourne is treated at a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa after biting off the head of a bat
1988 The Beatles are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, with Mick Jagger as their presenter
2005 Dave Ellefson of Megadeth loses his lawsuit against Dave Mustaine in a New York federal court. The court ruled Ellefson relinquished his share of royalties due to a prior agreement

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Freeze Frame" from the J. Geils Band and we'll take a trip on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 19, 2012

2012-01-19T09:14:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
NIGHTWISH...Imaginareum (2012)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 19
Phil Everly is 73; Rod Evans formerly with Deep Purple is 67; Martha Davis from the Motels is 61; Dewey Bunnell from America is 60; Jeff Pilson, currently with Foreigner is 54; Whitfield Crane from Ugly Kid Joe is 44; John Wozniak from Marcy Playground is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1943 Janis Joplin is born in Port Arthur, Texas. Joplin died in 1970
1949 Robert Palmer is born in Batley, Yorkshire, England. Palmer died in 2003
1976 Bill Sargent offers the Beatles $30 million to perform one show. They declined
1994 John Lennon, The Animals, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Rod Stewart and Elton John are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1998 Carl Perkins dies from throat cancer and a series of strokes
2007 Denny Doherty, a member of the 1960s folk-rock group The Mamas & the Papas, died near Toronto at age 66

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Freeze Frame" from the J. Geils Band and we'll take a trip on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

January 18, 2012

2012-01-18T19:39:00.004-05:00

R.I.P. Robbie France, formerly with UFO

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD...Buffalo Springfield (1967)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 18
Jonathan Davis from Korn is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1989 The Rolling Stones are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame
2009 A star-studded preinaugural concert took place on the National Mall, featuring Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Beyonce, with President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, in attendance

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear the top 3 rock tracks in America for this week, play some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Performance Rockin' The Fillmore" from Humble Pie and go on a musical journey with artist whose name is either Dave or David. You can download the zip file here

January 17, 2012

2012-01-17T09:50:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BUDDY GUY...I Left My Blues In San Francisco (1967)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 17
Mick Taylor, formerly with the Rolling Stones, is 64; Steve Earle is 57; Jon Wysocki from Staind is 44; Kid Rock is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1969 Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin is released
1996 David Bowie, Jefferson Airplane and Pink Floyd are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
2008 Gene Simmons is fired from 'Celebrity Apprentice' on NBC
2011 Rock promoter Don Kirshner, 76, died in Boca Raton, Florida

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear the top 3 rock tracks in America for this week, play some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Performance Rockin' The Fillmore" from Humble Pie and go on a musical journey with artist whose name is either Dave or David. You can download the zip file here

January 16, 2012

2012-01-16T09:17:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BUCKCHERRY...Buckcherry (1999)
(CD/DVD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 16
Nick Valensi of The Strokes is 31;

ON THIS DATE
1957 the Cavern Club opened on Matthews Street in Liverpool, England.
1964 The legendary Whisky A Go-Go opens on the Sunset Strip in LA, a venue where many famous rock acts performed, most notably the Doors
1976 Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton is released
1979 Gregg Allman and Cher are divorced
1980 Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession
1989 The Rolling Stones are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1990 The Who are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1991 The Byrds and John Lee Hooker are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
2004 The estate of George Harrison settles its lawsuit against Dr. Gilbert Lederman, who treated Harrison before he passed away November 29, 2001 (see January 6 and 7)
2011 Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails wins the Best Score trophy at the Golden Globes for "The Social Network"

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear the top 3 rock tracks in America for this week, play some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Performance Rockin' The Fillmore" from Humble Pie and go on a musical journey with artist whose name is either Dave or David. You can download the zip file here

January 15, 2012

2012-01-15T08:49:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BRYAN ADAMS...Bryan Adams (1980)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ON THIS DATE
1948 Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd was born in Jacksonville, Florida. Van Zant died in 1977
1962 Charlie Watts joins the Rolling Stones
1992 Jimi Hendrix and the Yardbirds are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
2008 Liverpool 8 by Ringo Starr is released

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear the top 3 rock tracks in America for this week, play some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Performance Rockin' The Fillmore" from Humble Pie and go on a musical journey with artist whose name is either Dave or David. You can download the zip file here

January 14, 2012

2012-01-14T11:37:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BRUCE KULICK...Audio Dog (2001)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 14
Blues singer Clarence Carter is 76; T-Bone Burnett is 64; Geoff Tate from Queensryche is 53; Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society is 45; Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters and Them Crooked Vultures is 43; Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1960 Elvis Presley gets promoted to Sgt. Presley in the Army
2000 David Crosby is revealed by the Rolling Stone magazine that he has fathered a child for Melissa Etheridge and her partner Julie Cypher
2002 Adam Ant is placed into a secure ward at London’s Royal Free Hospital by his family
2012 Robbie France, formerly with UFO, died at the age o 52

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear the top 3 rock tracks in America for this week, play some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Performance Rockin' The Fillmore" from Humble Pie and go on a musical journey with artist whose name is either Dave or David. You can download the zip file here

January 13, 2012

2012-01-13T09:37:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE...The Way It Is (1986)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 13
Trevor Rabin, formerly with Yes, is 58; James Lomenzo of Megadeth is 53; Graham "Suggs" McPherson from Madness is 51;

ON THIS DATE
1967 The Rolling Stones appear on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1969 Yellow Submarine album by the Beatles is released
2003 Pete Townshend of The Who was arrested in London on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children. He was later cleared

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear the top 3 rock tracks in America for this week, play some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Performance Rockin' The Fillmore" from Humble Pie and go on a musical journey with artist whose name is either Dave or David. You can download the zip file here

January 12, 2012

2012-01-12T09:08:00.006-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE BLACK KEYS...Brothers (2010)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 12
Charlie Gillingham from the Counting Crows is 52; Rob Zombie of White Zombie is 46; Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against The Machine is 42; Dan Haseltine of Jars Of Clay is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1977 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is fined for possession of cocaine that was found in his vehicle after he had had a car accident in 1976
1993 The Doors, Cream and Creedence Clearwater Revival are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1995 Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, the Allman Brothers Band and Neil Young are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1998 Gene Vincent, Carlos Santana, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame
2006 Axl Rose of Guns 'N' Roses sues Beverly Hills Classic Cars alleging that the dealership violated an oral agreement with him by failing to deiver two luxury vehicles
2010 Y Not by Ringo Starr is released

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear the top 3 rock tracks in America for this week, play some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Performance Rockin' The Fillmore" from Humble Pie and go on a musical journey with artist whose name is either Dave or David. You can download the zip file here

January 11, 2012

2012-01-11T20:04:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BROWNSVILLE STATION...Yeah (1973)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ON THIS DATE
1942 Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band was born in Norfolk County, Virginia. Clemons died in 2011
2000 After only 4 months Sharon Osbourne resigns as manager for the Smashing Pumpkins, saying that Billy Corgan was making her sick
2003 Mickey Finn, formerly with T. Rex, died in Croydon, Surrey, UK. Finn was 55
2004 Ted Nugent receives 40 stitches after cutting himself with a chainsaw while filming a reality show for VH1 “Surviving Nugent: The Ted Commandments"
2005 A federal appeals court dismisses a lawsuit brought agains Kid Rock by former business associates who accused him of violating trademark and copyright-infringement laws
2005 Spencer Dryden of the Jefferson Airplane (1966-1970) dies in Penngrove California. Dryden was 66
2011 Thank You Happy Birthday by Cage The Elephant is released
2011 Showroom Of Compassion by Cake is released

January 10, 2012

2012-01-10T16:51:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BROTHER CANE...Brother Cane (1993)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 10
Ronnie Hawkins is 77; Rod Stewert is 66; Aynsley Dunbar formerly with Jefferson Starship, Whitesnake and Journey, is 65; Donald Fagen from Steely Dan is 63; Scott Thurston from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 59; Pat Benatar is 58; Michael Schenker from the Scorpions is 56; Curt Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets is 52; Brad Roberts of the Crash Test Dummies is 48; Matt Roberts from 3 Doors Down is 33; Brent Smith from Shinedown is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1964 The Beatles' first album in the United States, Introducing the Beatles, was released
1977 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is found guitly of cocaine possession
2003 Stolen tapes from the Beatles Let It Be sessions are found in the Netherlands
2005 Gene Simmons of Kiss is sued by Georgeann Walsh Ward claiming Simmons made her out to be a nymphomaniac in the VH1 Kiss documentary "When Kiss Ruled The World"
2007 Don Henley and Glenn Frey of the Eagles file a $537,000 lawsuit against a South Korean insurance company that they accuse of using their group's ballad "Desperado" illegally

January 9, 2011

2012-01-09T09:19:00.006-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BRIAN MAY AND FRIENDS...Starfleet Project (1983)
(vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 9
Joan Baez is 71; Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin is 68; David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter) of the New York Dolls is 62; Eric Erlandson formerly with Hole is 49; Carl Bell from Fuel is 45; Dave Matthews is 45; Steve Harwell of Smash Mouth is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1975 The Beatles partnership is officially dissolved in court
1984 1984 by Van Halen is released
2005 Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe marries longtime girlfriend Lia Gerardini in Las Vegas with Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx attending
2010 Gilby Clarke, formerly with Guns 'N' Roses, suffers a broken leg following a hit-and-run while he was riding his motorcycle

Check out this weekend's "The Rock Show" with Michael David, as they countdown the Top 10 Rock Tracks of 2011, and the Vintage Vinyl Vault will be "Leftoverture" from Kansas. You can download the zip file here

