ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 30 TV personality and producer Dick Clark is 80; Roger Glover formerly of Deep Purple and Rainbow is 64; Billy Idol is 54; Mike Stone formerly with Queensryche is 40;
ON THIS DATE 1972 The BBC ban "Hi, Hi, Hi" by Wings for sexual innuendo
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 29 John Mayall is 76; Barry Goudreau of Boston is 58;
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. Harrison was 58
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 28 Randy Newman is 66; Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam is 47;
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 his former group 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
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 27 Charlie Burchill of Simple Minds is 50; Charlie Benante of Anthrax is 47; Mike Bordin of Faith No More is 47; Myles Kennedy formerly with Alter Bridge is 41
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
TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (11-26-2009) (Enter)1. THEM CROOKED VULTURES...Then Crooked Vultures (Enter)2. PAUL McCARTNEY...Good Evening New York City (1)3. BON JOVI...The Circle (2)4. STING...If On A Winter's Night (3)5. ROD STEWART...Soulbook (4)6. CREED...Full Circle (5)7. FOO FIGHTERS...Greatest Hits (8)8. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony (Re-enter)9. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack (9)10. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 26 John McVie of Fleetwood Mac is 64; Adam Gaynor formerly with Matchbox 20 is 46;
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 25 Mark Lanegan formerly with the Screaming Trees, Mad Season and Queens Of The Stone Age is 45;
ON THIS DATE 1969 John Lennon returns his MBE (Member Of The British Empire) 1971 The surviving member of the Doors tell "Rolling Stone" magazine that they will continue despite the death of Jim Morrison 1976 The Band perform what they thought would be their final concert and it is made into a movie called The Last Waltz which also included Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Neal Young and Van Morrison 1984 Band Aid (which includes Paul McCartney, U2, Sting, among others) records "Do They Know It's Christmas" 2003 Life On Display by Puddle Of Mudd is released 2007 The Eagles are featured on "60 Minutes" 2007 Kevin DuBrow of Quiet Riot dies at the age of 52 in Las Vegas, Nevada 2008 Happy (In Galoshes) by Scott Weiland is released 2008 Road To Revolution: Live At Milton Keynes by Linkin Park is released on CD and DVD 2008 Let Sleeping Corpses Lie by White Zombie is released 2008 Performing This Week Live at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club by Jeff Beck is released 2008 Sugar Mountain: Live At Canterbury House 1968 by Neil Young is released
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 24 Pete Best is 68; Bev Bevan formerly with ELO is 65; Clem Burke of Blondie is 54; John Squire of The Stone Roses is 47; Chad Taylor of Live is 39;
ON THIS DATE 1968 The Beatles (White Album) by the Beatles is released 1972 Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert debuts on ABC with Alice Cooper, Chuck Berry and the Allman Brothers Band 1991 Freddie Mercury of Queen dies from AIDS 1991 Eric Carr of Kiss dies from heart cancer 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"
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 23 Bruce Hornsby is 55; Charlie Grover formerly with Sponge is 43;
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
IN CONCERT Saturday, July 3 SURVIVOR Busch Gardens Tampa
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 22 Steve Van Zandt aka Little Steven is 59; Tina Weymouth Talking Heads is 59; Lawrence Gowan of Styx is 53;
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 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
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
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 20 Norman Greenbaum is 67; Joe Walsh of the Eagles is 62;
ON THIS DATE 1946 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Allman died in 1971 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
IN CONCERT Monday, April 19 NICKELBACK/BREAKING BENJAMIN Amway Arena Orlando
TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (Enter)1. BON JOVI...The Circle (1)2. STING...If On A Winter's Night (3)3. ROD STEWART...Soulbook (4)4. CREED...Full Circle (2)5. FOO FIGHTERS...Greatest Hits (Enter)6. HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD...Desperate Measures (Enter)7. AC/DC...Backtracks (5)8. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony (Re-enter)9. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town (9)10. THE BEATLES...Stereo Box Set
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 19 Matt Sorum of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver is 49; Travis McNabb formerly with Better Than Ezra is 40;
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
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 18 Herman Rarebell formerly with the Scorpions is 60; Kirk Hammett of Metallica is 47;
ON THIS DATE 1993 Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam is arrested in New Orleans for public drunkenness and disturbing the peace, charges which are later dropped
