January 31

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 31
Jeff Hanneman from Slayer is 46; Al Jaworski from Jesus Jones is 44; Jason Cooper from the Cure is 43;

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

IN CONCERT
Sunday, April 11 JIMMIE VAUGHAN The Plaza Theatre Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Neil Young Honored by Wilco, Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews and More at MusiCares Gala
Ozzy Osbourne
Elton With Gaga at Grammys? Insane Clown Posse's New Flick

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January 30

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 30
Marty Balin from Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship is 68; Phil Collins is 59;

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

IN CONCERT
Wednesday, March 24 AARON LEWIS of STAIND Hard Rock Cafe Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Dave Matthews Band Plot Haiti EP with Unreleased Live Tracks
Watch Roy Orbison’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony Now
VH1 Set to Revisit Rock-Star Deaths in “Famous Crime Scene”

January 29

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 29
Tommy Ramone from the Ramones is 58; Louie Perez from Los Lobos is 57; Eddie Jackson from Queensryche is 49; Jonny Lang is 29;

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

IN CONCERT
Saturday, January 30 COLLECTIVE SOUL Curtis Hixon Park Tampa
Saturday, September 11 RED Disney World Lake Buena Vista

IN THE NEWS
The Who's Pete Townshend: The Super Bowl Q&A
Scorpions Forsee Fantastic Future Following Farewell
Hendrix’s “Valleys of Neptune” Off LP of Last Recordings Hits the Web

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (1-28-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (1-28-2010)
(Enter)1. Various Artist...2010 Grammy Nominees
(1)2. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(3)3. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony
(4)4. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(8)5. THEM CROOKED VULTURES...Them Crooked Vultures
(6)6. SHINEDOWN...The Sound Of Madness
(7)7. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack
(9)8. FOO FIGHTERS...Greatest Hits
(Re-enter)9. ALICE IN CHAINS...Black Gives Way To Blue
(Re-enter)10. THREE DAYS GRACE...Life Starts Now

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 28
Dave Sharp from the Alarm is 51; Dan Spitz from Anthrax is 47;

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 here 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

IN THE NEWS
Jakob Dylan Joins Neko Case, T-Bone Burnett For 'Women And Country'
Rocker Joe Walsh Takes On Namesake Politician
Pearl Jam Haiti Relief Donations

January 27

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 27
Bobby "Blue" Bland is 80; Nick Mason from Pink Floyd is 65; Janick Gers from Iron Maiden is 53; Mike Patton from Faith No More is 42;

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

IN CONCERT
Wednesday, July 28 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Ford Ampitheatre Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Will.i.am, Slash Remix The Who's 'My Generation' For Haiti Charity Single
Boss exhibit to stay at Cleveland's rock hall
Police 'fairly certain' remains are student missing from Metallica concert

January 26

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 26
Corky Laing from Mountain is 62; Eddie Van Halen from Van Halen is 55; Tom Keifer from Cinderella is 49; Chris Hesse from Hoobastank is 36;

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

IN THE NEWS
The Who Reveals Super Bowl Set List
Serj Tankian Talks 'Symphony' Project, Solo Album, SOAD's Future
AC/DC to make Download festival debut

Rock New Releases

ROCK NEW RELEASES
January 26
New
DAVID BOWIE...A Reality Tour

Compilations, Reissues
MICHAEL SCHENKER...Instrumental Intensity
FREHLEY'S COMETS...Second Sighting/Live + 1
ALICE COOPER...Zipper Catches Skin (with Bonus Track)
ALICE COOPER...Special Forces (with Bonus Track)
THE CARS...Shake It Up (Original Master Recording)
JOE SATRIANI...Playlist: The Very Best of Joe Satriani (All tracks Remastered)
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS...The Captain And Me (Remastered, Super Audio, Requires SACD-compatible hardware)
THE GUESS WHO...Playlist: The Very Best of the Guess Who (all tracks Remastered)
STEVE VAI...Playlist: The Very Best of Steve Vai
BLUE OYSTER CULT...Playlist: the Very Best of Blue Oyster Cult

February 2
New
ROB ZOMBIE...Hillbilly Deluxe 2 or vinyl and clean version
BRUCE KULICK...Bk3
Reissues
SANTANA...Supernatural (Legacy Edition, Extra Tracks)
JOE SATRIANI...Live in Paris: I Just Wanna Rock

February 23
New
LIFEHOUSE...Smoke And Mirrors

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."

