Kevin Dubrow Dead at 52

Kevin Dubrow, lead singer for the 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot that scored a hit with "Cum on Feel the Noize," was found dead in a Las Vegas home. He was 52. The cause was not immediately known. 
A neighbor summoned police and paramedics Sunday to the house where he was pronounced dead, police and coroner's officials said. 
There was no forced entry, and no suspicious circumstances were reported, police Officer Jose Montoya said Monday. 
Quiet Riot was perhaps best known for its 1983 cover of "Cum on Feel the Noize." The song, featuring Dubrow's powerful, gravelly voice, appeared on the band's album "Metal Health" — which was the first by a metal band to reach No. 1 on the Billboard chart. 
DuBrow recorded his first solo album in 2004, "In for the Kill," and the band's last studio CD, "Rehab," came out in October 2006. 
"I can't even find words to say," Quiet Riot drummer Frank Banali wrote on his Web site. "Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest friend Kevin DuBrow." 
Determination of the cause of death was pending an autopsy and toxicology results, Clark County coroner's spokeswoman Samantha Charles said. 

November 18 birthdays

November 18 birthdays: Herman Rarebell, formerly with the Scorpions, is 58; Kirk Hammett from Metallica is 45;

November 17 birthdays

November 17 birthdays: Ben Wilson from the Blues Traveler is 40;

Pete Townshend and Rick Wakeman

Since the Led Zeppelin show was changed to December 10 there have been some changes in the opening lineups. Pete Townshend has bowed out, and Paul Rodgers has taken his place. Rick Wakeman was to be part of a one-off supergroup but now is backing out due to a prior commitment. The group will now contain Simon Kirke, Chris Squire and Keith Emerson.

This Week's Top 10 Rock Oriented Albums

This Weeks Top 10 Rock Oriented Albums:

1. The Eagles...Long Road Out Of Eden

2. Robert Plant/Alison Krauss...Raising Sand

3. Kid Rock...Rock 'N' Roll Jesus

4. Bruce Springsteen...Magic

5. Avenged Sevenfold...Avenged Sevenfold

6. Nickelback...All The Right Reasons

7. Daughtry...Daughtry

8. Matchbox 20...Exile On Mainstream

9. Seether...Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces

10. Santana...Ultimate Santana

November 15 birthdays: Producer Mitch Easter is 53; Chad Kroeger from Nickelback is 33;

Van Halen

Looks like February 12 might be the only Florida date for the Van Halen tour, ya know, the one with David Lee Roth that we would all love to see. It will be in Sunrise, right outside of Ft. Lauderdale. Tickets go on sale Saturday. $49.50 to $149.50 on ticketmaster.com.

November 14 birthdays: James Young from Styx is 58; Brian Yale from Matchbox 20 is 39; Travis Barker, formerly with Blink 182, is 32;

Led Zeppelin

It's an exciting time for us Led Zeppelin fans. Today we see the release of Zep albums on iTunes, plus a new cd called Mothership, a two cd/1 dvd release of their greatest material put together by Jimmy Page. Speaking of Page, he recently attended the Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards in central London on November 5. He revealed that he had broke his pinky finger on his left hand, saying he had taken a tumble in his garden at home. The Ahmet Ertegun show is still a go, for December 10. (Were you aware that Ertegun co-wrote The Joker, the Steve Miller Band hit?) Page told reporters that the chemistry in the band was still there. Robert Plant recently released an album with bluegrass artist Alisson Krauss called Raising Sand. It's a pretty dang good album. Plant recently said that he went into rehearsals with Led Zeppelin when he was 19, and he's a different person now, so once the one show in London is done, he's heading back to Krauss. So obviously any rumours about a new cd from Zep can be stopped here and now. The Song Remains The Same cd and DVD releases are next week, while the blu-ray and HD releases come December 11.