IN CONCERT Thursday, November 19 AC/DC Amway Arena Orlando Saturday, March 13 ED KOWALCZYK (of LIVE) House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista Sunday, March 21 GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 17 Jim Babjak of The Smithereens is 52; Ben Wilson OF Blues Traveler is 42;
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
Label – Columbia Producer – Charlie Calello and Laura Nyro Art Direction – Bob Cato Nationality – USA Running Time – 46:15
Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold) 1. Luckie 2. Lu 3. Sweet Blindness 4. Poverty Train 5. Lonely Women 6. Eli's Comin' 7. Timer 8. Stoned Soul Picnic 9. Emmie 10. Woman's Blues 11. Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) 12. December's Boudoir 13. Confession
I had never even heard of Laura Nyro until I picked up this book and saw she had an album listed, so definitely had never heard any of her music. A quick read about her career and it is obvious that she peaked early, and “Eli and the Thirteenth Confession” - her second album, is considered by most to be her best. I also learned that this record contains the original versions of three songs that were big hits for other artists: "Sweet Blindness" and "Stoned Soul Picnic" (covered by the 5th Dimension), and "Eli's Comin'" (done by of course Three Dog Night). Who knew! The album is a concept record following the journey of a girl from childhood into womanhood. The first songs feature the innocence of youth, the middle songs about experimentation with drugs and sex, and the last section about being a strong adult woman. The album was her first chart entry, reaching #189 on the Billboard 200, when it was known as "Pop Albums." That said the record is a pleasant listen, but does get tiring. I found myself hoping for the last 3 or 4 songs that each of them was the last one!! The arrangements are nice with some good brass, and her piano playing is nice, but it just got old fast. She does mix up the styles a bit. From jazz to rock to pop. Think Tori Amos and Kate Bush. There can be no doubt that those ladies were influenced by Nyro. If you are fans of them – or any of the other female singer-songwriters, you will love this record. I however did not and do not recommend it.
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 15 Steve Fossen formerly with Heart is 60; Chad Kroeger of Nickelback is 35;
ON THIS DATE 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 2007 Velvet Revolver announces the cancellation of their tour of Japan because have been denied visas by the country's immigration department
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 14 James Young of Styx is 60; Frankie Banali formerly with Quiet Riot is 56; Alec John Such formerly with Bon Jovi is 54; Brian Yale of Matchbox 20 is 41; Tobin Esperance of Papa Roach is 30;
ON THIS DATE 1992 John Mellencamp’s keyboardist John Cascella is found dead in his car. Indiana authorities list the cause of death as a heart attack 1997 Jugulator by Judas Priest is released 2005 A New York judge rules that a defamation lawsuit filed the previous January against KISS' Gene Simmons can move forward. Georgeann Walsh Ward claims that she was depicted as a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" in the VH1 documentary When KISS Ruled The World because photos of her are shown as Simmons discusses his many sexual conquests. Ward seeks unspecified financial reparations 2008 Steven Adler formerly with Guns 'N' Roses enters a no-contest plea to a heroin possession charge stemming from his July arrest in L.A
ON THIS DATE 1968 The animated Beatles movie Yellow Submarine opens in the U.S. 2006 Matthew Fisher sues Gary Brooker (both were with Procol Harum). Fisher claims he is owed royalties for the song "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" claiming he deserves a share of the recording's royalties because of the significant contributions he made to the song's melody 2007 Take Cover by Queensryche is released 2007 Mothership by Led Zeppelin is released
IN CONCERT Saturday, November 14 GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS/BLUE OYSTER CULT Vinoy Wasterfront Park St. Petersburg Saturday, November 14 THE CULT Hard Rock Cafe Orlando Thursday, March 11 JOHN CAFFERTY Orlando Friday, March 26 FOGHAT Downtown Bradenton
Label – Columbia Producer – Bob Johnson Art Direction – Jim Marshall Nationality – USA Running Time – 44:49
Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold) 1. Folsom Prison Blues 2. Busted* 3. Dark As The Dungeon 4. I Still Miss Someone 5. Cocaine Blues 6. 25 Minutes To Go 7. Orange Blossom Special 8. The Long Black Veil 9. Send A Picture Of Mother 10. The Wall 11. Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog 12. Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart 13. Joe Bean* 14. Jackson (with June Carter) 15. Give My Love To Rose (with June Carter) 16. I Got Stripes 17. The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer* 18. Green, Green Grass Of Home 19. Greystone Chapel
(* not part of original album, but part of the restored full concert CD)