January 8, 2012

2012-01-08T20:36:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BRET MICHAELS...Songs Of Life (2003)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 8
Robby Krieger from The Doors is 66; David Bowie is 65; Mike Reno of Loverboy is 57; Jeff Abercrombie from Fuel is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1935 Rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Presley died in 1977
1974 Kiss signs with Casablanca Records
1979 The Canadian government names Rush the “Ambassadors of Music”
1991 Steve Clark of Def Leppard is found dead in London due to excess alcohol mixed with antidepressants. Clark was 30

Check out this weekend's "The Rock Show" with Michael David, as they countdown the Top 10 Rock Tracks of 2011, and the Vintage Vinyl Vault will be "Leftoverture" from Kansas. You can download the zip file here

January 7, 2012

2012-01-07T17:44:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BREAKING BENJAMIN...Saturate (2002)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 7
Paul Revere is 74; Kathy Valentine from The Go-Go's is 53;

ON THIS DATE
1970 Max Yasgur is sued by his neighbors in upper New York for damages caused by those who attended Woodstock 4 months earlier. Yasgur owned the property where the festival was held
1994 Nirvana performed on stage for the last time in the US at a concert in Seattle
1996 Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Jefferson Airplane are inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame
2004 Dr. Gilbert Lederman offers to donate a George Harrison autographed guitar to charity one day after Lederman is sued by Harrison’s estate for coercing Harrison into signing a guitar on his death-bed. The case is settled when its agreed that the guitar will be disposed of privately
2011 Phil Kennemore of Y&T died of lung cancer in Stanford, California. Kennemore was 57

Check out this weekend's "The Rock Show" with Michael David, as they countdown the Top 10 Rock Tracks of 2011, and the Vintage Vinyl Vault will be "Leftoverture" from Kansas. You can download the zip file here

January 6, 2012

2012-01-06T19:22:00.005-05:00

R.I.P. Bob Weston

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BONNIE RAITT...Bonnie Raitt (1971)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 6
Kim Wilson from the Fabulous Thunderbirds is 61; Malcolm Young from AC/DC is 59; Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys is 26;

ON THIS DATE
1946 Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd is born in Cambridge, England. Barrett died in 2006
1957 Elvis Presley appears for the third time on the "Ed Sullivan Show"
1975 The mayor of Boston cancels a scheduled Led Zeppelin concert after fans damage the Boston Gardens while waiting to purchase tickets
1977 After only 3 months EMI drops the Sex Pistols
2004 The George Harrison estate sue a doctor who had been treating Harrison for $10 million. The estate claims the doctor coerced George into autographing his son's guitar and sign autographs for his two daughters
2006 Chris Cornell submits a petition with California's Division of Labor Standards Enforcement requesting that his ex-wife, Susan Silver, return all earnings she received while managing Soundgarden stating that she was not licensed
2009 Ron Asheton of the Stooges was found dead in his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Asheton was 60

Check out this weekend's "The Rock Show" with Michael David, as they countdown the Top 10 Rock Tracks of 2011, and the Vintage Vinyl Vault will be "Leftoverture" from Kansas. You can download the zip file here

January 5, 2012

2012-01-05T10:29:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
TRENT REZNOR/ATTICUS ROSS...The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo soundtrack
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 5
Chris Stein from Blondie is 62; Grant Young, formerly with Soul Asylum, is 48; Marilyn Manson is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1973 Greetings From Asbury Park, New Jersey by Bruce Springsteen was released
2006 Aerosmith begin a U.S. tour in Orlando with opening act Lenny Kravitz

Check out this weekend's "The Rock Show" with Michael David, as they countdown the Top 10 Rock Tracks of 2011, and the Vintage Vinyl Vault will be "Leftoverture" from Kansas. You can download the zip file here

January 4, 2012

2012-01-04T09:03:00.004-05:00

R.I.P. Larry Reinhardt

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BONHAM...The Disregard Of Timekeeping (1989)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 4
Michael Stipe from R.E.M. is 52; Benjamin Darvill of the Crash Test Dummies is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1967 The Doors by the Doors is released
1968 Jimi Hendrix is arrested and jailed in Scandinavia after he and his bassist Noel Redding got into a fight and damaged a hotel room
1973 The Allman Brothers Band announced that Lamar Williams would be their bassist, replacing Berry Oakley who had died in 1972 after a motorcycle accident
1986 Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy dies in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, of pneumonia and heart failure due to a drug overdose. Lynott was 36
2010 Sully Erna of Godsmack reaches a multi-million dollar settlement with an individual who was in the back seat of a vehicle that Sully's Hummer rear-ended three years earlier
2011 Gerry Rafferty dies in London from liver failure after a long battle with alcoholism. Rafferty was 63

January 3, 2012

2012-01-03T10:32:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BON JOVI...Bon Jovi (1984)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 3
Sir George Martin is 86; Stephen Stills from Crosby, Stills and Nash is 67; John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures is 66;

ON THIS DATE
1964 Lots of people believe that the Beatles first American TV appearance was the 'Ed Sullivan Show', but it was actually on this date in 1964 that they appeared on 'The Jack Parr Show' showing them in concert
2008 Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills and Nash undergoes prostate-cancer surgery in Los Angeles on his birthday

2011 Bob Weston, formerly with Fleetwood Mac, died in London. Weston was 64

January 2, 2012

2012-01-03T10:13:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE BEATLES...1 (2000)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

They are all here...The biggies!! I'm talking about all those songs we know by heart. In 2000 Apple combined all the US and UK number 1 hits and put them on this incredible CD. It is amazing how much music (and successful music at that) that The Beatles released from 1962-1970. Enjoy

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 2
Doug Robb from Hoobastank is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1969 The Beatles began work on the album and film Let It Be
1979 Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols goes on trial for the murder of Nancy Spungen, his girlfriend. Vicious later dies before the trial ends
2007 Rod Stewart becomes a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II
2012 Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, formerly with iron Butterfly, died of sclerosis of the liver in Bradenton, Florida. Reinardt was 63

Top 10 Rock Albums Of 2011

2012-01-03T10:06:00.001-05:00

It's that time of year again where everyone who thinks their opinions matters to everyone else produces their year-end Top 10 list. Well, we also think our opinion matters so here is Barr's Music 101s' Top 10 list of the best albums of 2011:

10. JOHN WAITE...Rough And Tumble
When a record has one of the best classic rock tracks of the last ten years (Rough and Tumble), one of the best power ballads since the eighties (If You Ever Get Lonely) and one AC hit written all over (Evil) this mean that this is a winner!

9. PAUL SIMON...Songwriter
Paul Simon has written some of the most memorable songs in his lifetime, both as a member of Simon And Garfunkel and as a solo artist. This is quite an impressive setlist here and Simon's acoustic guitar playing is remarkable. A very nice listen

8. WARREN HAYNES...Man In Motion
Perhaps the hardest working American songwriter/guitarist Warren Haynes bringing forward a great sounding rhythmn and blues solo project collection of original songs with an interesting group of hand picked players behind him. The album was recorded live in studio to capture all of the emotion, passion and spontaneity on two-inch tape with vintage tube microphones. Simply fantastic.

7. JOE BONAMASSA...Dust Bowl
The gritty, blues-based playing of Joe Bonamassa is in full force on this record.
Firmly rooted in the Blues, but definitely explores the outer reaches of the genre - this record showcases Joe's amazing virtuosity with his lengthy and blistering guitar solos.

6. QUEENSRYCHE...Dedicated To Chaos
A stellar effort from Queensryche as it seems like Geoff Tate's voice is stronger than ever. The single "Get Started" ROCKS!! However, this is a bit of a departure for the band. If you are expecting hard rock song after another you'll be somewhat disappointed. Looking for a record from a classic band that is experimenting and spreading their wings here's a good one for you

5. THE CARS...Move Like This
A new release from Ric Ocasek and company - their first album in 24 years. Move Like This recalls the sound The Cars are so well known for, yet at the same time, maintains significant relevance to the music of today. Will appeal to all long-standing Cars fans and open the door to a whole new generation of listeners.

4. JIMI HENDRIX...Winterland
We were reluctant to put this on the list as 1. it isn't anything newly recorded, obviously, and 2. most of this material has been released before on previous releases. However, this is digitally remastered and was released by the Hendrix estate. The music here is outstanding, as expected. Hendrix was a genius at his craft. Winterland is drawn from six stellar shows recorded over three days (Rocktober 10, 11 and 12, 1968) at San Francisco's historic Winterland Ballroom

3. RUSH...Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland
All those fabulous familiar tracks from Rush LIVE. All of the live albums released by Rush are great listening experiences. The only drawback to this album is Geddy Lee's vocals as he doesn't have the range he used to have (most of the older rockers don't) but he's Geddy Lee, he can be easily forgiven. Another great live listening experience

2. ROBBIE ROBERTSON...How To Become Clairvoyant
Can a 67 year old rocker still make music that moves you? The answer is a resounding affirmative. This record is a masterpiece from a master musician made with the help of many others, most effectively with Eric Clapton writing, playing and singing on several tracks. It took 10 years between records, but it was well worth the wait.

1. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION... 2
Just when you thought the genre of blues rock had been exhausted and could ever be ignited again, along comes this vibrant and refreshing album. And from a bunch of old and experienced music hands. All musicians excel on this album and have grown into an extremely tight unit. Jason Bonham is brilliant on the drums, Joe Bonamassa is a genius. Glenn Hughes is singing and playing bass as well as ever. A must have for all those rockers out there that still crave for the days of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and something new. Absolutely brilliant.