New Releases for this week

Here is this week's list of Rock Oriented New Releases for this week: John Lee Hooker - I'm John Lee Hooker; Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker (Enhanced); Black Crowes - Three Snakes And One Charm (Enhanced); Black Crowes - Amorica (Enhanced); Black Crowes - Greatest Hits 1990-1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress (Enhanced); Black Crowes - By Your Side (Enhanced); Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion (Enhanced); Duran Duran - Red Carpet Massacre (CD/DVD); Led Zeppelin - Mothership (2CD/1DVD); Creed - My Own Prison: 10th Anniversary Edition (Enhanced Special Edition); The Rolling Stones - Rolled Gold+ (Import); The Killers - Sawdust; Queensryche - Take Cover; Bon Jovi - Lost Highway: The Concert (DVD); Paul McCartney - McCartney Years (DVD);

November 12 birthdays: Neil Young is 62; Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser from Blue Oyster Cult is 60; David Ellefson from Megadeth is 43;

Worst lyricist, November 11 birthdays

Blender magazine has issued their list of the 40 worst rock lyricist. At number One: Sting! Just about anybody who's anybody in rock music is on the list. Made me think that there is no such thing as a good lyricist. Paul McCartney is even on the list at #38. Robert Plant is #23, Bernie Taupin is #15, Jim Morrison is at #10, Paul Stanley is at #7 and Neil Peart from Rush is at #2. Now, let's have the boys at Blender have the success that these boys have had. I think not. So, who do you think is the worst lyricist? The Best?

November 11 birthdays: Vince Martell from Vanilla Fudge is 62; Scott Mercado from Candlebox is 43;

November 10 birthdays

November 10 birthdays: Greg Lake from Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 60; Chris Jannou from Silverchair is 28;

November 9 birthdays

November 9 birthdays: Alan Gratzer, formerly of REO Speedwagon, is 59; Dennis Stratton, formerly of Iron Maiden, is 53;

Top 10 Rock Oriented Albums, November 8 birthdays

Top 10 Rock Oriented Albums for this week:
1. The Eagles...Long Road Out Of Eden
2. Avenged Sevenfold...Avenged Sevenfold
3. Robert Plant/Alison Krauss...Raising Sand
4. Kid Rock...Rock 'N' Roll Jesus
5. Bruce Springsteen...Magic
6. Nickelback...All The Right Reasons
7. Seether...Finding Beauty In Negative Places
8. Serj Tankian...Elect The Dead
9. Matchbox 20...Exile On Mainstream
10.Santana...Ultimate Santana

November 8 birthdays: Bonnie Bramlett from Delaney and Bonnie is 63; Row Wood from ELO is 62; Larry Burnette from Firefall is 56; Terry Lee Miall from Adam and the Ant is 49;

November 6 birthdays

November 6 birthdays: Glenn frey from the Eagles is 59; Blues guitarist Rory Block is 58; Corey Glover of Living Colour is 43;

This Week's New Releases

Rick Springfield - Christmas With You; Gram Parsons - Gram Parsons Archive, Vol. 1; Nazareth - Hair Of The Dog Live; Oasis - Lord Don't Slow Me Down (DVD); Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full (CD/DVD Deluxe Edition); Blondie - No Exit; Ritchie Blackmore - Paris Moon; Stevie Ray Vaughan - Solos, Sessions And Encores; Stevie Ray Vaighan - Pride And Joy (DVD); Van Morrison - Still On Top: The Greatest Hits; The Small Faces - Anthology 1965-1967; George Lynch - Guitar Slinger; The Police - Regatta De Blanc (DVD); The Beatles - Help! (DVD);

November 5 birthdays: Art Garfunkel is 66; Bryan Adams is 48;

November 4 birthdays

November 4 birthdays: Delbert McClinton is 67;

November 3 birthdays

November 3 birthdays: Doug Simper from Deep Purple is 61; Adam Ant is 53;

November 2 birthdays

November 2 birthdays: Keith Emerson from Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 63; Carter Beauford from The Dave Matthews Band is 50; Bobby Dall from Poison is 44; Fieldy from Korn is 38;

Top 10 Rock Oriented Albums

Barr's Music 101 Top 10 Rock Oriented Albums for this week:

1. Robert Plant/Alison Kraus...Raising Sand
2. Serj Tankian...Elect The Dead
3. Kid Rock...Rock N Roll Jesus
4. Seether...Finding Beauty In Negative Places
5. Neil Young...Chrome Dreams II
6. Bruce Springsteen...Magic
7. Matchbox 20...Exile On Mainstream
8. Nickelback...All The Right Reasons
9. Santana...Ultimate Santana
10.Foo Fighters...Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace

November 1 birthdays: Dan Peek, formerly of America is 57; Eddie MacDonald from the Alarm is 48; Anthony Kiedis from the Red Hot Chili Peppers is 45; Rick Allen from Def Leppard is 44;