IN THE NEWS
Joan Jett talks about her career (video)
The Scorpions Announce Retirement
SLASH Gear Banned From GUNS N' ROSES Concert

January 24

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 24
Jools Holland is 52; Mitchell Marlow of Filter is 31;

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
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

IN CONCERT
Monday, January 25 DAVY JONES Ritz Carlton Orlando
Thursday, February 4 B.B. KING/BUDDY GUY King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne

IN THE NEWS
Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning Join Joan Jett on Stage at Sundance
Conan O'Brien Plays Guitar, Recruits Neil Young & Will Ferrell For Last 'Tonight Show'
Them Sat Night Crooked Vultures Live and Tour Plans

Central Florida Concert Datebook

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK

Saturday, February 13 HEART Universal Studios Orlando
Friday, February 19 THE ROBERT CRAY BAND Plaza Theatre Orlando
Saturday, February 20 THE ROBERT CRAY BAND Coachmen Park Clearwater
Saturday, February 20 WHTQ'S BLUES-B-Q FESTIVAL featuring JOHN MAYALL City Hall Plaza Orlando
Sunday, February 21 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Busch Gardens Tampa
Sunday, February 21 GREAT WHITE Ocala Entertainment Complex Ocala
Sunday, February 21 JOHN MAYALL Coachman Park Clearwater
Friday, February 26 THREE DAYS GRACE/BREAKING BENJAMIN Germain Arena Estero
Saturday, February 27 YES Sea World Orlando
Saturday, February 27 BREAKING BENJAMIN/THREE DAYS GRACE St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Thursday, March 4 THE MOODY BLUES Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Monday, March 8 THE MOODY BLUES Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Tuesday, March 9 THE MOODY BLUES King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne
Thursday, March 11 THE MOODY BLUES Van Wezel Performing Arts Center Sarasota
Thursday, March 11 JOHN CAFFERTY Orlando
Saturday, March 13 ED KOWALCZYK (of LIVE) House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, March 13 ERIC CLAPTON/ROGER DALTRY Amway Arena Orlando
Saturday, March 13 COLLECTIVE SOUL City Hall Plaza Orlando
Thursday, March 18 RICHARD MARX Capitol Theatre Clearwater
Friday, March 19 RICHARD MARX Plaza Theatre Orlando
Saturday, March 20 FOREIGNER King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne
Sunday, March 21 GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Wednesday, March 24 AARON LEWIS of STAIND Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Thursday, March 25 BLUE OYSTER CULT Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Friday, March 26 FOGHAT Downtown Bradenton
Saturday, March 27 BRYAN ADAMS Polk Theatre Lakeland
Saturday, April 3 LEON RUSSELL The Plaza Theater Orlando
Friday, April 9 TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL: JIMMIE VAUGHAN Vinoy Park St. Petersburg
Saturday, April 10 TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD Vinoy Park St. Petersburg
Saturday, April 10 CHRIS HILLMAN & HERB PEDERSEN TBA St. Petersburg
Sunday, April 11 JIMMIE VAUGHAN The Plaza Theatre Orlando
Sunday, April 11 CHRIS HILLMAN & HERB PEDERSEN TBA Lakeland
Tuesday, April 13 LOCAL H Orpheum Tampa
Wednesday, April 14 LOCAL H The Social Orlando
Friday, April 16 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Friday, April 16 STYX Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Friday, April 16 COLIN HAY (of MEN AT WORK) Capitol Theatre Clearwater
Saturday, April 17 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, April 17 BON JOVI St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Saturday, April 17 COLIN HAY (of MEN AT WORK) Plaza Theatre Orlando
Sunday, April 18 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Monday, April 19 NICKELBACK/BREAKING BENJAMIN/SICK PUPPIES Amway Arena Orlando
Saturday, April 24 WARRANT Leesburg Bikefest Downtown Leesburg
Saturday, April 24 PUDDLE OF MUDD St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Thursday, April 29 SPIN DOCTORS Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
Saturday, June 12 PAT TRAVERS TBA Kissimmee
Saturday, July 3 SURVIVOR Busch Gardens Tampa
Tuesday, July 13 RINGO STARR AND THE ALL-STARR BAND (with EDGAR WINTER, GARY WRIGHT, GREG BISSONETTE, RICHARD PAGE, RICK DERRINGER and WALLY PALMER) Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Wednesday, July 28 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Tuesday, August 10 ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL featuring ATREYU, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KORN, ROB ZOMBIE and others Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Saturday, September 11 RED Disney World Lake Buena Vista
Friday, Rocktober 1 LOS LOBOS Orange County Convention Center Orlando
Saturday, Rocktober 16 JERRY LEE LEWIS Reunion Resort Orlando