January 1, 2012

2012-01-03T09:48:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BOB SEGER SYSTEM...Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (1969)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusvic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 1
Country Joe McDonald from Country Joe and the Fish is 70

ON THIS DATE
1962 The Beatles audition for Decca Records in London. They are turned down
1985 VH1 makes its debut
2011 Chuck Berry collapses during a show in Chicago. He is checked by ambulance medics and returns to the stage 20 minutes later

December 31, 2011

2011-12-31T22:27:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH...American Capitalist (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 31
Andy Summers from the Police is 69; Peter Quaife from the Kinks is 68; Burton Cummings from the Guess Who is 64; Tom Hamilton from Aerosmith is 60; Paul Westerberg from the Replacements is 52; Ric Ivanisevich from Oleander is 49; Scott Ian from Anthrax is 48; Mikko Siren from Apocalyptica is 36; Bob Bryar of My Chemical Romance is 32;

ON THIS DATE
1970 Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit in London's High Court against his fellow Beatles to officially dissolve their partnership
1974 Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are asked to join Fleetwood Mac
1984 Rick Allen of Def Leppard losses his left arm in a car accident
1985 Rick Nelson, 45, and six other people were killed when fire broke out aboard a DC-3 that was taking the group to a New Year's Eve performance in Dallas
1992 Anthony Kiedes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is hospitalized with dysentery
2003 Alex Lifeson of Rush is arrested in Naples, Florida for aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer, plus five other counts
2005 Mick Mars of Motley Crue is dragged into the audience by a fan in Detroit, Michigan and is rushed backstage to receive medical treatment
2008 Robert Plant is named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire as part of Queen Elizabeth II's annual New Year Honours List

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, January 2 METALLICA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, January 4 SPINAL TAP 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

December 30, 2011

2011-12-30T09:25:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLUES TRAVELER...Blues Traveler (1990)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 30
Michael Nesmith, formerly with the Monkees, is 69; Davy Jones, formerly with the Monkees, is 66; Clive Bunker formerly with Jethro Tull is 66; Patti Smith is 65; Jeff Lynne, formerly with ELO, is 64;

ON THIS DATE
1928 Bo Diddley is born in McComb, Mississippi. Diddley died in 2008
1938 Felix Pappalardi of Mountain is born in New York, New York. Pappalardi died in 1983
1968 Peter Tork pays $160,000 to get out of his Monkees contract
1974 The Beatles legally disband after years of legal hassles
1999 Former Beatle George Harrison fought off a knife-wielding intruder who broke into his mansion west of London and stabbed him in the chest. (Michael Abram was later acquitted of attempted murder by reason of insanity.)
2007 Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull receives the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) from Queen Elizabeth II

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, January 2 METALLICA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, January 4 SPINAL TAP 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

December 29, 2011

2011-12-29T20:00:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION... 2 (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
Just when you thought the genre of blues rock had been exhausted and could ever be ignited again, along comes this vibrant and refreshing album. And from a bunch of old and experienced music hands. All musicians excel on this album and have grown into an extremely tight unit. Jason Bonham is brilliant on the drums, Joe Bonamassa is a genius. Glenn Hughes is singing and playing bass as well as ever. A must have for all those rockers out there that still crave for the days of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and something new. Absolutely brilliant

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 29
Ray Thomas from the Moody Blues is 70; Dexter Holland from the Offspring is 46; Glen Phillips from Toad The Wet Sprocket is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1942 Rick Danko of the Band is born in Greens Corners, Ontario. Danko died in 1999
1947 Cozy Powell, who drummed for several acts including Rainbow and Whitesnake, was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. Powell died in 1998
2005 Pearl Jam win a legal battle over the rights to the domain name pearljams.com. The band filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum saying the site's domain holder, Vertical Axis Inc., was using it to link to commercial sites that were unrelated to Pearl Jam
2009 Composer Gordon Peterson sues Eddie Vedder for copyright infringement for the song 'Hard Sun' claiming that the lyric changes are "eroding the integrity of the composition"

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, January 2 METALLICA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, January 4 SPINAL TAP 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

December 28, 2011

2011-12-28T08:30:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
RUSH...Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)
All those fabulous familiar tracks from Rush LIVE. All of the live albums released by Rush are great listening experiences. The only drawback to this album is Geddy Lee's vocals as he doesn't have the range he used to have (most of the older rockers don't) but he's Geddy Lee, he can be easily forgiven. Another great live listening experience

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 28
Edgar Winter is 65;

ON THIS DATE
1975 Security and fans take down an audience member after he points a gun at Ted Nugent during a concert in Spokane, Washington
2005 Linkin Park resigns with Warner Music Group receiving a $15 million advance and an estimated 20-percent royalty rate
2009 Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan of Avenged Sevenfold is found dead of natural causes in his home in Huntington Beach, California. Sullivan was 28

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, December 28 TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, January 2 METALLICA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

December 27, 2011

2011-12-27T22:23:00.006-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JIMI HENDRIX...Winterland (2011)
(5 CD Box Set, 1 CD, 8 LP/1 CD Box Set, 1 LP)
We were reluctant to put this on the list as 1. it isn't anything newly recorded, obviously, and 2. most of this material has been released before on previous releases. However, this is digitally remastered and was released by the Hendrix estate. The music here is outstanding, as expected. Hendrix was a genius at his craft. Winterland is drawn from six stellar shows recorded over three days (Rocktober 10, 11 and 12, 1968) at San Francisco's historic Winterland Ballroom

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 27
Scotty Moore is 80; Mike Pinder formerly of the Moody Blues is 70; Mick Jones from Foreigner is 67; Larry Byrom formerly with Steppenwolf is 63; David Knopfler from Dire Straits is 59; Guthrie Govan from Asia is 40; Dean Bernardini of Chevelle is 38; Hayley Williams of Paramore is 23;

ON THIS DATE
1962 Gene Vincent has a bone graft to repair his leg that he injured in the accident that killed Eddie Cochran
2005 Best Of (Chapter One 1997-2004) by Sevendust is released
2008 Gregg Allman's home in Richmond Hill, Georgia is robbed. All stolen items except for a pistol are recovered
2008 Delaney Bramlett of Delaney And Bonnie dies in Los Angeles due to complications from a gallbladder operation. Bramlett was 69

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, December 28 TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, January 2 METALLICA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

December 26, 2011

2011-12-26T23:14:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
QUEENSRYCHE...Dedicated To Chaos (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

A stellar effort from Queensryche as it seems like Geoff Tate's voice is stronger than ever. The single "Get Started" ROCKS!! However, this is a bit of a departure for the band. If you are expecting hard rock song adter another you'll be somewhat disappointed. Looking for a record from a classic band that is experimenting and spreading their wings here's a good one for you

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 26
Phil Spector is 72; James Kottak from The Scorpions is 49; Lars Ulrich from Metallica is 48; J from White Zombie is 44; Peter Klett from Candlebox is 42; James Mercer of The Shins and Flake is 41; Chris Daughtry is 32;

ON THIS DATE
1967 The Beatles TV special Magical Mystery Tour airs for the first time in England

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 26 GARY HOEY BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 28 TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for cHRISTMAS WEEKEND dECEMBER 23-25, 2011. You can download the zip file HERE

December 25, 2011

2011-12-25T01:08:00.001-05:00

BIRTHDAYS FOR CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25
Annie Lennox, formerly with the Eurythmics, is 57; Noel Hogan of The Cranberries is 40;

MERRY CHRISTMAS

December 24, 2011

2011-12-24T03:25:00.002-05:00

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 24
Lemmy from Motorhead is 66; Mary Ramsey of 10,000 Maniacs is 48;

ON THIS DATE
1972 Complaints about the volume lead Miami police to shut down a Manfred Mann and His Earth Band concert. A riot ensues with the band hiding in their dressing room
2006 It's announced that U2's Bono has been appointed an honorary knight by the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II

December 23, 2011

2011-12-23T21:45:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOE BONAMASSA...Dust Bowl (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
The gritty, blues-based playing of Joe Bonamassa is in full force on this record.
Firmly rooted in the Blues, but definitely explores the outer reaches of the genre - this record showcases Joe's amazing virtuosity with his lengthy and blistering guitar solos.

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 23
Jorma Kaukonen from Jefferson Airplane is 71; Ron Bushy from Iron Butterfly is 70; Dave Murray from Iron Maiden is 55; Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam is 47;

ON THIS DATE
1959 Chuck Berry is arrested and charged with the Mann Act after ttransporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of prostitution. He is convicted and serves time in prison in Indiana and later in Kansas
1972 Grand Funk Railroad's former manager Terry Knight shows up with moving vans and the sheriff at one of GFR's concerts to collect their equipment. The band and Knight have been involved in several nasty lawsuits. The sheriff tells Knight he cannot take the equipment until after the show
1986 Two teenagers from Reno, Nevada attempt suicide after listening to the album Stained Glass by Judas Priest. One dies and the parents sue the band claiming it was their fault. That suit is later dismissed
1987 Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue is pronounced dead, but is then revived with 2 adrenaline shots to the chest
2010 The surviving members of The Doors reject an official pardon granted by the State of Florida days earlier to their late frontman Jim Morrison, insisting that Morrison is owed a full apology by the State as well as the City of Miami and that he did not need "to be pardoned for anything"

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 26 GARY HOEY BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 28 TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for cHRISTMAS WEEKEND dECEMBER 23-25, 2011. You can download the zip file HERE

December 22, 2011

2011-12-22T09:12:00.006-05:00

Check out the Top 10 Rock Genre CD's/LP's/Downloads For This Week (12-22-2011)

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
PAUL SIMON...Songwriter (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)
Paul Simon has written some of the most memorable songs in his lifetime, both as a member of Simon And Garfunkel and as a solo artist. This is quite an impressive setlist here and Simon's acoustic guitar playing is remarkable. A very nice listen

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 22
Barry Jenkins of the Animals is 66; Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick is 64;

ON THIS DATE
1939 James Gurley of Big Brother And The Holding Company is born in Detroit, Michigan. Gurley died in 2009
1973 Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers is arrested for marijuana possession in Visalia, California
1978 Kenny Jones officially becomes a member of the Who
2002 Joe Strummer of the Clash dies of an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. Strummer was 50
2009 Mudvayne by Mudvayne is released
2009 Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones receives a warning from UK police regarding his alleged choking of then-girlfriend, Ekaterina Ivanova, during an argument. The warning is that the incident could be brought up with any future actions

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 26 GARY HOEY BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 28 TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for cHRISTMAS WEEKEND dECEMBER 23-25, 2011. You can download the zip file HERE

December 21, 2011

2011-12-21T09:42:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOHN WAITE...Rough And Tumble (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)
When a record has one of the best classic rock tracks of the last ten years (Rough and Tumble), one of the best power ballads since the eighties (If You Ever Get Lonely) and one AC hit written all over (Evil) this mean that this is a winner!