I am not a Johnny Cash fan by any stretch of the imagination – but I knew full well before listening to this record that it is the stuff of legend. Cash performed two shows at Folsom State Prison in Folsom, California on January 13, 1968, and it is then when he became the ‘man in black’. When the recording of that event “At Folsom Prison” was released in May of 1968, it became his defining moment. His choice of songs is inspired and he truly tailored the set to his audience. Tables full of murderers and thief’s all serving time in Folsom prison. Throughout the record Cash delivers sparse arrangements of haunting songs of crime, sadness and serving time in jail. With the song selections it’s easy to write off the entire thing as “gloomy” but with Johnny Cash’s vocals you believe the songs he’s singing and the record has an air of excitement to it as you feel that he relates to the prisoners as much as he is entertaining them. I listened to the expanded 1999 edition that added three bonus tracks to the original 16-track record. There is also a more complete 3 cd version release that came out in 2008 - containing both concerts uncut and remastered. Despite very little initial investment by Columbia, the album was a huge hit in the United States, reaching number one on the country charts and the top 15 of the national album chart. It received generally good reviews upon its release and has since been considered one of the greatest albums of all time. The single lifted from the record, a live version of "Folsom Prison Blues", suffered a setback when Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 5, 1968. Radio stations ceased playing the single due to the macabre line: "I shot a man in Reno/Just to watch him die". Columbia remixed the single with the line removed - despite protest from Cash and the single was edited and re-released. The new version became a success, hitting number one on the country charts and the top forty on the national charts. By August 1968, Folsom had shipped over 300,000 copies; two months later it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping over 500,000. In 2003, the album was ranked number 88 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Also that year, it was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. Country Music Television named it the third greatest album in country music in 2006. Blender listed the album as the 63rd greatest American album of all time and as one of the "500 CDs You Must Own". In 2006, Time listed it among the 100 greatest albums of all time. It is recommended.
TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (3)1. STING...If On A Winter's Night... (Enter)2. FOO FIGHTERS...Greatest Hits (2)3. ROD STEWART...Soulbook (1)4. CREED...Full Circle (5)5. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony (Enter)6. NIRVANA...Live At Reading (Re-enter)7. CHICKENFOOT...Chickenfoot (6)8. ALICE IN CHAINS...Black Gives Way To Blue (Re-enter)9. THE BEATLES...Stereo Box Set (8)10. PEARL JAM...Backspacer
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 12 Neil Young is 64; Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser of Blue Oyster Cult is 62; David Ellefson formerly with Megadeth is 45;
ON THIS DATE 1970 Jim Morrison performed his very last concert ever with the Doors in New Orleans 1992 Rob Halford of Judas Priest performs with Black Sabbath after Ronnie James Dio quits due to the fact that Ozzy Osbourne is reforming the original Sabbath 2005 NASA beams portions of a Paul McCartney concert to the International Space Station 2008 Mitch Mitchell, the England-born drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead in his hotel room in Portland, Oregon, he was 61 2008 At the Country Music Association awards Robert Plant and Alison Krauss win the Musical Event of the Year for "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)"
Label – Columbia Producer – John Simon Art Direction – Machine Nationality – Canada Running Time – 38:05
Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold) 1. Suzanne 2. Master Song 3. Winter Lady 4. Stranger Song 5. Sisters Of Mercy 6. So Long Marianne 7. Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye 8. Stories Of The Street 9. Teachers 10. One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong
This is one of those artists who I had of course always heard OF – just had never HEARD. It’s not that I totally disliked it either. I’m just not that impressed with it either. I can definitely see how at the time of its release, with Dylan riding high and producing fine “songs” which were more poetic in their approach than being traditional lyrics, that Leonard Cohen would venture from his established "serious" literature as an author and poet and take a stab at music. That being said, his voice just isn’t that strong, and while the “lyrics” are constructed in an artsy way like portraits of a world full of love, lust, rage, compassion and betrayal, I think I’d much rather read them in a book than hear them put to music. I read that producer John Simon added the “polish” to Cohen's songs with his additional arrangements after Cohen wanted no other accompaniment other than his guitar. (One Dylan is enough Leonard!!) but to me that’s what actually make the record more accessible and give the tracks a greater strength. There was some success in the United States and far better in Europe, reaching #83 on the Billboard chart but achieving gold status only in 1989! while it reached #13 in UK and spent nearly a year and a half in the UK album charts. Again – not too bad but I personally wouldn’t recommend it
You can purchase the CD here ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 11 Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge is 64; Chris Dreja formerly with the Yardbirds is 64; Scott Mercado of Candlebox is 45;
ON THIS DATE 1969 Jim Morrison of the Doors is arrested for causing trouble on a flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix 1970 John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band is released 1972 Berry Oakley of the Allman Brothers dies in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia 1976 Rock And Roll Over by Kiss is released 2007 Scott Weiland of Velvet Revolver is arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol
IN CONCERT Thursday, December 31 BulletBoys Boothill Saloon Daytona Beach Saturday, January 23 MARTY BALIN Skipper's Smokehouse Tampa Friday, February 19 THE ROBERT CRAY BAND Plaza Theatre Orlando
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (1968)
Label – Reprise Producer – Jimi Hendrix Art Direction – Ed Thrasher Nationality – Uk / USA Running Time – 75:47
Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold) 1. ...And The Gods Made Love 2. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) 3. Crosstown traffic 4. Voodoo Chile 5. Little miss strange 6. Long hot summer night 7. Come on (let the good times roll) 8. Gypsy eyes 9. Burning of the midnight lamp 10. Rainy day dream away 11. 1983 (a merman I should turn to be) 12. Moon turn the tides...gently gently away 13. Still raining, still dreaming 14. House burning down 15. All along the watchtower 16. Voodoo Child (slight return)
This was Jimi Hendrix's third and unfortunately final album with the original Experience and it found him taking his funk and psychedelic sounds to the absolute limit. Released in September of 1968 the finished product is not only one of the best rock albums of the era, but is perhaps Hendrix's only true representation of how he heard the music in his head. Special mention should also go out to engineer Eddie Kramer for transferring Jimi’s ideas onto to tape for all of us to enjoy. It is also the last of Hendrix's studio albums to be professionally produced under his own supervision. After Electric Ladyland, Hendrix spent the remaining two years of his life attempting to organize a new band and recording a breadth of new songs. The highlights definitely speak for themselves: "Crosstown Traffic," his interpretation of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," (which Dylan himself has called THE definitive version) "Burning of the Midnight Lamp," the spacy "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)," and "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)," – all simply fantastic. Electric Ladyland was first released in the U.S. in September 1968 and became a massive hit; it was Hendrix's only #1 album. The UK edition reached #6 upon its release amid considerable controversy. The original UK album cover was controversial because it had nude women on the front face. It was later replaced by a front cover made with Jimi Hendrix's face on it. A letter Hendrix wrote to Reprise described exactly what he wanted for the cover, but it was ignored. The company Experience Hendrix, which owns the rights to the album and most of Hendrix's catalogue, has stated that the original UK nudes cover will not be used any longer, since Hendrix himself did not like it; nonetheless Hendrix's own choice, a Linda Eastman photo, is still ignored!! In 2003, the album was ranked number 54 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2005 Q magazine readers voted Electric Ladyland the 38th greatest album of all time; in 2003 the TV network VH1 placed it at number 72. Also, The Source magazine ranked it #40 on their Critics Top 100 Black Music Albums of All Time list in 2006. It is HIGHLY recommended.
You can purchase the CD here ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 10 Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake And Palmer is 62; Mario Cipollina formerly with Huey Lewis And The News is 55; Chris Jannou of Silverchair is 30;
ON THIS DATE 1986 Bruce Springsteen Live 1975-1985 released 1992 Axl Rose of Guns 'N' Roses is found guilty by a St. Louis judge for assault and property damage in connection with a 1991 concert-riot. Rose gets probation but has to donate several thousand dollars to charity 2009 Bon Jovi The Circle released
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 9 Joe Bouchard formerly with Blue Öyster Cult is 61;
ON THIS DATE 1941 Tom Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival was born in Berkely, California. Fogerty died in 1990 1967 Roger McGuinn kicks David Crosby out of the Byrds 1973 Billy Joel Piano Man released 1973 David Bowie appears on Cher's TV show 1996 Liam Gallagher of Oasis is arrested in Londo for suspicion for possessing cocaine
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 7 Tommy Thayer of KISS is 49; Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne is 41; Zach Myers of Shinedown is 26;
ON THIS DATE 1968 The Doors are banned from Phoenix, Arizona because, evidently, Jim Morrison mooned the audience 1969 The Rolling Stones begin their first American tour with their new guitarist Mick Taylor 1988 John Fogerty wins a lawsuit brought on by Fantasy, the record label for Creedence Clearwater Revival, who own the publishing rights of CCR songs written by Fogerty. They claimed Fogerty stole “Run Through The Jungle” to create his solo hit “Old Man Down The Road” 1995 Prince Charles of Wales gives Eric Clapton the Order of the British Empire (OMB) at Buckingham Palace 2006 Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale release The Road to Escondido 2008 Gene Simmons of Kiss wins $500,000 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation during his appearance on FOX's Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? That’s a record sum earned by a celebrity guest on the game show
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 6 Glenn Frey of The Eagles is 61; Corey Glover of Living Colour is 45;
ON THIS DATE 1948 Rushton Moreve of Steppenwolf was born in Los Angeles, California. Moreve died in 1981 1965 The first concert at the Fillmore West in San Francisco with the Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead 2006 Gun 'N' Roses is forced to cancel a concert in Portland, Maine due to restrictions put on the band by Portland's fire marshall
IN CONCERT Saturday, November 7 LOS LOBOS Disney World Lake Buena Vista
TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (Enter)1. CREED...Full Circle (Enter)2. ROD STEWART...Soulbook (Enter)3. STING...If On A Winter's Night... (Enter)4. ATREYU...Congregation Of The Damned (1)5. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony (3)6. ALICE IN CHAINS...Black Gives Way To Blue (2)7. KISS...Sonic Boom (4)8. PEARL JAM...Backspacer (5)9. THREE DAYS GRACE...Life Starts Now (6)10. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 5 Art Garfunkel is 68; Don McDougall of the Guess Who is 61; Bryan Adams is 50; David Bryson of the Counting Crows is 48;
ON THIS DATE 1946 Graham Parsons of the Byrds is born in Winter Haven, Florida. Parsons died in 1973 1973 Pete Townshend of the Who storms off the stage as the Who try to perform live with taped segments for the rock opera Quadrophenia. He later came back and the Who performed other songs 1977 Ozzy Osbourne quits Black Sabbath for the first time 1999 Van Halen announce that singer Gary Cherone is out 2005 Link Wray dies at his home in Copenhagen, Denmark
IN CONCERT Friday, November 6 LOS LOBOS Disney World Lake Buena Vista
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 4 Delbert McClinton is 69; Chris Difford of Squeeze is 55;
ON THIS DATE 1956 James Honeyman-Scott of the Pretenders is born in Hereford, Herefordshire, England. Honeyman-Scott died in 1982 1963 The Beatles perform for the Queen at a Royal Command Performance in London 1976 At a Bruce Springsteen concert in New York a bomb threat is called in 1991 Jimi Hendrix and the Yardbirds are inducted intoi the Rock Hall Of Fame 2006 Joe Perry of Aerosmith receives a concussion when a camera boom hits him in the head during a concert in Las Vegas
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 3 Adam Ant is 55; C.J. Pierce of Drowning Pool is 37;
ON THIS DATE 1979 At a concert in London Elton John announced that it will be his final show 1988 The U2 movie Rattle And Hum has its opening night 1995 Bob Dylan and Hottie And Thye Blowfish reach a settlement regarding the unauthorized use of Dylan’s lyrics in “Only Want To be With You" 2004 Eric Clapton receives the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) from Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace 2005 Brent Smith of Shinedown suffers from "a non-threatening blood-circulation problem" which forces the group to pull out of their Orlando gig with 3 Doors Down 2006 Wolfgang Van Halen is named as the new bassist for Van Halen
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 2 Keith Emerson OF Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 65; J.D. Souther is 64; Dave Pegg formerly with Jethro Tull is 62; Carter Beauford of The Dave Matthews Band is 52; Bobby Dall of Poison is 46; Fieldy from Korn is 40;
ON THIS DATE 1956 There is a riot at a Fats Domino concert in Fayetville, North Carolina 1966 Mississippi John Hurt dies at the age of 73 in Grenada, Mississippi 1969 The Band performs on The Ed Sullivan Show 1973 Mind Games by John Lennon is released 1974 George Harrison's first solo tour begins in Vancouver, British Columbia 1979 Mick Jagger and Bianca Jagger's divorce is finalized 1996 The Wallflowers perform on Saturday Night Live 2004 Acoustic by John Lennon is released
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 1 Dan Peek formerly with America is 59; Eddie MacDonald of The Alarm is 50; Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is 47; Rick Allen of Def Leppard is 46;
ON THIS DATE 1945 Rick Grech of Blind Faith and Traffic is born in Bordeaux, France. Grech died in 1990 1963 The Rolling Stones release I Wanna Be Your Man, written by...John Lennon and Paul McCartney 1971 Duanne Allman of the Allman Brothers is laid to rest 2000 "1" by the Beatles is at number one on the Billboard Album Charts 2005 "Silver" by Nirvana is released
IN CONCERT Monday, November 2 NIGHT RANGER Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
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