January 23

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 23
Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers is 60; Danny Federici from the E Street Band is also 60; Robin Zander from Cheap Trick is 57;

ON THIS DATE
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

IN THE NEWS
Watch Springsteen, Madonna, More Hope for Haiti Performances
Music Sales Continue To Plunge (video)
Gilby Clark Injury Update

January 22

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 22
Steve Perry, formerly with Journey, is 61; Steve Adler, formerly with Guns 'N' Roses, is 45; Ben Moody, formerly with Evanescence, is 29;

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


IN CONCERT
Saturday, January 23 RICHIE HAVENS Mt. Dora Community Center Mt. Dora
Saturday, January 23 MARTY BALIN Skipper's Smokehouse Tampa
Saturday, January 30 COLLECTIVE SOUL Curtis Hixon Park Tampa
Saturday, March 13 COLLECTIVE SOUL City Hall Plaza Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Steven Tyler Sings Aerosmith at a California Pub’s Karaoke Night
Ozzy Osbourne On Return of Ozzfest, Departure of Zakk Wylde
Flashback: Remembering INXS’ Michael Hutchence on His 50th Birthday

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (1-21-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (1-21-2010)
(1)1. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(2)2. ELVIS PRESLEY...Elvis 75
(3)3. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony
(4)4. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(Enter)5. RINGO STARR...Y Not
(9)6. SHINEDOWN...The Sound Of Madness
(5)7. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack
(6)8. THEM CROOKED VULTURES...Them Crooked Vultures
(8)9. FOO FIGHTERS...Greatest Hits
(Re-enter)10. PEARL JAM...Backspacer

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 21
Richie Havens is 69; Mark Trojanowski from Sister Hazel is 40; Chris Kilmore from Incubus is 37;

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

IN CONCERT
Saturday, February 20 WHTQ'S BLUES-B-Q FESTIVAL featuring JOHN MAYALL City Hall Plaza Orlando
Friday, Rocktober 1 LOS LOBOS Orange County Convention Center Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Aerosmith To Hold Auditions For Replacement Singer
Norah Jones, Heart, Loretta Lynn Added To Lilith Fair Lineup
Inside the Recording of Bono and Jay-Z’s Haiti Single “Stranded”

January 20

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 20
Eric Stewart formerly with 10cc is 65; George Grantham of Poco is 63; Paul Stanley from Kiss is 58; Ian Hill from Judas Priest is 58; Greg K. from The Offspring is 45; Rob Bourdon from Linkin Park is 31;

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 formerly with 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

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, August 10 ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL featuring ATREYU, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KORN, ROB ZOMBIE and others Ford Ampitheatre Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Korn, Rob Zombie To Headline 2010 Mayhem Tour
Springsteen, Jay-Z, Urban Join Haiti Telethon
U2, Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz Team For Haiti Charity Song

January 19

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 19
Phil Everly is 71; Rod Evans formerly with Deep Purple is 65; Martha Davis from the Motels is 59; Dewey Bunnell from America is 58; Jeff Pilson, currently with Foreigner is 52; Whitfield Crane from Ugly Kid Joe is 42; John Wozniak from Marcy Playground is 39;

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

IN THE NEWS
DJ Condemned For Playing VAN HALEN's Jump As Woman Leaps From Bridge
Black Sabbath Guitarist Tony Iommi To Release Autobiography Later This Year
Zeppelin Star Beat Paul McCartney Out Of Them Crooked Vultures Gig

New Rock Releases

NEW ROCK RELEASES
January 19
New
Various Artist...2010 Grammy Nominees
RINGO STARR...Y Not (vinyl)
DAVID BOWIE...A Reality Tour
Compilations, Reissues
MICHAEL SCHENKER...Instrumental Intensity
FREHLEY'S COMETS...Second Sighting/Live + 1
ALICE COOPER...Zipper Catches Skin (with Bonus Track)
ALICE COOPER...Special Forces (with Bonus Track)
THE CARS...Shake It Up (Original Master Recording)
JOE SATRIANI...Playlist: The Very Best of Joe Satriani (All tracks Remastered)
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS...The Captain And Me (Remastered, Super Audio, Requires SACD-compatible hardware)
THE GUESS WHO...Playlist: The Very Best of the Guess Who (all tracks Remastered)
STEVE VAI...Playlist: The Very Best of Steve Vai