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 21
Albert Lee is 67; Brett Scallions of Fuel is 39; Lukas Rossi of Rock Star Supernova is 35;

ON THIS DATE
1970 Elvis Presley shows up unannounced and with no invitation to the White House to meet President Nixon

2007 Austin Winkler of Hinder is arrested for driving while intoxicated in Jonesboro, Arkansas
2010 The street crossing featured on the cover of The Beatles’ Abbey Road album is declared an official site of "cultural and historical importance"
2010 A London Kings Of Leon show is canceled after two of the band's buses, in the loading bay of the O2 Arena, catch fire

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, December 21 REO SPEEDWAGON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, December 26 GARY HOEY BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of December 16-18, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Top 10 Rock Albums Of 2011

2011-12-20T10:25:00.001-05:00

It's that time of year again where everyone who thinks their opinions matters to everyone else produces their year-end Top 10 list. Well, we also think our opinion matters so here is Barr's Music 101s' Top 10 list of the best albums of 2011:

10. JOHN WAITE...Rough And Tumble
When a record has one of the best classic rock tracks of the last ten years (Rough and Tumble), one of the best power ballads since the eighties (If You Ever Get Lonely) and one AC hit written all over (Evil) this mean that this is a winner!

9. PAUL SIMON...Songwriter
Paul Simon has written some of the most memorable songs in his lifetime, both as a member of Simon And Garfunkel and as a solo artist. This is quite an impressive setlist here and Simon's acoustic guitar playing is remarkable. A very nice listen

8. WARREN HAYNES...Man In Motion
Perhaps the hardest working American songwriter/guitarist Warren Haynes bringing forward a great sounding rhythmn and blues solo project collection of original songs with an interesting group of hand picked players behind him. The album was recorded live in studio to capture all of the emotion, passion and spontaneity on two-inch tape with vintage tube microphones. Simply fantastic.

7. JOE BONAMASSA...Dust Bowl
The gritty, blues-based playing of Joe Bonamassa is in full force on this record.
Firmly rooted in the Blues, but definitely explores the outer reaches of the genre - this record showcases Joe's amazing virtuosity with his lengthy and blistering guitar solos.

6. QUEENSRYCHE...Dedicated To Chaos
A stellar effort from Queensryche as it seems like Geoff Tate's voice is stronger than ever. The single "Get Started" ROCKS!! However, this is a bit of a departure for the band. If you are expecting hard rock song adter another you'll be somewhat disappointed. Looking for a record from a classic band that is experimenting and spreading their wings here's a good one for you

5. THE CARS...Move Like This
A new release from Ric Ocasek and company - their first album in 24 years. Move Like This recalls the sound The Cars are so well known for, yet at the same time, maintains significant relevance to the music of today. Will appeal to all long-standing Cars fans and open the door to a whole new generation of listeners.

4. JIMI HENDRIX...Winterland
We were reluctant to put this on the list as 1. it isn't anything newly recorded, obviously, and 2. most of this material has been released before on previous releases. However, this is digitally remastered and was released by the Hendrix estate. The music here is outstanding, as expected. Hendrix was a genius at his craft. Winterland is drawn from six stellar shows recorded over three days (Rocktober 10, 11 and 12, 1968) at San Francisco's historic Winterland Ballroom

3. RUSH...Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland
All those fabulous familiar tracks from Rush LIVE. All of the live albums released by Rush are great listening experiences. The only drawback to this album is Geddy Lee's vocals as he doesn't have the range he used to have (most of the older rockers don't) but he's Geddy Lee, he can be easily forgiven. Another great live listening experience

2. ROBBIE ROBERTSON...How To Become Clairvoyant
Can a 67 year old rocker still make music that moves you? The answer is a resounding affirmative. This record is a masterpiece from a master musician made with the help of many others, most effectively with Eric Clapton writing, playing and singing on several tracks. It took 10 years between records, but it was well worth the wait.

1. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION... 2
Just when you thought the genre of blues rock had been exhausted and could ever be ignited again, along comes this vibrant and refreshing album. And from a bunch of old and experienced music hands. All musicians excel on this album and have grown into an extremely tight unit. Jason Bonham is brilliant on the drums, Joe Bonamassa is a genius. Glenn Hughes is singing and playing bass as well as ever. A must have for all those rockers out there that still crave for the days of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and something new. Absolutely brilliant.

December 20, 2011

2011-12-20T09:16:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLUE CHEER...Vincebus Eruptum (1968)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 20
Peter Criss formerly of Kiss is 66; Alan Parsons is 63; Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1957 Elvis Presley gets his draft notice. He’ll start his tour of duty the following year
1975 Joe Walsh joins the Eagles
2006 Matthew Fisher formerly with Procol Harum wins his lawsuit for royalties from "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" but was awarded 40% of the composers' share of the music copyright, rather than the 50% he was seeking and was not granted royalties prior to 2005

2006 Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith announces he is cancer-free
2007 Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli's divorce becomes final
2009 James Gurley of Big Brother And The Holding Company dies in Palm Desert, California of a heart attack. Gurley was 69

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December 19, 2011

2011-12-19T20:37:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHEVELLE...Hats Off To The Bull (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 19
Alvin Lee of Ten Years After is 67; Doug Johnson of Loverboy is 54; Klaus Eichstadt of Ugly Kid Joe is 44; Kevin Shepard of Tonic is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1955 Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"

1993 Michael Clarke of the Byrds dies of liver failure in Treasure Island, Florida. Clarke was 47
2000 Rob Buck, lead guitarist for the rock band 10,000 Maniacs, dies at age 42
2003 Peter Eckenrod pleads no contest for scheming to defraud and fraudulent use of a credit card and receives 25 months in prison for pretending to be Mark Tremonti of Creed
2006 At a Disturbed concert in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin 30 people are taken to a local hospital after receiving cuts, bruises and overheating in a mosh pit
2006 The F.B.I. release documents relating to their investigation of John Lennon after President Nixon thought Lennon was providing financial assistance to left wing causes but there was never any evidence to support this theory
2010 Carlos Santana marries his drummer Cindy Blackman in a private ceremony at Maui's Ritz Carlton

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December 18, 2011

2011-12-18T10:13:00.004-05:00

ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLONDIE...Blondie (1976)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 18
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is 68; Elliot Easton of the Cars is 58; DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1938 Chas Chandler of the Animals was born in in the Heaton district of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Chandler died in 1996
1975 Rod Stewart announces that he is leaving the Faces
1976 Fly Like An Eagle by the Steve Miller Band is released
1983 Keith Richards marries Patti Hansen in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Mick Jagger is the best man
2006 Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, the Doors and Santana all file suit against Wolfgang's Vault in U.S. District Court to stop streaming footage of the group’s live shows taped during the ‘60s at the Fillmore auditoriums in New York and San Francisco
2007 Kissology 3: 1992-2000 DVD by Kiss is released
2008 Shinedown annonce that Zach Myers has replaced Nick Perri on guitar

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 19 ROB HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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December 17, 2011

2011-12-17T09:02:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
KORN...The Path Of Totality (2011)
(CD/DVD, clean CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 17
Paul Rodgers is 62; Mike Mills of R.E.M. is 53; Sam Loeffler of Chevelle is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1994 Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi marries Heather Locklear
2007 It is announced that Stephen Stills has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo treatment for the disease
2009 John Frusciante announces on his Myspace blog that he has left the Red Hot Chili Peppers

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 19 ROB HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Top 10 Rock Albums Of 2011

2011-12-16T18:16:00.005-05:00

It's that time of year again where everyone who thinks their opinions matters to everyone else produces their year-end Top 10 list. Well, we also think our opinion matters so here is Barr's Music 101s' Top 10 list of the best albums of 2011:

10. JOHN WAITE...Rough And Tumble
When a record has one of the best classic rock tracks of the last ten years (Rough and Tumble), one of the best power ballads since the eighties (If You Ever Get Lonely) and one AC hit written all over (Evil) this mean that this is a winner!

9. PAUL SIMON...Songwriter
Paul Simon has written some of the most memorable songs in his lifetime, both as a member of Simon And Garfunkel and as a solo artist. This is quite an impressive setlist here and Simon's acoustic guitar playing is remarkable. A very nice listen

8. WARREN HAYNES...Man In Motion
Perhaps the hardest working American songwriter/guitarist Warren Haynes bringing forward a great sounding rhythmn and blues solo project collection of original songs with an interesting group of hand picked players behind him. The album was recorded live in studio to capture all of the emotion, passion and spontaneity on two-inch tape with vintage tube microphones. Simply fantastic.