February 2
LIFEHOUSE...Smoke And Mirrors

Reissues
SANTANA...Supernatural (Legacy Edition, Extra Tracks)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 18
Jonathan Davis from Korn is 39

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

IN THE NEWS
Bono, Sting, Timberlake To Perform On Haiti Telethon
Gilby Clarke: ‘I Won’t Be Walking For A While’
METALLICA Drummer Interviewed On Syracuse's 95X

January 17

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 17
Mick Taylor, formerly with the Rolling Stones, is 62; Steve Earle is 55; Jon Wysocki from Staind is 42; Kid Rock is 39;

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

IN CONCERT
Sunday, February 21 GREAT WHITE Ocala Entertainment Complex Ocala
Sunday, February 21 JOHN MAYALL Coachman Park Clearwater
Friday, February 26 THREE DAYS GRACE/BREAKING BENJAMIN Germain Arena Estero
Tuesday, March 9 THE MOODY BLUES King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne
Thursday, March 18 RICHARD MARX Capitol Theatre Clearwater
Friday, March 19 RICHARD MARX Plaza Theatre Orlando
Saturday, March 20 FOREIGNER King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne

IN THE NEWS
Ex Guns N' Roses Guitarist Requires More Surgery
Beatles’ recruited For Yellow Submarine Remake
KROKUS: New Song Available For Streaming

January 16

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 dicorced
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)

IN THE NEWS
Jimmy Page, Joe Perry Confirmed for Free Televised Concert
New JIMMY PAGE Interview To Air On PLANET ROCK
GUNS N' ROSES Drummer FRANK FERRER Interviewed By MY LATINO VOICE

January 15

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

IN CONCERT
Saturday, January 16 RICHIE HAVENS Capital Theatre Clearwater
Saturday, January 16 EDDIE MONEY Beach Club Sarasota

IN THE NEWS
E Street Band's Clarence Clemons Has Back Surgery
Jimmy Page Honoured By United Nations
Aerosmith Update: Now They’re Not Playing In China

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (1-14-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (1-7-2010)
(1)1. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(Enter)2. ELVIS PRESLEY...Elvis 75
(2)3. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony
(Re-enter)4. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(6)5. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack
(5)6. THEM CROOKED VULTURES...Them Crooked Vultures
(3)7. MUDVAYNE...Mudvayne
(4)8. FOO FIGHTERS...Greatest Hits
(Re-enter)9. SHINEDOWN...The Sound Of Madness
(7)10. BON JOVI...The Circle

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 14
Geoff Tate from Queensryche is 51; Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society is 43; Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters and Them Crooked Vultures is 41;

ON THIS DATE
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

IN CONCERT
Friday, January 15 FOREIGNER/EDDIE MONEY Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Friday, April 16 COLIN HAY (of MEN AT WORK) Capitol Theatre Clearwater
Saturday, April 17 COLIN HAY (of MEN AT WORK) Plaza Theatre Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Guns n’ Roses Bring “Chinese Democracy” to North America With Marathon Winnipeg Gig
“Behind the Music” Returns With Specials on Lennon, Metallica
New Rush Music

January 13

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 13
Trevor Rabin, formerly with Yes, is 56; James Lomenzo of Megadeth is 51; Graham "Suggs" McPherson from Madness is 49;

ON THIS DATE
1967 The Rolling Stones appear on 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

IN CONCERT
Thursday, January 14 EDDIE MONEY Captain Hiram's Resort Sebastian
Saturday, January 16 EDDIE MONEY Beach Club Sarasota
Tuesday, July 13 RINGO STARR AND THE ALL-STARR BAND Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater

IN THE NEWS
Jessica Simpson Making Music, Laughter with Billy Corgan
Simon And Garfunkel To Perform At Jazz Fest
Paul McCartney CD Giveaway

January 12

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 12
Charlie Gillingham from the Counting Crows is 50; Rob Zombie of White Zombie is 44;

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


IN CONCERT
Saturday, February 27 BREAKING BENJAMIN/THREE DAYS GRACE St. Pete Times Forum Tampa