7. JOE BONAMASSA...Dust Bowl
The gritty, blues-based playing of Joe Bonamassa is in full force on this record.
Firmly rooted in the Blues, but definitely explores the outer reaches of the genre - this record showcases Joe's amazing virtuosity with his lengthy and blistering guitar solos.

6. QUEENSRYCHE...Dedicated To Chaos
A stellar effort from Queensryche as it seems like Geoff Tate's voice is stronger than ever. The single "Get Started" ROCKS!! However, this is a bit of a departure for the band. If you are expecting hard rock song adter another you'll be somewhat disappointed. Looking for a record from a classic band that is experimenting and spreading their wings here's a good one for you

5. THE CARS...Move Like This
A new release from Ric Ocasek and company - their first album in 24 years. Move Like This recalls the sound The Cars are so well known for, yet at the same time, maintains significant relevance to the music of today. Will appeal to all long-standing Cars fans and open the door to a whole new generation of listeners.

4. JIMI HENDRIX...Winterland
We were reluctant to put this on the list as 1. it isn't anything newly recorded, obviously, and 2. most of this material has been released before on previous releases. However, this is digitally remastered and was released by the Hendrix estate. The music here is outstanding, as expected. Hendrix was a genius at his craft. Winterland is drawn from six stellar shows recorded over three days (Rocktober 10, 11 and 12, 1968) at San Francisco's historic Winterland Ballroom

3. RUSH...Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland
All those fabulous familiar tracks from Rush LIVE. All of the live albums released by Rush are great listening experiences. The only drawback to this album is Geddy Lee's vocals as he doesn't have the range he used to have (most of the older rockers don't) but he's Geddy Lee, he can be easily forgiven. Another great live listening experience

2. ROBBIE ROBERTSON...How To Become Clairvoyant
Can a 67 year old rocker still make music that moves you? The answer is a resounding affirmative. This record is a masterpiece from a master musician made with the help of many others, most effectively with Eric Clapton writing, playing and singing on several tracks. It took 10 years between records, but it was well worth the wait.

1. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION... 2
Just when you thought the genre of blues rock had been exhausted and could ever be ignited again, along comes this vibrant and refreshing album. And from a bunch of old and experienced music hands. All musicians excel on this album and have grown into an extremely tight unit. Jason Bonham is brilliant on the drums, Joe Bonamassa is a genius. Glenn Hughes is singing and playing bass as well as ever. A must have for all those rockers out there that still crave for the days of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and something new. Absolutely brilliant.

December 16, 2011

2011-12-16T09:26:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLIND MELON...Blind Melon (1992)
(CD, Allmusic review)
We all have those albums that we bought because the hit single was a fantastic song, but then got the album home and the rest of it is mediocre. That was the case with the debut CD from Blind Melon. It's not a horrible album by no means. It's actually pretty good but none of the songs come close to being as cool as "No Rain". Another highlight is "Tones Of Home". Check it out, it's not bad.

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 16
Tony Hicks of The Hollies is 66; Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top is 62; Christopher Thorn of Blind Melon is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1983 Pete Townshend announces that he will no longer record or perform live with the Who
2008 Cinco Diablo by Saliva is released

2008 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath files a lawsuit against Live Nation and their subsidiary Signatures Network Inc. for copyright infringement claiming that they are selling merchandise with Black Sabbath images despite the expiration of a licensing agreement

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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die #172. The Stooges - The Stooges (1969)

2011-12-15T14:27:00.000-05:00

172. The Stooges - The Stooges (1969)

Label – Elektra
Producer – John Cale
Art Direction – William S. Harvey
Nationality –USA
Running Time – 34:33

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

Side A
969" – 4:05
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" – 3:09
"We Will Fall" – 10:18

Side B
"No Fun" – 5:14
"Real Cool Time" – 2:29
"Ann" – 2:59
"Not Right" – 2:51
"Little Doll" – 3:20

What a fun record. Never taking themselves too seriously, the Stooges unleashed this record on the world in August of 1969, and I’m sure listeners were wondering – what the hell is this!! The ragged fury of the guitar runs, the brutal drum pounding and the fierce solid bass thumps anchor the record allowing front man Iggy Pop to lay his vocals on the listener in a in your face manor from start to finish.
One this is for sure – you either like the Stooges – or you don’t! . The record is widely considered as one of the best punk albums of all time, and I would agree with that assessment.
The record peaked at number 106 on the Billboard album charts. Two songs, "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "1969", were released as singles. In 2003, the album was ranked number 185 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.The same magazine included "1969" in their "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" list.
In March 2005, Q magazine placed "I Wanna Be Your Dog" at number 13 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
It is highly recommended.

December 15, 2011

2011-12-15T09:25:00.006-05:00

Check out the Top 10 Rock Genre CD's/LP's/Downloads for this week (12-15-2011)

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE BLACK KEYS...El Camino (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 15
Dave Clark of The Dave Clark Five is 69; Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge is 65; Paul Simonon of The Clash is 56;

ON THIS DATE
1964 Beatles '65 by the Beatles is released
1992 Insecticide by Nirvana is released
2006 B.B. King receives the Medal of Freedom from President George Bush in recognition of his musical accomplishments

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Monday, December 19 ROB HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die #171. Scott Walker - Scott 4 (1969)

2011-12-14T09:42:00.000-05:00

171. Scott Walker - Scott 4 (1969)

Label – Philips
Producer – John Franz
Art Direction – John Constable
Nationality –USA
Running Time – 32:26

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

Side one
1. "The Seventh Seal" 4:58
2. "On Your Own Again" 1:48
3. "The World's Strongest Man" 2:21
4. "Angels of Ashes" 4:22
5. "Boy Child" 3:38

Side two
1. "Hero of the War" 2:29
2. "The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated to the Neo-Stalinist Regime)" 3:43
3. "Duchess" 2:51
4. "Get Behind Me" 3:14
5. "Rhymes of Goodbye" 3:04

“Scott 4” is actually Scott Walker's fifth solo album, and is the second one reviewed in the “1001” records. While I enjoyed the first record by him, this one just never did catch fire and I felt I was listening to a bad Tom Jones record. The things I liked about his other record are all missing here. The over the top production is gone in favor of a stripped-down approach. The great cover versions of Jacques Brel songs are gone replaced by all original material which frankly just isn’t that good.
The one standout track "The Seventh Seal" – is based upon the classic film by Ingmar Bergman and is easily the finest track on the record.
The record failed to chart, and I can easily see why. The main question is why was this selected as one of the 1001 Records?? It is not recommended.

December 14, 2011

2011-12-14T09:10:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLIND FAITH...Blind Faith (1969)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 14
Cliff Williams of AC/DC is 62; Mike Scott of The Waterboys is 53;

ON THIS DATE
1980 John Lennon is remembered around the world in silent vigil and prayer 6 days after his murder
2004 A lawsuit is filed in L.A. Superior Court claiming that a soccer ball kicked from the stage during an August 31st Rod Stewart concert at the Hollywood Bowl caused a concertgoer "personal injuries, physical disability and physical and emotional distress, pain and suffering"
2005 Jimmy Page is appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace
2006 Co-founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun, dies at the age of 83 from injuries he received when he fell at a Rolling Stones concert 6 weeks earlier

2010 President Barack Obama appoints Jon Bon Jovi to the White House Council for Community Solutions

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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die #170. Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief (1969)

2011-12-13T15:31:00.004-05:00

170. Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief (1969)

Label – Island
Producer – Joe Boyd
Art Direction – R. Nicol; Fairpoint
Nationality – UK
Running Time – 41:01

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

Side one

"Come All Ye" (Sandy Denny, Ashley Hutchings) - 4:55
"Reynardine" (traditional, arranged by Fairport) - 4:33
"Matty Groves" (trad., arr. Fairport) - 8:08
"Farewell, Farewell"[14] (Richard Thompson) - 2:38

Side two

"The Deserter" (trad., arr. Fairport) - 4:10
Medley (trad., arr. Dave Swarbrick) - 4:00
"The Lark in the Morning"
"Rakish Paddy"
"Foxhunters' Jig"
"Toss the Feathers"
"Tam Lin" (trad., arr. Swarbrick) - 7:20
"Crazy Man Michael" (Thompson, Swarbrick) - 4:35

Second Fairport Convention record reviewed – and the other one was just 7 reviews ago – and their fourth overall release. This record is considered to be THE definitive British folk-rock album. Again – I am not a big fan of folk music, and while pleasant enough, this record did not do much for me. I will say that I did like it better than “Unhalfbricking” however.
Sandy Denny’s vocals are very strong on this record and she is singing with great confidence which to me really makes the record as good as it is.
It was interesting to learn that the record was recorded shortly after a tour bus crash claimed the lives of original Fairport drummer Martin Lamble and Richard Thompson's girlfriend. Maybe that’s why all but 2 of the tracks are covers versus original compositions.
The record was moderately successful, peaking at number 17 on the British charts. In an audience vote at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2006, the album was voted Most Influential Folk Album of All Time. It is recommended with caution.

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December 13, 2011

2011-12-13T09:18:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JAMES DURBIN...Memories Of a Beautiful Disaster (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 13
Ted Nugent is 63; Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of the Doobie Brothers is 63; Berton Averre of the Knack is 57; Thomas Delonge of Blink 182 is 36; Amy Lee of Evanescence is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1974 George Harrison stops by the White House and meets President Gerald Ford

1997 Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave and Street Sweeper Social Club is arrested along with 32 others as they block the entrance into a shopping mall in Santa Monica, California as they protest against a Guess? store over alleged use of sweatshop labor
2004 A Maryland couple sues Walmart for selling Evanescence's Anywhere But Home CD/DVD without a parental advisory label

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, December 14 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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December 12, 2011

2011-12-12T16:40:00.006-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLACKFOOT...No Reservations (1975)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 12
Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band is 68; Bruce Kulick formerly with Kiss is 58; Cy Curnin of the Fixx is 54; Eric Schenkman of the Spin Doctors is 48;

ON THIS DATE
1957 Jerry Lee Lewis marries his 13 year old second cousin Myra Gale Brown, in Hernando, Mississippi, a move that ultimately hurt his career. Lewis was still married to his second wife at the time, that divorce didn't come until May 1958

1967 A British court commutes Rolling Stone guitarist Brian Jones’ nine-month prison sentence for cannabis possession
1974 Mick Taylor quits the Rolling Stones
2007 Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots is formally charged with driving under the influence of drugs stemming from a car crash he had in Los Angeles on November 11, 2007

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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die #169. Leonard Cohen - Songs From A Room (1969

2011-12-12T11:12:00.004-05:00

169. Leonard Cohen - Songs From A Room (1969)

Label - Columbia
Producer - Bob Johnson
Art Direction - Uncredited
Nationality - Canada
Running Time - 33:51

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

Side one
"Bird on the Wire" – 3:28
"Story of Isaac" – 3:38
"A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes" – 3:18
"The Partisan" – 3:29
"Seems So Long Ago, Nancy" – 3:41
Side two
"The Old Revolution" – 4:50
"The Butcher" – 3:22
"You Know Who I Am" – 3:32
"Lady Midnight" – 3:01
"Tonight Will Be Fine" – 3:53

This is Leonard Cohen's second album – and second one reviewed for the 1001 albums. This record to me was a lot like the first one to me. I didn’t NOT like it, but his “vocals” have a lot to be desired. His song writing – or perhaps more fitting would be to call it his “poem writings set to music” are mostly fine, and really are the only reason to give this record a listen. Better yet – just get the lyric sheet and enjoy that – as it would be much better than the “songs” themselves.
The production is also kinda odd at times full of accent’s that just seem randomly thrown in. (Perhaps that IS the desired effect – I’m not too sure!). There is a harp that splashes into several tracks – kinda jolting. There is some interesting uses of an organ - and then there are some synthesizer runs that too seem just random and out of place and serve no purpose to enhance the tracks.
When released in 1969 it reached #63 on the Billboard list and #2 at UK charts. It is not recommended.

(CD, vinyl)

December 11, 2011

2011-12-11T00:49:00.007-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA...The Lost Christmas Eve (2004)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 11
David Gates of Bread is 71: Mike Mesaros of The Smithereens is 54; Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue is 53; Justin Currie of Del Amitri is 47;

ON THIS DATE
1976 Night Moves by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band is released
1976 Ace Frehley of Kiss is shocked while on stage in Florida. He returns several minutes later and finishes the show
2006 After successfully going through her court-ordered drug-rehab Courtney Love has two drug possession cases and an assault case dismissed by a judge in Los Angeles Superior Court
2009 The former manager of Def Leppard, Trudy Green, sues the band seeking $700,000 in unpaid commissions

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December 10, 2011

2011-12-10T18:49:00.007-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY...Sonic Brew (1999)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 10
Scot Alexander of Dishwalla is 40; Meg White of The White Stripes is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1967 Otis Redding, 26, and six others were killed when their plane crashed into Wisconsin's Lake Monona
1967 The Steve Miller Blue's Band sign with Capitol Records, with "Blues" soon dropped
1976 Wings Over America by Wings is released
1984 "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band-Aid is released to raise money for African famine relief
1999 Death claimed Rick Danko of the Band. Danko was 56
2007 Led Zeppelin perform at London's O2 Arena at a tribute concert for Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, who passed away the previous December. Included in the audience: Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, The Edge, David Grohl, Queen drummer Roger Taylor and Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott
2009 Axl Rose of Guns 'N' Roses punches a photographer while boarding a flight at Los Angeles International Airport

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December 9, 2011

2011-12-09T17:22:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA...Christmas Eve And Other Stories (1996)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 9
Nick Seymour of Crowded House is 53; Thomas Flowers of Oleander is 44; Brian Bell of Weezer is 43; Jakob Dylan of the Wallflowers is 42; Tre Cool of Green Day is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1967 Jim Morrison of the Doors gets maced by police in New Haven, Connecticut before a concert. Later, he badmouths the police and is then arrested on stage and charged for breach of the peace and resisting arrest
1967 Their Satanic Majesties Request by the Rolling Stones is released
1992 Bill Wyman quits the Rolling Stones after being in the band for 30 years
1992 George Harrison is the first recipient of Billboard magazine’s Century Award
2003 Splinter by The Offspring is released
2003 Owners of The Station in Rhode Island, Jeffrey and Michael Derderian and Great White tour manager Dan Biechele are each charged with involuntary manslaughter. 100 people were killed in a fire at the club the previous February after Biechele lit the pyrotechnics that sparked the blaze
2005 Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains undergoes surgery at an L.A. orthopedic clinic to correct a problem that was causing acute pain in his left shoulder
2008 Dave Buckner files a lawsuit against his former band Papa Roach for breach of contract and other improprieties. He also seeks to dissolve the Papa Roach partnership and related corporations
2010 Florida's Clemency Board pardoned Jim Morrison on indecent exposure and profanity charges stemming from a Doors concert in 1969

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December 8, 2011

2011-12-08T08:31:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOHN LENNON...The John Lennon Collection (1982)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
This being the 31st anniversary of his death The John Lennon Collection is the Album Of The Day. First, to get it out of the way, the music here is outstanding. It gathers his solo singles and his tracks from Double Fantasy, his album released in 1980 shortly before his death. This compilation plus any albums of unreleased music plus a box set of alternate takes and unreleased material is all that should have been released. This collection has been re-released under different names and different running orders (with some other tracks at times) to many times since 1982. This version of the song "Imagine" has been released officially on 10 different album packages. A bit much!! However, the music here is a good selection of his "biggies" so enjoy

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 8
Bobby Elliott of The Hollies is 70; Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band is 64; Warren Cuccurullo of Duran Duran is 55; Phil Collen of Def Leppard is 54; Marty Friedman formerly with Megadeth is 49; Ryan Newell of Sister Hazel is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1943 Jim Morrison of the Doors is born in Melbourne, Florida. Morrison died in 1971
1967 Their Satanic Majesties Request by the Rolling Stones is released
1968 Graham Nash announces the formation of Crosby, Stills And Nash
1969 Jimi Hendrix is found not guilty for possession of hashish and heroin in a Toronto courtroom
1976 Hotel California by the Eagles is released
1980 John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by Mark David Chapman, an apparently deranged fan
2000 On the 20th anniversary of John Lennon’s murder in New York, a statue of Lennon is unveiled in Havana
2003 Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of the Doors attend a memorial at Jim Morrison’s gravesite in Paris on his 60th birthday
2003 An ATV accident on his U.K. estate sends Ozzy Osbourne to the hospital with a broken collarbone and six broken ribs
2004 "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, 38, an influential heavy metal guitarist, was fatally shot with three other people during a performance in Columbus, Ohio; the gunman was then shot dead by a police officer
2007 Chris Cornell of Audioslave and Soundgarden loses $30,000 worth of personal belongings when a flood hits the Buenos Aires, Argentina, hotel where he is staying
2008 On what would have been Jim Morrison's 65th birthday Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger attend a plaque unveiling at a restraunt in Los Angeles Barney's Beanery, where Morrison had urinated on the bar
2009 Volume 4: Songs In The Key Of Love And Hate by Puddle Of Mudd is released
2009 Soundscan reports that The Beatles were second only to Eminem in album sales between 2000-2009

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
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December 7, 2011

2011-12-07T08:55:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLACK LAB...Your Body Above Me (1997)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 7
Tim Butler of The Psychedelic Furs is 53;

ON THIS DATE
1962 Bill Wyman auditions for the Rolling Stones. He gets the job a week later

1968 Eric Burdon announces that the Animals will disband after fulfilling their already scheduled concerts
2005 Amy Lee of Evanescence files a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against her band's former manager, Dennis Rider of Rider Management, for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and sexual assault
2006 A couple who witnessed the Damageplan show on 12/08/04 in Columbus, Ohio, where five people were shot and killed, including guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, file a lawsuit against the club's owners. The plaintiffs claim club security was inadequate and that they suffered severe and permanent emotional injuries from witnessing the shooting
2008 Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who received Kennedy Center Honors
2009 Wes Scantlin of Puddle Of Mudd breaks his right foot after jumping off of a stool following a New York radio station interview

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December 6, 2011

2011-12-06T16:42:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND...Ultimate Hits: Rock And Roll never Forgets (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 6
Peter Buck of R.E.M. is 55; David Lovering of the Pixies is 50;

ON THIS DATE
1956 Randy Rhoads, guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and once a member of Quiet Riot, is born in Santa Monica, California. Rhoads died in 1982
1966 Rubber Soul by the Beatles is released in the U.S.
1969 A free concert by the Rolling Stones at the Altamont Speedway in Alameda County, California was marred by the deaths of four people, including one who was stabbed by a Hell's Angel
1988 Roy Orbison dies of a heart attack in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Orbison is 52
1994 Vitology by Pearl Jam is released
1995 The Grateful Dead officially announce they have disbanded due to the death of Jerry Garcia
2005 See You On The Other Side by KoRn is released
2007 Stephen Benton of Drowning Pool is hospitalized in Eau Claire, Wisconsin after experiencing paralysis and is diagnosed with the neurological malady Bell's Palsy, a condition that usually is temporary. The group is forced to cancel the remaining shows on their tour
2009 Rivers Cuomo of Weezer suffers three cracked ribs and a lower leg injury after his tour bus hits a patch of ice in Upstate New York and crashes into a ditch
2011 The Path of Totality by KoRn is released

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December 5, 2011

2011-12-05T17:41:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION...Black Country Communion (2010)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 5
Little Richard is 79; J.J. Cale is 73; Jim Messina formerly with Buffalo Springfield and Poco is 64; Jack Russell of Great White is 51; John Rzeznik of The Goo Goo Dolls is 46; Glenn Graham of Blind Melon is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1968 Beggar's Banquet by the Rolling Stones is released
2003 Chris Martin of Coldplay marries actress Gwyneth Paltrow
2005 Valerie Betinelli files divorce papers to end the 24 year marriage to Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen
2007 Stewart Copeland of the Police apologizes to Chilean President Michelle Bachelet after her government objects to comments the drummer made about her. Copeland was quoted saying Argentinean president-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was "good for one beer" while Bachelet was good "for four."
2010 The Kennedy Center Honors paid tribute to Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Merle Haggard, Broadway composer Jerry Herman and dancer Bill T. Jones

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December 4, 2011

2011-12-04T17:08:00.002-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
DAUGHTRY...Break The Spell (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 4
Bob Mosley of Moby Grape is 69; Chris Hillman of the Byrds is 67; Southside Johnny Lyon is 63; Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Rossington Collins Band is 60; Bob Griffin of The BoDeans is 52; Vinnie Dombroski of Sponge is 49;

ON THIS DATE
1965 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones gets knocked out by an electrical short during a concert in Sacramento, California
1980 The 3 surviving members of Led Zeppelin decide that they will no longer continue as a band due to John Bonham's recent death
1993 Doug Hopkins of Gin Blossoms is found dead of a self-inflicted gun shoot wound in his home in Tempe, Arizona. Hopkins was 32
1993 Frank Zappa dies of pancreatic cancer. Zappa was 52
2007 Good Times, Bad Times-10 Years Of Godsmack by Godsmack is released

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December 3, 2011

2011-12-03T17:34:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BILLY THORPE...Children Of The Sun (1979)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 3
Ozzy Osbourne is 64; Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship and Starship is 62;

ON THIS DATE
1966 The Monkees make their concert debut in Honolulu, Hawaii
1968 "Singer Presents Elvis" airs on NBC. The show is more commonly known as the "Comeback Special"
1972 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones reads in the newspaper that charges have been brought against him and his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg by French police for violating the country’s drug laws
1976 During the cover shoot for the album Animals by Pink Floyd the 40 foot pig breaks free flying from London to Kent
1979 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, where The Who were performing
2009 Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones is arrested for assault. He was suspected of assaulting his 21-year-old girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova
2009 Travis Barker of Blink 182 settles a lawsuit against Clay Lacy Aviation, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Global Exec Aviation, Bombardier Inc. and others over the 2008 South Carolina plane crash that killed four and left Barker seriously injured

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December 2, 2011

2011-12-02T16:30:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
NICKELBACK...Here And Now (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 2
Rick Savage of Def Leppard is 51; Nate Mendel of the Foo Fighters is 43; Jimi HaHa of Jimmie's Chicken Shack is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1973 The Who are arrested after a concert in Montreal for doing $6,000 worth of damage to the motel they were staying at
1988 Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of Kiss appear on the Geraldo show to discuss sex while on the road
2009 Eric Woolfson of the Alan Parsons Project dies in London, England of kidney cancer. Woolfson was 64

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December 1, 2011

2011-12-01T17:30:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BILLY JOEL...Cold Spring Harbor (1971)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 1
Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 67; John Densmore of The Doors is 67; Brad Delson of Linkin Park is 34; Mika Fineo of Filter is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1990 C.C. DeVille of Poison is arrested in Louisiana for public drunkeness and spends 6 hours in jail

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November 30, 2011

2011-11-30T16:51:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ELVIS PRESLEY...Elvis Presley (Christmas)(2006)
(CD)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 30
TV personality and producer Dick Clark is 82; Roger Glover formerly of Deep Purple and Rainbow is 66; Billy Idol is 56; John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs is 54; Mike Stone formerly with Queensryche is 42;

ON THIS DATE
1969 The original incarnation of the Monkees perform their last concert
1972 The BBC ban "Hi, Hi, Hi" by Wings for sexual innuendo

2003 A street in Manhattan is named after the late Joey Ramone
2010 Phil Rudd of AC/DC is convicted on minor drug charges in Tauranga, New Zealand and is fined £122 (about $200 U.S.)

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Wednesday, November 30 THE SMITHEREENS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 29, 2011

2011-11-29T16:40:00.006-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
GEORGE HARRISON...Gone Troppo (1982)
(CD, vinyl)
1982's Gone Troppo just kinda sneaked out on its release day with hardly any promotion of any kind...no advertising, no mention in the music trade papers and certainly no tour. Perhaps George just thought "hey, here's my new music, like it or don't." This author certainly likes it. It has been described by many as perhaps the worst solo Beatle album, which I wholeheartedly disagree with. "Wake Up My Love", "Dream Away" and "Mystical One" are the highlights. This is today's Album Of The Day to pay tribute to George on the 10th anniversary of his death

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 29
John Mayall is 78; Barry Goudreau of Boston is 60; Michael Dempsey of the Cure is 53; Frank Delgado of the Deftones is 41; Ringo Garza of the Los Lonely Boys is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1969 John Lennon is convicterd of possession of cannabis and is fined
1980 Double Fantasy by John Lennon and Yoko Ono is released
2001 George Harrison dies from cancer in Los Angeles. Harrison was 58

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Wednesday, November 30 THE SMITHEREENS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 28, 2011

2011-11-28T09:05:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BILLY IDOL...Billy Idol (1982)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 28
Randy Newman is 68; Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam is 49;

ON THIS DATE
1974 John Lennon performed in his last concert appearance ever as he joined Elton John on stage at Madison Square Garden and they performed 3 songs

1977 Alive II by Kiss is released
1990 A neighbor of Axl Rose claims that he hit them over the head with a bottle but not enough evidence was found to make an arrest
1991 Izzy Stradlin leaves Guns 'N' Roses and is replaced by Gilby Clark
1993 Jerry Edmonton of Steppenwolf is killed in a car accident in Santa Barbara, California. Edmonton was 47
2005 Chris Cornell of Audioslave sues his ex-wife Susan Silver for $1 million in damages. She was also the manager of Soundgarden, claiming she conspired to divert the singer's earnings to his former bandmates
2007 Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue and his former wife of 10 years Donna D'Errico reach an agreement in their divorce case

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Monday, November 28 JAMES DURBIN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 27, 2011

2011-11-27T17:56:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ELVIS PRESLEY...It's Christmas Time (2000)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 27
Charlie Burchill of Simple Minds is 52; Charlie Benante of Anthrax is 49; Mike Bordin of Faith No More is 49; Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1942 Jimi Hendrix (Johnny Allen Hendrix) is born in Seattle, Washington. Hendrix died in 1970

1967 Magical Mystery Tour by the Beatles is released
1970 All Things Must Pass by George Harrison is released
2006 Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson announce that they will divorce
2006 Billboard magazine's Boxscore announces that the Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang tour is the highest grossing tour of all time

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Monday, November 28 JAMES DURBIN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 26, 2011

2011-11-26T08:31:00.004-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BIG WRECK...In Loving Memory Of...(1997)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 26
John McVie of Fleetwood Mac is 67; Adam Gaynor formerly with Matchbox 20 is 48; Anthony and Randy Armstrong of Red are 33;

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 28 JAMES DURBIN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Movember 25, 2011

2011-11-25T10:46:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
R.E.M. ...Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982 - 2011 (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 25
Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees and Queens Of The Stone Age is 47;

ON THIS DATE
1968 David Gilmour plays his first Pink Floyd gig
1968 The Beatles (White Album) by the Beatles has its US release
1969 Born On The Bayou by Creedence Clearwater Revival is released
1969 John Lennon returns his MBE (Member of the British Empire). “I am returning this MBE in protest against Britain's involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam, and against “Cold Turkey” slipping down the charts.”
1999 in Oakland, California the Rolling Stones begin their No Security tour
2003 Life On Display by Puddle Of Mudd is released
2005 Some Kind Of Monster DVD by Metallica is released
2005 Breaking Benjamin announce that Chad Szeliga has joined the band
2006 Mötley Crüe receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2007 In the Waco Tribune-Herald Ted Nugent responded to accusations he made racial remarks: "In total defiance to the vicious lies and hateful allegations of 'racism' leveled at me by irresponsible, unprofessional and downright goofy media punks, I never said a word . . . against 'illegal immigrants' or 'non-English-speaking' anyone. I will intensify my fight for a united America by demanding all Americans speak English."
2007 Kevin Dubrow of Quiet Riot dies in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dubrow was 52

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Monday, November 28 JAMES DURBIN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 24, 2011

2011-11-24T00:53:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS...Sister Sweetly (1993)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 24
Pete Best is 70; Bev Bevan formerly with ELO is 67; Clem Burke of Blondie is 56; John Squire of The Stone Roses is 49; Chad Taylor of Live is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1972 Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert debuts on ABC with Alice Cooper, Chuck Berry and the Allman Brothers Band
1991 Freddie Mercury died in London at age 45 of AIDS-related pneumonia
1991 Eric Carr of Kiss dies from heart cancer. Carr was 41
2005 Scott Stapp gets into a brawl with members of 311 at a Baltimore hotel
2007 Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers lost his home as fires swept through Malibu, California
2008 The Chinese government claims that the new Guns 'N' Roses album Chinese Democracy is part of a Western conspiracy to "grasp and control the world using democracy as a pawn"
2009 The Live Anthology by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers is released

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Monday, November 28 JAMES DURBIN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 23, 2011

2011-11-23T10:10:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
PINK FLOYD...The Best Of Pink Floyd-A Foot In The Door (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 23
Bruce Hornsby is 57; Charlie Grover formerly with Sponge is 45; Ken Block of Sister Hazel is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1889 The first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon
1964 The BBC bans the Rolling Stones for showing up late for some radio shows
1991 Freddie Mercury of Queen announces he has AIDS
2004 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb by U2 is released
2005 Ryan Vikedal formerly with Nickelback is sued by Chad Kroeger for royalties he had been receiving since leaving the group eleven months earlier
2008 Chinese Democracy by Guns 'N' Roses is released
2008 At the American Music Awards Linkin Park wins Favorite Artist -- Alternative Rock Music

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Wednesday, November 23 AXL ROSE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 22, 2011

2011-11-22T10:36:00.004-05:00

Check out What We're Listening To This Week
THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BIG COUNTRY...The Crossing (1983)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 22
Steve Van Zandt aka Little Steven is 61; Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads is 61; Lawrence Gowan of Styx is 55;

ON THIS DATE
1955 Elvis Presley signs with RCA Records
1976 Jerry Lee Lewis is arrested for drunk driving in Memphis, Tennessee. Later he goes to Graceland demanding to see Elvis and then he's arrested again
1997 Michael Hutchence of INXS hangs himself in Sydney, Australia. Hutchence was 37
2004 Brandon Boyd of Incubus pleads guilty and is given a $250 fine in a New York courtroom on a criminal-possession-of-a-weapon charge
2005 At the American Music Awards Greend Day wins Favorite Artist: Alternative Music and Favorite Album: Pop/Rock for American Idiot
2005 Hypnotize by System Of A Down is released
2009 At the American Music Awards Green Day wins Favorite Alternative Rock Artist
2010 Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys by My Chemical Romance is released

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Wednesday, November 23 AXL ROSE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 21, 2011

2011-11-21T19:02:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
PINK FLOYD...Wish You Were Here (1975)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 21
Dr. John is 71; Alex James of Blur is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1967 The Who Sell Out by the Who is released
1980 Don Henley of the Eagles is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor when a 16 year old girl is treated at Henley's home for drug intoxication and marijuana, cocaine and Quaaludes are found
1988 The Delicate Sound of Thunder by Pink Floyd is released
1995 Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day is fined $141 for dropping his pants at a Milwaukee concert
1995 Anthology 1 by the Beatles is released and sets the first day sales record of 450,000 CD's sold
2003 Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit is struck on the chin by an object thrown from the audience. Durst requires 7 stitches
2003 Take A Look In The Mirror by KoRn is released
2005 Ozzy Osbourne performs for Queen Elizabeth II at Britain's Royal Variety Performance, singing the Beatles' "In My Life" with Slash from Velvet Revolver
2006 Love by the Beatles is released
2006 27-year-old Devon Townshend is accused of hacking into a workplace computer to acquire Chester Bennington of Linkin Park's cell phone data. The Albuquerque, NM, resident allegedly accessed Bennington's phone records and digital pictures and made a threatening call to the vocalist's wife, Talinda
2007 Chad Kroeger of Nickelback pleads guilty to drunken driving charges in a Surrey, Canada, court. Kroeger has a $600 fine and a one-year ban on driving
2007 It’s announced that Danny Federici of the E Street Band is undergoing treatment for melanoma

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November 20, 2011

2011-11-20T17:42:00.005-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BETTER THAN EZRA...Deluxe (1995)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 20
Norman Greenbaum is 69; Joe Walsh of the Eagles is 64; Todd Nance of Widespread Panic is 49; Jared Followill of Kings of Leon is 25;

ON THIS DATE
1946 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Allman died in 1971
1968 The Monkees film 'Head' opened in six US cities. Reviews were harsh and the picture was a box office disaster
1973 Keith Moon of the Who passes out twice during a concert in San Francisco. After the second collapse Pete Townshend asks the crowd if there is anyone who can finish the show and a member of the audience plays 3 songs with the band
1976 George Harrison and Paul Simon perform together on Saturday Night Live
1987 The Who begin a North American tour in Houston. At a party after the show John Entwistle is arrested for disorderly conduct
1991 The Rolling Stones sign with Virgin Records
2001 Weathered by Creed is released
2001 Hoobastank by Hoobastank is released
2004 Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was fined £40,000 after a fight in a German hotel. Gallagher was arrested along with drummer Alan White and three other members of the band's entourage after the brawl in Munich in December 2002. Gallagher lost two front teeth in the fight, which led to the band abandoning their German tour
2007 Velvet Revolver were forced to cancel a four-city Japanese after their requests for visas was rejected. Officials were said to have refused the band entry to Japan due to previous drug convictions

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November 19, 2011

2011-11-19T17:56:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
NOEL GALLAGHER...Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (2011)
(CD/DVD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 19
Matt Sorum of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver is 51; Travis McNabb formerly with Better Than Ezra is 42;

ON THIS DATE
2005 Paul Stanley of Kiss marries Erin Sutton in Pasadena, California
2007 The Red Hot Chili Peppers file a lawsuit against Showtime Networks for unfair competition and unjust enrichment over the TV show 'Californication' - the same name as the band's multi-platinum '99 album

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November 18, 2011

2011-11-18T15:43:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BEN WATERS...Boogie For Stu (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 18
Herman Rarebell formerly with the Scorpions is 62; Kirk Hammett of Metallica is 49;

ON THIS DATE
1970 Jerry Lee Lewis is divorced from his wife Myra. Their marriage was quite controversial 14 years earlier as they are second cousins
1972 Danny Whitten of Crazy Horse, Neil Young's backing band, dies of a heroin overdose. Whitten was 29
1993 Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam is arrested in New Orleans for public drunkenness and disturbing the peace, charges which are later dropped
2007 At the American Music Awards Daughtry wins Favorite Breakthrough Artist, Favorite Pop or Rock Album and Favorite Adult Contemporary Music Artist. Nickelback wins Favorite Pop or Rock Band, Duo or Group and Linkin Park wins Favorite Alternative Rock Music Artist
2008 Dark Horse by Nickelback is released
2008 The New Game by Mudvayne is released
2008 Cosmic Universal Fashion by Sammy Hagar is released

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November 17, 2011

2011-11-17T16:21:00.005-05:00

Check out the Top 10 Rock Genre CD's/LP's/Downloads For This Week

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
DISTURBED...The Lost Children (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 17
Jim Babjak of The Smithereens is 54; Ben Wilson OF Blues Traveler is 44;

ON THIS DATE
1944 Gene Clark of the Byrds was born in Tipton, Missouri. Clark died in 1991
1971 A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse by the Faces is released
1979 John Glasscock of Jethro Tull dies of a heart attack in London. Glasscock was 28
1990 David Crosby breaks his shoulder, leg and ankle in a motorcycle accident
2003 Let It Be...Naked by the Beatles is released
2003 During a performance at London's Wembley Arena Meat Loaf collapses. He undergoes heart surgery a few days later
2006 Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes files for divorce from Kate Hudson
2009 Them Crooked Vultures by Them Crooked Vultures is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 21 NICKELBACK 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 23 AXL ROSE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of November 11-13, 2011. You can download the zip file here

November 16, 2011

2011-11-16T19:56:00.003-05:00

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BADFINGER...Magic Christian Music (1970)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 16
Mani formerly with the Stone Roses is 49; Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver is 45;

ON THIS DATE
2010 The Beatles are finally available digitally through iTunes
2010 Born Free by Kid Rock is released
2010 West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 16 NILS LOFGREN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 21 NICKELBACK 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of November 11-13, 2011. You can download the zip file here

November 15, 2011

2011-11-15T09:20:00.005-05:00

Check out What We're Listening To This Week. What are you listening to?

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
LOU REED/METALLICA...Lulu (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 15
Steve Fossen formerly with Heart is 62; Chad Kroeger of Nickelback is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1956 Elvis Presley's movie "Love Me Tender" has its premier
1969 Janis Joplin is arrested after a concert in Tampa, Florida for using foul and vulgar language. Those charges are later dropped
1971 E Pluribus Funk by Grand Funk Railroad is released
1986 Metallica performs in Tokyo, which is Jason Newsted's first performance with the band
2000 A man who'd stabbed George Harrison because he believed he was possessed by the former Beatle was ordered confined to a mental hospital after being acquitted in Oxford, England, of attempted murder by reason of insanity. (Michael Abram was ordered released in July 2002)
2007 Velvet Revolver announces the cancellation of their tour of Japan because have been denied visas by the country's immigration department
2011 Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011 by R.E.M. is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 16 NILS LOFGREN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 21 NICKELBACK 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of November 11-13, 2011. You can download the zip file here