IN THE NEWS
U2-Scored 'Spider-Man' Musical Giving Refunds After Delayed Opening
Beatles Actors Lined Up For 'Yellow Submarine'
Former Guns N' Roses Guitarist Hospitalized After in Hit and Run Accident

New Rock Releases

January 12
New Releases
JOHNNY WINTER...Live Bootleg Series Volume 6
BO DIDDLEY...Have Guitar Will Tour
RINGO STARR...Y Not
ELVIS COSTELLO...Live at Hollywood High: The Costello Show 2

Reissues, Greatest Hits
STEPHEN STILLS AND MANASSAS...Manassas (2 LP 180 Gram Vinyl)
FATS DOMINO...The Fat Man
ALICE COOPER...Welcome to My Nightmare (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl) (Limited Edition Gatefold Cover)
COLIN HAY...Company of Strangers (Remastered)

January 19
Various Artist...2010 Grammy Nominees
RINGO STARR...Y Not (vinyl)

February 2
LIFEHOUSE...Smoke And Mirrors

Reissues
SANTANA...Supernatural (Legacy Edition, Extra Tracks)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 11
Clarence Clemons is 68;

ON THIS DATE
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

IN CONCERT
Monday, January 25 DAVY JONES Ritz Carlton Orlando
Saturday, June 12 PAT TRAVERS TBA Kissimmee

January 10

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 10
Rod Stewert is 65; Aynsley Dunbar formerly with Jefferson Starship, Whitesnake and Journey, is 64; Donald Fagen from Steely Dan is 62; Scott Thurston from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 58; Pat Benatar is 57; Michael Schenker from the Scorpions is 55; Curt Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets is 51; Matt Roberts from 3 Doors Down is 32; Brent Smith from Shinedown is 32;

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
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

IN THE NEWS
Happy Elvis' 75th birthday
The Clash, Pink Floyd get British royal stamp of approval

January 9

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 9
Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin is 66; Carl Bell from Fuel is 43; Dave Matthews is 43;

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

IN CONCERT
Sunday, January 10 SMILE EMPTY SOUL Firestone Live Orlando

HEADLINES
Scorpions Reveal Album Artwork
Yoko Ono to write about The Beatles and John Lennon in Memoirs?
Grammy Museum nabs a Beatle

January 8

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 8
Robby Krieger from The Doors is 64; David Bowie is 63; Mike Reno of Loverboy is 55; Jeff Abercrombie from Fuel is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1935 rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi
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

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (1-7-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (1-7-2010)
(4)1. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(8)2. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony
(6)3. MUDVAYNE...Mudvayne
(10)4. FOO FIGHTERS...Greatest Hits
(Re-enter)5. THEM CROOKED VULTURES...Them Crooked Vultures
(Re-enter)6. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack
(2)7. BON JOVI...The Circle
(Re-enter)8. PEARL JAM...Backspacer
(Re-enter)9. THREE DAYS GRACE...Life Starts Now
(9)10. CREED...Full Circle

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 7
Kathy Valentine from The Go-Go's is 51;

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 the Harrison into signing a guitar on his death-bed. The case is settled when its agreed that the guitar will be disposed of privately

January 6

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 6
Kim Wilson from the Fabulous Thunderbirds is 59; Malcolm Young from AC/DC is 57;

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
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

January 5

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 5
Chris Stein from Blondie is 60; Grant Young, formerly with Soul Asylum, is 46;

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

New Rock Releases

ROCK NEW RELEASES
January 5
ELVIS PRESLEY...Elvis 75

Reissues
LYNYRD SKYNYRD...Street Survivors: Rarities Edition
STEVE EARLE...Copperhead Road: Rarities Edition
GIN BLOSSOMS...New Miserable Experience: Rarities Edition

January 12
New Releases
JOHNNY WINTER...Live Bootleg Series Volume 6
BO DIDDLEY...Have Guitar Will Tour
RINGO STARR...Y Not
ELVIS COSTELLO...Live at Hollywood High: The Costello Show 2

Reissues, Greatest Hits
STEPHEN STILLS AND MANASSAS...Manassas (2 LP 180 Gram Vinyl)
FATS DOMINO...The Fat Man
ALICE COOPER...Welcome to My Nightmare (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl) (Limited Edition Gatefold Cover)
COLIN HAY...Company of Strangers (Remastered)

February 2
LIFEHOUSE...Smoke And Mirrors

Reissues
SANTANA...Supernatural (Legacy Edition, Extra Tracks)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 4
Michael Stipe from R.E.M. is 50;

ON THIS DATE
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 pnemonia and heart failure due to a drug overdose. Lynott was 36

IN CONCERT
Saturday, April 24 WARRANT Leesburg Bikefest Downtown Leesburg

Central Florida Concert Datebook

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK

Saturday, January 23 RICHIE HAVENS Mt. Dora Community Center Mt. Dora
Saturday, January 23 MARTY BALIN Skipper's Smokehouse Tampa
Monday, January 25 DAVY JONES Ritz Carlton Orlando
Saturday, January 30 COLLECTIVE SOUL Curtis Hixon Park Tampa
Friday, February 5 B.B. KING/BUDDY GUY Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Saturday, February 13 HEART Universal Studios Orlando
Friday, February 19 THE ROBERT CRAY BAND Plaza Theatre Orlando
Saturday, February 20 THE ROBERT CRAY BAND Coachmen Park Clearwater
Saturday, February 20 WHTQ'S BLUES-B-Q FESTIVAL featuring JOHN MAYALL City Hall Plaza Orlando
Sunday, February 21 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Busch Gardens Tampa
Sunday, February 21 GREAT WHITE Ocala Entertainment Complex Ocala
Sunday, February 21 JOHN MAYALL Coachman Park Clearwater
Friday, February 26 THREE DAYS GRACE/BREAKING BENJAMIN Germain Arena Estero
Saturday, February 27 YES Sea World Orlando
Saturday, February 27 BREAKING BENJAMIN/THREE DAYS GRACE St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Thursday, March 4 THE MOODY BLUES Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Monday, March 8 THE MOODY BLUES Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Tuesday, March 9 THE MOODY BLUES King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne
Thursday, March 11 THE MOODY BLUES Van Wezel Performing Arts Center Sarasota
Thursday, March 11 JOHN CAFFERTY Orlando
Saturday, March 13 ED KOWALCZYK (of LIVE) House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, March 13 ERIC CLAPTON/ROGER DALTRY Amway Arena Orlando
Saturday, March 13 COLLECTIVE SOUL City Hall Plaza Orlando
Thursday, March 18 RICHARD MARX Capitol Theatre Clearwater
Friday, March 19 RICHARD MARX Plaza Theatre Orlando
Saturday, March 20 FOREIGNER King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne
Sunday, March 21 GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Thursday, March 25 BLUE OYSTER CULT Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Friday, March 26 FOGHAT Downtown Bradenton

Friday, April 9 TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL: JIMMIE VAUGHAN Vinoy Park St. Petersburg
Saturday, April 10 TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD Vinoy Park St. Petersburg
Friday, April 16 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Friday, April 16 STYX Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Friday, April 16 COLIN HAY (of MEN AT WORK) Capitol Theatre Clearwater
Saturday, April 17 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, April 17 BON JOVI St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Saturday, April 17 COLIN HAY (of MEN AT WORK) Plaza Theatre Orlando
Sunday, April 18 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Monday, April 19 NICKELBACK/BREAKING BENJAMIN/SICK PUPPIES Amway Arena Orlando
Saturday, April 24 WARRANT Leesburg Bikefest Downtown Leesburg
Thursday, April 29 SPIN DOCTORS Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
Saturday, June 12 PAT TRAVERS TBA Kissimmee
Saturday, July 3 SURVIVOR Busch Gardens Tampa
Tuesday, July 13 RINGO STARR AND THE ALL-STARR BAND (with EDGAR WINTER, GARY WRIGHT, GREG BISSONETTE, RICHARD PAGE, RICK DERRINGER and WALLY PALMER) Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Tuesday, August 10 ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL featuring ATREYU, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KORN, ROB ZOMBIE and others Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Friday, Rocktober 1 LOS LOBOS Orange County Convention Center Orlando

January 3

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 3
Sir George Martin is 84; Stephen Stills from Crosby, Stills and Nash is 65; John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures is 64;

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

January 2

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 2
Doug Robb from Hoobastank is 35;

ON THIS DATE
1969 The Beatles began work on the album and film Let It Be
2007 Rod Stewart becomes a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II

January 1

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 1
Country Joe McDonald from Country Joe and the Fish is 68

ON THIS DATE
1962 The Beatles audition for Decca Records in London. They are turned down
1985 VH1 makes its debut

IN CONCERT
Saturday, January 2 SEVENDUST House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista