April 30

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 30
Clark Vogeler of the Toadies is 41; J.R. Richards of Dishwalla is 38; Chris Henderson of 3 Doors Down is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1971 The New York Times reports that Bill Graham is planning on closing the Fillmore East. Graham ends up closing both the Fillmore East and Fillmore West
1983 The original Manfred Mann reunites for a London concert. Also that day Muddy Waters dies in his sleep at his home in Westmont, Illinois at the age of 68
1991 Nirvana signs a recording deal with DCG Records
1993 Elton John’s “Simple Life,” from his 1992 album The One enters Billboard’s Top 40 breaking Elvis Presley’s longstanding record with 24 consecutive years of Top 40 hits
1999 Darrell Sweet of Nazareth suffers a fatal heart attack in New Albany, Indiana at the age of 51. That same day the members of Aerosmith visit with Lance Kirklin, a shooting victim at Columbine High School

IN CONCERT
Saturday, May 1 EARTHDAY BIRTHDAY with KORN, PAPA ROACH, CHEVELLE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, HELLYEAH, HALESTORM, AMERICAN BANG Tinker Field Orlando
Saturday, May 1 BLUE OYSTER CULT/FOGHAT Coachman Park Clearwater
Saturday, May 1 ZZ TOP Tropicana Field Saint Petersburg

IN THE NEWS
Bret Michaels Might Be Ready To Rock In Weeks
Kid Rock To Host CMT Awards, Offer Songs For Download
Neil Young Hits the Studio With Producer Daniel Lanois

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, May 3 GODSMACK 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, May 5 JACKSON BROWNE and DAVID LINDLEY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (4-29-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (4-29-2010)
(Enter)1. AC/DC...Iron Man 2 soundtrack
(Enter)2. SEVENDUST...Cold Day Memory
(Enter)3. RATT...Infestation
(2)4. SLASH....Slash
(3)5. JAKOB DYLAN...Women + Country
(Enter)6. The Original Broadway Cast Recording featuring Green Day...American Idiot
(5)7. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(Enter)8. THE GRATEFUL DEAD...Crimson, White & Indigo: July 7 1989 JFK Stadium, Philadelphia
(4)9. JIMI HENDRIX...Valleys Of Neptune
(1)10. JEFF BECK...Emotion And Commotion

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 29
Klaus Voorman of Manfred Mann is 72; Mike Hogan of The Cranberries is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1970 George Harrison announces the Beatles will eventually reunite
1976 Bruce Springsteen tries to climb over the fence at Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate in an attempt to see Presley. He is escorted off the premises by guards
1998 Aerosmith postpone the remaining 14 shows on their North American tour after Steven Tyler has a knee injury during a show in Anchorage, Alaska
1999 Tommy Lee quits Mötley Crüe to spend more time with his new band Methods of Mayhem
2002 Scott Stapp has a car accident here in Orlando forcing Creed to cancel their remaining dates on their tour
2008 Mudcrutch by Mudcrutch is released
2008 Nine Lives by Steve Winwood is released
2008 Songs From The Sparkle Lounge by Def Leppard is released

IN CONCERT
Friday, April 30 ZZ TOP Kings Center For The Performing Arts Melbourne
Friday, April 30 SISTER HAZEL The Ritz Ybor Ybor City

IN THE NEWS
Bocelli, Bryan Adams To Headline 'Grand Finale' Concert At World Cup
Massive Attack, Phil Collins, Roxy Music To Play Montreux
Lennon's 'Day In The Life' Lyrics Up For Auction

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, May 3 GODSMACK 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, May 5 JACKSON BROWNE and DAVID LINDLEY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 28

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 28
Chuck Leavell formerly with the Allman Brothers Band is 58; Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth is 57;

ON THIS DATE
1963 Andrew Loog Oldham becomes the Rolling Stones’ manager
1973 The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd is number one, but only for a week Interesting for an album that stayed on the charts for 700 weeks
1980 Tommy Caldwell of the Marshall Tucker Band dies in a car accident in Spartanburg,Soth Carolina. Caldwell was 30
1981 Steve Currie of T-Rex dies in a car crash near Val De Parra, Portugal. He is 33
1991 Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael Noonan O’Keefe in New York
1999 Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2006 Donna D'Errico files for divorce to end her nine year marriage to Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue
2008 Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots is sentenced to eight days in jail for drunk driving

IN CONCERT
Thursday, April 29 SPIN DOCTORS/ASIA Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
Friday, June 4 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Vinoy Waterfront Park St. Petersburg

IN THE NEWS
Bret Michaels Suffers Setback
Green Day Completes 'Stones Week' On 'Fallon'
Is Trent Reznor Behind New Project How to Destroy Angels?

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, April 28 PETER FRAMPTON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, May 3 GODSMACK 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 27

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 27
Ace Frehley is 59; Rob Squires of Big Head Todd and the Monsters is 45; Travis Meeks of Days of the New is 31;

ON THIS DATE
1947 Pete Ham of Badfinger is born in Swansea, Wales
1981 Ringo Starr marries Barbra Bach
1990 Axl Rose marries Erin Everly, daughter of Don Everly from the Everly Brothers. It lasts 29 days
2006 Cheap Trick and the Allman Brothers Band initiate a class-action suit against Sony BMG claiming that the music company hasn't paid them what’s due from digital-download sales
2006 Slash of Velvet Revolver and his second wife Perla file for divorce in Los Angeles
2009 Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam suffers a head laceration after he is robbed outside a recording studio in Atlanta
2010 Fearless Love by Melissa Etheridge is released

IN CONCERT
Wednesday, April 28 REHAB The State Theatre Saint Petersburg
Wednesday, April 28 POP EVIL Sports Page Live Satellite Beach
Tuesday, July 20 Carnival Of Madness with 10 YEARS, CHEVELLE, PUDDLE OF MUDD, SEVENDUST, SHINEDOWN St.Pete Times Forum Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Shinedown Taking 'Carnival of Madness' On Tour
Weezer Readies New Music, Rarities
Simon & Garfunkel Launch U.S. Tour at New Orleans Jazz Fest

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, April 28 PETER FRAMPTON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, May 3 GODSMACK 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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New Releases

NEW RELEASES
April 27
New
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE...Fever or vinyl
HOLE...Nobody's Daughter or vinyl or clean version
CANNED HEAT...Woodstock Homecoming
MELISSA ETHERIDGE...Fearless Love
PETER FRAMPTON...Thank You Mr. Churchill (CD release of new album)
DROWNING POOL...Drowning Pool

Collections, Reissues, Greatest Hits
MUDDY WATERS...Hoochie Coochie Man
CHEAP TRICK...At Budokan (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, Limited Edition)
ALICE COOPER...Billion Dollar Babies (180 gram vinyl)
ERIC CLAPTON...Money And Cigarettes (140 gram vinyl)
MR. MISTER...Broken Wings

May 4
New
DEFTONES...Diamond Eyes or clean version
TONIC...Tonic
STONE ROSES...The Lowdown
ROBERT CRAY...Authorized Bootleg: Austin Texas 5/25/87
THE MOODY BLUES...Live At The Royal Albert Hall (With The World Festival Orchestra)
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED...Extended Versions
EXTREME...Take Us Alive: Boston 2009
BLUE CHEER...Extended Versions
L.A. GUNS...Extended Versions
GODSMACK...The Oracle (Deluxe Edition)
POCO...Live at Columbia Studios Hollywood 9/30/71
JACKYL...When Moonshine And Dynamite Collide
STEVE HOWE...Homebrew 4
BOB DYLAN...Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Third Series
GEORGE LYNCH...Orchestral Mayhem

Greatest Hits, Remasters
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE...Super Hits
DOKKEN...Greatest Hits
THE BAND...Rock of Ages (Remastered, Hybrid SACD)

May 18
Remasters
THE ROLLING STONES...Exile On Main Street (Remastered), Enhanced, Vinyl, Super Deluxe Edition

May 25
New
BLACK SUNSHINE...Black Sunshine
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS...Stone Temple Pilots

June 8
New
SAVING ABEL...Miss America

June 15
New
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS...Mojo

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 26
Duane Eddy is 72; Gary Wright is 67; Roger Taylor of Duran Duran is 50; Chris Mars formerly with the Replacements is 49; Jose Pasillas of Incubus is 34;

ON THIS DATE
1994 Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane pleads guilty to pointing a shotgun at police
1995 Oasis fires their drummer Tony McCaroll
2005 Devils And Dust by Bruce Springsteen is released

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, April 27 GOO GOO DOLLS Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Tuesday, April 27 POP EVIL Backbooth Orlando
Tuesday, April 27 REHAB Captain Hiram's Sebastian
Tuesday, September 28 CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Satasota
Wednesday, September 29 CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater

IN THE NEWS
Bret Michaels Remains in Critical Condition
AC/DC's 'Iron Man 2' Powers To U.K. No. 1
R.E.M. Join Patti Smith Onstage in New Orleans

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 26 DROWNING POOL 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 28 PETER FRAMPTON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 25

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 25
Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival is 65; Eric Avery, formerly with Jane's Addiction, is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1981 Denny Laine officially leaves Wings
2006 IV by Godsmack is released
2006 Let Love In by the Goo Goo Dolls is released
2006 We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions by Bruce Springsteen is released
2006 All The Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris is released

IN CONCERT
Monday, April 26 BLUES TRAVELER State Theatre St. Petersburg
Monday, April 26 REHAB Firestone Live Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Publicist: Bret Michaels still in critical condition
Iggy Pop roars with a renewed 'Power'
The Power Of AC/DC Knocks Down 800 Year Old Rochester Castle; Video Available

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 26 DROWNING POOL 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 28 PETER FRAMPTON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 24

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 24
Doug Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival is 65; Glen Cornick of Jethro Tull is 63; Rob Hyman of the Hooters is 60; Jack Blades of Night Ranger is 56; Boris Williams of the Cure is 53; Billy Gould of Faith No More is 47; Patty Schemel formerly with Hole is 43; Aaron Comess of the Spin Doctors is 42; Brian Marshall of Creed and Alter Bridge is 37; Jasen Rauch of Red is 29;

ON THIS DATE
1961 Bob Dylan plays harmonica on Harry Belafonte’s “Midnight Special” earning $50
1970 Grace Slick is invited to the White House by Tricia Nixon. She is escorted by Abbie Hoffman, who is not allowed by the Secret Service to enter, therefore they leave
1984 Jerry Lee Lewis marries Kerrie McCarver, his sixth wife
1989 Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty is released
1992 David Bowie marries fashion model Iman
2009 Aerosmith settles a class-action lawsuit brought against them after they pulled out of a sold-out concert on Maui, Hawaii, in September ‘07. As part of the deal, the group gives a free performance on Maui in ‘09

IN CONCERT
Sunday, April 25 POP EVIL State Theatre St. Petersburg

IN THE NEWS
UPDATE: Bret Michaels Stable After Brain Hemorrhage
Green Day Rock Mini-Set on Broadway at 'American Idiot'
Melissa Etheridge: Tammy will always be in my life

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 26 DROWNING POOL 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 28 PETER FRAMPTON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 23

ON THIS DATE
1936 Roy Orbison is born in Vernon, Texas
1960 Steve Clark of Def Leppard is born in Sheffield, England
1975 Pete Ham of Badfinger commits suicide at home in Surrey, England. He is 27

IN CONCERT
Saturday, April 24 WARRANT Leesburg Bikefest Downtown Leesburg
Saturday, April 24 98 ROCKFEST with ALICE IN CHAINS, LIMP BIZKIT, PUDDLE OF MUDD, SEVENDUST, HELLYEAH, JANUS, AMERICAN BANG St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Saturday, April 24 THEORY OF A DEADMAN Embry Riddle University Daytona Beach
Saturday, April 24 JOHN FOGERTY Tropicana Field Saint Petersburg

IN THE NEWS
Bret Michaels In Critical Condition After Brain Hemorrhage
Paramore Live Video Q&A 4/29 at 4 pm EST!
Bruce Springsteen Celebrates His Past at Ellis Island Award Ceremony

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 26 DROWNING POOL 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 28 PETER FRAMPTON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (4-22-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (4-22-2010)
(Enter)1. JEFF BECK...Emotion And Commotion
(1)2. SLASH...Slash
(2)3. JAKOB DYLAN...Women + Country
(3)4. JIMI HENDRIX...Valleys Of Neptune
(4)5. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(6)6. SKILLET...Awake
(8)7. KINGS OF LEON...Only By The Night
(Re-enter)8. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony
(10)9. THE MUSE...The Resistance
(9)10. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 22
Peter Frampton is 60; Paul Carrack of Ace, Mike + the Mechanics and Squeeze is 59; Shavo Odadjian of System of a Down is 36; Daniel Johns of Silverchair is 31;

ON THIS DATE
1969 John Winston Lennon legally became John Ono Lennon on top of the Apple building, and he and Paul McCartney record "The Ballad Of John & Yoko". That same day the Who performed for the first time the rock opera Tommy in Dolton, England
1974 The Who start filming the movie of Tommy
1980 Love Stinks by the J. Geils Band is released
1981 Eric Clapton has a car accident in Seattle, suffering broken ribs
1998 Faith No More announce they are finished
2008 Richie Samboara of Bon Jovi pleads no contest to a drunk driving charge due to an arrest a month earlier in Laguna Beach, California
2008 Good To Be Bad by Whitesnake is released

IN CONCERT
Friday, April 23 ALICE IN CHAINS/SMILE EMPTY SOUL/VIOLENT SOHO/BLACK SUNSHINE City Of Palms Park Ft. Myers

IN THE NEWS
Sting Giving His Songs the Royal Treatment On Orchestra Tour
Elton John, Black Eyed Peas Perform on Star-Studded 'Idol Gives Back
Patti Smith Rescued From Penury By Song Royalties

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 26 DROWNING POOL 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 28 PETER FRAMPTON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 21

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 21
Iggy Pop is 63; Robert Smith of The Cure is 51; David Brenner of Theory of a Deadman is 32;

ON THIS DATE
1961 The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England for the first time
1980 Empty Glass by Pete Townshend is released
1993 Bill Wyman, formerly with the Rolling Stones, marries Suzanne Accosta
1996 Bringing Down The Horses by the Wallflowers is released
2001 Peter Buck of R.E.M. is arrested for assaulting 2 crew members on a trans-Atlantic flight to London

IN CONCERT
Monday, May 10 RICHIE KOTZEN (formerly with Poison) Sam Ash Music Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Ash Cloud Grounds Metallica Tour But Show Goes On
Pearl Jam Joins Team Conan on Tour, Covers Lennon and the Who
Epic Springsteen Show Due as "London Calling" Live DVD

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, April 21 RATT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, April 26 DROWNING POOL 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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New Releases

New Releases
April 20
New
JONNY LANG...Live At The Ryman
JEFF BECK...Emotion And Commotion (Deluxe Edition with DVD)
RATT...Infestation
SEVENDUST...Cold Day Memory (with DVD)
TAYLOR HAWKINS AND THE COATTAIL RIDERS...Red Light Fever
PETER GABRIEL...Scratch My Back (vinyl release of latest release)

Box Sets, Reissues, Live Sets
THE GRATEFUL DEAD...Crimson, White And Indigo: July 7 1989 JFK Stadium, Philadelphia (3CD/1DVD Box set)
DIRE STRAITS...Making Movies (vinyl)
WHITESNAKE...Whitesnake (Remastered, with DVD)
POCO...Live At Columbia Studios Hollywood 9/30/71
DURAN DURAN...Duran Duran (2 CD Deluxe Edition with DVD,Limited Edition, Original recording remastered)
DURAN DURAN...Seven And The Ragged Tiger (2 CD/DVD, Remastered)
MR. MISTER...Welcome To The Real World (25th Anniversary Edition, Digi-Pak, Remastered)

April 27
New
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE...Fever or vinyl
HOLE...Nobody's Daughter or vinyl or clean version
CANNED HEAT...Woodstock Homecoming
MELISSA ETHERIDGE...Fearless Love
PETER FRAMPTON...Thank You Mr. Churchill (CD release of new album)
DROWNING POOL...Drowning Pool

Collections, Reissues, Greatest Hits
MUDDY WATERS...Hoochie Coochie Man
CHEAP TRICK...At Budokan (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, Limited Edition)
ALICE COOPER...Billion Dollar Babies (180 gram vinyl)
ERIC CLAPTON...Money And Cigarettes (140 gram vinyl)
MR. MISTER...Broken Wings

May 4
New
DEFTONES...Diamond Eyes

May 18
Remasters
THE ROLLING STONES...Exile On Main Street (Remastered), Enhanced, Vinyl, Super Deluxe Edition

May 25
New
BLACK SUNSHINE...Black Sunshine
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS...Stone Temple Pilots

June 8
New
SAVING ABEL...Miss America

June 15
New
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS...Mojo

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 20
Craig Frost of Grand Funk Railroad and Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band is 62; Mikey Welsh formerly with Weezer is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1968 Deep Purple perform their first concert in Tastrump, Denmark
1976 Black And Blue by the Rolling Stones is released
1981 John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas is sentenced to five years in jail after pleading guilty to drug possession charges. His sentence is suspended after 30 days
1991 John Fogerty marries Julie Lebiedzinksi in Bristol, Indiana. That same day Steve Marriott of Small Faces and Humble Pie dies in a fire at his home in Essex, England, at the age of 44
2004 Bono of U2 makes the list of Time Magazines 2004 list of the 100 most influential people
2004 Desensitized by Drowning Pool is released
2004 Mark Evans, formerly with AC/DC is injured in a car accident in Sydney, Australia

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, June 15 SILVERSUN PICKUPS Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Wednesday, September 1 CREED Ford Ampitheatre Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Set 'Mojo' Release Date, Re-Route Summer Tour
Smashing Pumpkins Rock Tiny Record Store Day Show
Green Day's 'American Idiot' on Broadway

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, April 21 RATT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, April 26 DROWNING POOL 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 19

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 19
Alan Price of The Animals is 68; Rod Morgenstein of Winger is 57; Bekka Bramlett, who was briefly a member of Fleetwood Mac, is 42;

ON THIS DATE
1980 Brian Johnson replaces the late Bon Scott as lead singer for AC/DC
2002 The body of Layne Staley of Alice In Chains is found in his apartment in Seattle. It is believed he died two weeks earlier of a drug overdose at the age of 34
2006 A Miami-Dade Circuit Judge throws out a lawsuit by a woman who appeared in a sex tape with Scott Stapp and Kid Rock, saying that she cannot sue while remaining annonymous

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, April 20 SICK PUPPIES Bourbon Street Nightclub New Port Richey

IN THE NEWS
Muse, Devo, MGMT Make Coachella A Saturday Mashup
Bret Michaels has emergency appendectomy
See McCartney, James Taylor, Rolling Stones, Green Day and more in HD

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 19 SEVENDUST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 21 RATT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 18

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 18
Mike Vickers of Manfred Mann is 70; Les Pattinson of Echo And The Bunnymen is 52; Greg Eklund of Everclear is 40; Mark Tremonti of Creed and Alter Bridge is 36

ON THIS DATE
1946 Skip Spence of Jefferson Airplane was born in Windsor, Ontario. He died in 1999 just 2 days shy of his 53rd birthday
2005 Clare Torry wins a lawsuit against Pink Floyd for royalties and songwriting credit for "The Great Gig In The Sky" on the Dark Side Of The Moon album
2006 Every Man For Himself by Hoobastank is released
2006 Gillan's Inn by Ian Gillan is released

IN CONCERT
Monday, April 19 NICKELBACK/BREAKING BENJAMIN/SICK PUPPIES Amway Arena Orlando
Friday, April 30 SISTER HAZEL The Ritz Ybor Ybor City
Wednesday, May 5 SEVEN MARY THREE Mucho Orlando
Wednesday, July 28 CROWDED HOUSE Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Thursday, September 16 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS St. Pete Times Forum Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Soundgarden Treats Seattle To Reunion Club Gig
Bret Michaels released from Texas hospital
Melissa and Tammy Etheridge: Inside their split

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 19 SEVENDUST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 21 RATT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 17

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 17
Maynard James Keenan of Tool and A Perfect Circle is 46; Liz Phair is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1960 Eddie Cochran dies at the age of 21 due to injuries sustained the day before in a car accident in Wiltshire, England
1970 McCartney by Paul McCartney is released
1976 Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy is released
1983 Felix Pappalardi of Mountain was shot and killed by his wife in New York City. Pappalardi was 43
1998 Linda McCartney of Wings dies at the age of 56 due to breast cancer in Arizona
2004 ABC News says that the U.S. Marines rattle Iraqi insurgents by playing "Shoot To Thrill" by AC/DC
2007 Year Zero by Nine Inch Nails is released
2008 Danny Federici, the keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen, died in New York City at age 58

IN CONCERT
Sunday, April 18 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Sunday, May 9 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS/JOE COCKER POSTPONED St. Pete Times Forum Tampa Due to a delay in the arrival of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ new album Mojo, it was announced that the first 10 dates of the 2010 summer tour will be rescheduled in September and October. It is not yet known if Joe Cocker will be able to participate in the rescheduled dates. Tickets for the rescheduled concerts will be honored on the new dates. Refunds are available at the point of purchase if desired

IN THE NEWS
Kiss auction off Wembley Arena 'meet and greet' to raise money for charity
Motley Crue fan charged with British Columbia Murder
Type O Negative's Peter Steele Death Confirmed, Bandmates Say Goodbye

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 19 SEVENDUST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 21 RATT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 16

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 16
Gerry Rafferty is 63; Peter Garrett formerly with Midnight Oil is 57; David Pirner of Soul Asylum is 46; Dan Rieser of Marcy Playground is 44

ON THIS DATE
1924 Rudy Pompilli of Bill Haley and the Comets was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. Pompilli died in 1976 of lung cancer from second hand smoke
1943 Lonesome Dave Peverett of Foghat was born in Dullwich, England. Peverett died in 2000 in Orlando, Florida
1960 Shortly before midnight, rock-and-roll performer Eddie Cochran, 21, was fatally injured in a taxi crash in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; he died the next day.
1972 Electric Light Orchestra makes its debut in Croydon, England at the Fox and Greyhound pub
1993 David Lee Roth is arrested for buying a small amount of marijuana in New York
1996 Kiss announce a world tour with all 4 original members at a press conference in New York
1999 Skip Spence of Jefferson Airplane dies at the age of 52 of lung cancer in Santa Cruz, California

IN CONCERT
Saturday, April 17 COLD Firestone Live Orlando
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
Wednesday, July 28 THE FIXX The Largo Cultural Center Largo
Thursday, July 29 THE FIXX Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
Friday, Rocktober 8 ROGER McGUINN The Largo Cultural Center Largo

IN THE NEWS
Reunited Soundgarden To Do Seattle Club Show
Green Day's 'American Idiot' Play: The Billboard Cover Story
Beatles, Stones, Blur Backing U.K. Record Store Day

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 19 SEVENDUST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 21 RATT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (4-15-2010)

Peter Steele lead singer of Type O Negative has died of a heart attack at age 48

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (4-15-2010)
(Enter)1. SLASH...Slash
(Enter)2. JAKOB DYLAN...Women + Country
(1)3. JIMI HENDRIX...Valleys Of Neptune
(3)4. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(Enter)5. PETER WOLF...Midnight Souvenirs
(4)6. SKILLET...Awake
(Enter)7. INSANE CLOWN POSSE...Bang! Pow! Boom!
(7)8. KINGS OF LEON...Only By The Night
(5)9. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(10)10. THE MUSE...The Resistance

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 15
Dave Edmunds is 66; Ed O'Brien of Radiohead is 42; Patrick Carney of the Black Keys is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1966 Aftermath by the Rolling Stones is released in England
1982 Billy Joel collides into a car with his motorcycle breaking his wrist
2001 Joey Ramone of the Ramones dies in New York City at the age of 49 of lymphoma
2004 A prostitute files a civil suit against Vince Neil of Motley Crue, claiming he became viloent toward her after she refused to have sex with him for free
2008 Snakes And Arrows Live by Rush is released

IN CONCERT
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
Friday, April 16 COLD The County Line Saloon Melbourne

IN THE NEWS
Faith No More Return to the U.S. With Powerhouse San Fran Show
Melissa and Tammy Etheridge Separate
ROGER WATERS On The Wall Live Tour - "More Dates, Including Shows In Europe, Will Be Announced In The Near Future"

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 19 SEVENDUST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 21 RATT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 14

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 14
Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple and Rainbow is 65; John Bell of Widespread Panic is 48; Vinnie Moore of UFO is 46; Barrett Martin of the Screaming Trees and Mad Season is 43; Martyn Le Noble of Jane's Addiction and The Cult is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1980 A bill is introduced to make the New Jersey state song "Born To Run" by Bruce Springsteen
1983 Pete Farndon of the Pretenders dies of a drug overdose in his home at the age of 30
2008 At the Country Music Television Awards Robert Plant and Alison Krauss win the Wide Open Country Video of the Year for "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)", Bon Jovi and Leann Rimes win the Collaborative Video trophy for "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore"
2009 George Harrison's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is unveiled

IN CONCERT
Thursday, April 15 STEPHEN STILLS House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista

IN THE NEWS
Saving Abel 'More Mature' on 'Miss America' Album
Roger Waters Details 'The Wall' World Tour Plans
Inside the New Jane’s Addiction: Duff McKagan on Band’s Plans

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, April 14 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 PM Pacific Listen here
Monday, April 19 SEVENDUST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

April 13

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 13
Jack Casady formerly with Jefferson Airplane is 66; Max Weinberg of the E Street Band is 59; Jimmy Destri of Blondie is 56; Joey Mazzola of Sponge is 49; Lisa Umbarger formerly with the Toadies is 45; Marc Ford formerly with the Black Crowes is 44; Aaron Lewis of Staind is 38;

ON THIS DATE
1945 Lowell George of Little Feat was born in Hollywood, California. George died in 1979 of a massive heart attack
1962 Hillel Slovak of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is born in Haifa, Israel. Slovak died in 1988 at the age of 26 of a heroin overdose
1965 The Beatles win a Grammy for Best New Artist
1967 The Rolling Stones perform in Warsaw, Poland, their first performance behind the Iron Curtain
1979 David Lee Roth of Van Halen collapses on stage in Spokane, Washington due to exhaustion
1987 Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac is released
1999 Echo by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers is released
2009 Music producer Phil Spector was found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of second-degree murder in the shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. He was later sentenced to 19 years to life in prison
2010 Emotion And Commotion by Jeff Beck is released

IN CONCERT
Wednesday, April 14 LOCAL H The Social Orlando
Monday, April 26 REHAB Firestone Live Orlando
Tuesday, April 27 REHAB Captain Hiram's Sebastian
Wednesday, April 28 REHAB The State Theatre Saint Petersburg
Saturday, May 8 PAT TRAVERS/RICK DERRINGER The Garage Bar At Route 46 Sanford
Saturday, July 31 SANTANA/STEVE WINWOOD Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Friday, September 10 SKILLET Universal Studios Orlando
Tuesday, November 16 ROGER WATERS St. Pete Times Forum Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Roger Waters Announces 'The Wall' Tour Dates
Behind “Green Day: Rock Band”: Sneak Preview and Full Track List
Jack Bruce Squashes Hope for Supergroup’s Return: “Cream Is Over”

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, April 14 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 PM Pacific Listen here
Monday, April 19 SEVENDUST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

New Releases

NEW RELEASES
April 13
New
TAPROOT...Plead The Fifth
JEFF BECK...Emotion And Commotion
STEVE VAI...Where The Other Wild Things Are
PETER FRAMPTON...Thank You Mr Churchill (vinyl)

Reissues, Remasters
URIAH HEEP...Celebration (CD/DVD Special Edition)
BILLY JOEL...The Nylon Curtain (180 Gram Vinyl, Limited Edition)
DEEP PURPLE...Live At Long Beach (Remastered)

April 20
New
JONNY LANG...Live At The Ryman
JEFF BECK...Emotion And Commotion (Deluxe Edition with DVD)
RATT...Infestation
SEVENDUST...Cold Day Memory (with DVD)
TAYLOR HAWKINS AND THE COATTAIL RIDERS...Red Light Fever
PETER GABRIEL...Scratch My Back (vinyl release of latest release)

Box Sets, Reissues, Live Sets
THE GRATEFUL DEAD...Crimson, White And Indigo: July 7 1989 JFK Stadium, Philadelphia (3CD/1DVD Box set)
DIRE STRAITS...Making Movies (vinyl)
WHITESNAKE...Whitesnake (Remastered, with DVD)
POCO...Live At Columbia Studios Hollywood 9/30/71
DURAN DURAN...Duran Duran (2 CD Deluxe Edition with DVD,Limited Edition, Original recording remastered)
DURAN DURAN...Seven And The Ragged Tiger (2 CD/DVD, Remastered)
MR. MISTER...Welcome To The Real World (25th Anniversary Edition, Digi-Pak, Remastered)

April 27
New
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE...Fever
HOLE...Nobody's Daughter

May 4
New
DEFTONES...Diamond Eyes

May 25
New
BLACK SUNSHINE...Black Sunshine
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS...Stone Temple Pilots

June 8
New
SAVING ABEL...Miss America

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 12
John Kay of Steppenwolf is 66; Pat Travers is 56; Art Alexakis of Everclear is 48; Joe Rickard of Red is 23;

ON THIS DATE
1954 At their first session for Decca Records Bill Haley and the Comets record "Rock Around The Clock", thus pretty much beginning the Rock 'N' Roll era
1979 Mickey Thomas becomes the lead singer for Jefferson Starship, replacing Marty Balin
1993 Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Lenny Kravitz
2000 The fight between Metallica and Napster gets underway as the band files a suit against the file sharing company
2006 Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix is chosen to be preserved in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry
2008 Lou Reed marries his longtime girlfriend Laurie Anderson

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, April 13 LOCAL H Orpheum Tampa
Tuesday, April 13 LIFEHOUSE The Ritz Ybor Ybor City
Sunday, May 2 HIM House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, May 8 SKILLET Busch Gardens Tampa
Saturday, September 18 KINGS OF LEON Ford Ampitheatre Tampa

IN THE NEWS
GILBY CLARKE Announces First Live Show Following Motorcycle Accident
Duff set to quit Velvet Revolver?
Learn To Play Like Angus Young – And Win A Guitar

Central Florida Concert Datebook

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK

Sunday, May 2 HIM House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Monday, May 3 FUEL Capt. Hiram's Resort Sebastian
Tuesday, May 4 B.B. KING B.B. King's Blues Club Orlando
Tuesday, May 4 FUEL Bourbon Street Nightclub New Port Richey
Wednesday, May 5 SALIVA Firestone Live Orlando
Wednesday, May 5 SEVEN MARY THREE Mucho Orlando
Saturday, May 8 SKILLET Busch Gardens Tampa
Saturday, May 8 PAT TRAVERS/RICK DERRINGER The Garage Bar At Route 46 Sanford
Sunday, May 9 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS/JOE COCKER POSTPONED to September 16 St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Monday, May 10 B.B. KING B.B. King's Blues Club Orlando
Monday, May 10 RICHIE KOTZEN (formerly with Poison) Sam Ash Music Orlando
Tuesday, May 11 RICHIE KOTZEN (formerly with Poison) Skipper's Smokehouse Tampa
Friday, May 14 GARY HOEY Total Entertainment Daytona Beach
Friday, May 14 CAGE THE ELEPHANT State Theatre St. Petersburg
Saturday, May 15 CRAIG CHAQUICO Keel and Curly Winery Plant City
Sunday, May 16 CAGE THE ELEPHANT Firestone Live Orlando
Friday, May 21 JONNY LANG Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Saturday, May 22 JONNY LANG House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Friday, May 28 EVE 6 The State Theatre St. Petersburg
Saturday, May 29 EVE 6 Firestone Live Orlando
Friday, June 4 CHEAP TRICK House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Friday, June 4 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Vinoy Waterfront Park St. Petersburg
Wednesday, June 9 PETER FRAMPTON/YES Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Saturday, June 12 PAT TRAVERS Ramada Orlando Resort And Convention Center Kissimmee
Tuesday, June 15 SILVERSUN PICKUPS Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Thursday, June 24 EVERCLEAR Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Saturday, July 3 SURVIVOR Busch Gardens Tampa
Saturday, July 3 PAT BENATAR/REO SPEEDWAGON Universal Studios Orlando
Saturday, July 3 STING Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Saturday, July 10 THE GO-GO'S Tropicana Field Saint Petersburg
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
Saturday, July 17 SCORPIONS/RATT Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Tuesday, July 20 Carnival Of Madness with 10 YEARS, CHEVELLE, PUDDLE OF MUDD, SEVENDUST, SHINEDOWN St.Pete Times Forum Tampa
Wednesday, July 28 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Wednesday, July 28 THE FIXX The Largo Cultural Center Largo
Wednesday, July 28 CROWDED HOUSE Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Thursday, July 29 THE FIXX Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
Friday, July 30 ROBERT PLANT Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Friday, July 30 CROWDED HOUSE Hard Rock Orlando
Saturday, July 31 SANTANA/STEVE WINWOOD 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, August 14 LYNYRD SKYNYRD (at Sean Hannity's Freedom Concert) UCF Arena Orlando
Thursday, August 26 SOUL ASYLUM Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
Wednesday, September 1 TEARS FOR FEARS Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Wednesday, September 1 CREED Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Sunday, September 5 SURVIVOR Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Friday, September 10 SKILLET Universal Studios Orlando
Saturday, September 11 RED Disney World Lake Buena Vista
Thursday, September 16 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Saturday, September 18 KINGS OF LEON Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Tuesday, September 28 CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Satasota
Wednesday, September 29 CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Friday, Rocktober 1 LOS LOBOS Orange County Convention Center Orlando
Friday, Rocktober 1 RUSH Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Saturday, Rocktober 2 RICHIE HAVENS Orange County Convention Center Orlando
Friday, Rocktober 8 ROGER McGUINN The Largo Cultural Center Largo
Saturday, Rocktober 16 JERRY LEE LEWIS Reunion Resort Orlando
Wednesday, Rocktober 20 .38 SPECIAL American Theatre @ Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Thursday, Rocktober 21 .38 SPECIAL American Theatre @ Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Friday, Rocktober 22 NIGHT RANGER Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Saturday, Rocktober 23 NIGHT RANGER Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Sunday, Rocktober 24 NIGHT RANGER Epcot zcenter Lake Buena Vista
Thursday, Rocktober 28 STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas Disney World Lake Buena Vista
Thursday, Rocktober 28 EDDIE MONEY Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Tuesday, November 16 ROGER WATERS St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Saturday, December 4 DON FELDER Youkey Theatre Lakeland

April 11

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 11
Nigel Pulsford of Bush is 49; Dylan Keefe of Marcy Playground is 40; Joss Stone is 23;

ON THIS DATE
1958 Stuart Adamson of Big Country was born in Manchester, England. He died in 2001 at the age of 43, due to heave alcohol consumption
1961 Bob Dylan plays his concert debut opening for John Lee Hooker at Gerde’s Folk City in New York
1964 The Beatles hold 14 positions on Billboards Pop Singles Chart, thus breaking the old record of 9 set by Elvis Presley
1970 Peter Green leaves Fleetwood Mac
1981 Eddie Van Halen marries Valerie Bertinelli
2002 Kid Rock asks Pamela Anderson to marry him
2006 Fifeteen by Buckcherry is released
2007 A Japanese tour for Guns 'N' Roses is postponed after Tommy Stinson tumbles down a flight of stairs and injures his hands
2007 Richie Sambora and Heather Locklear's divorce is finalized
2007 Sully Erna of Godsmack is involved in an auto accident in Methuen, Massachusetts where he rear ended a vehicle and seriously injured 25-year-old Lindsay Taylor. Erna had aches and pains and a split lip
2008 Def Leppard cancel some Canadian shows after Joe Elliott falls ill
2008 Shinedown announce that Jasin Todd was replaced by Nick Perri. Todd had been arrested two days earlier for disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer

IN CONCERT
Monday, May 3 FUEL Capt. Hiram's Resort Sebastian
Tuesday, May 4 FUEL Bourbon Street Nightclub New Port Richey
Saturday, July 17 SCORPIONS Ford Ampitheatre Tampa

IN THE NEWS
The Beatles' Final Year
Guns N' Roses cancel show in Costa Rica following stage collapse
Aerosmith Was Saved By Crisis Talks

April 10

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 10
Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats is 51; Alan John “Reni” Wren formerly with the Stone Roses is 46; Tim "Herb" Alexander of Primus is 45; Mike Mushok of Staind is 41; Bryce Soderberg of Lifehouse is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1962 The Beatles original bass guitarist, Stuart Sutcliffe, dies of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 21 in Hamburg, Germany
1970 Paul McCartney announces that the Beatles have broke up
1994 At the Seattle Center a public memorial is held for Kurt Cobain of Nirvana

IN CONCERT
Sunday, April 11 JIMMIE VAUGHAN The Plaza Theatre Orlando
Sunday, April 11 CHRIS HILLMAN & HERB PEDERSEN TBA Lakeland

IN THE NEWS
Rush To Play Full Moving Pictures Album On Their Time Machine Tour
BRUCE KULICK Video Guitar Lessons Available
Gene Simmons of KISS talks Liverpool, The Beatles and why modern bands look like pizza delivery boys

April 9

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 9
Kevin Martin with Candlebox and the Gracious Few is 41; Gene Parsons formerly with the Byrds is 66;

ON THIS DATE
1932 Carl Perkins was born in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He died in 1998 at the age of 65
1966 Jeff Beck, as a member of the Yardbirds, collapses while in conert in Marseilles, France
1970 The Beatles are over, as far as a group recording together goes
1973 Queen makes its debut performance in London at the Marquee Theater
1997 Soundgarden are officially over
2008 Jasin Todd of Shinedown is arrested in Jacksonville, Florida for disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer
2010 'When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors' starring Johnny Depp is released in select theaters

IN CONCERT
Saturday, April 10 TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD Vinoy Park St. Petersburg
Saturday, April 10 CHRIS HILLMAN & HERB PEDERSEN TBA St. Petersburg
Saturday, April 10 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED Central Park In Town Center Palm Coast
Friday, Rocktober 1 RUSH Ford Ampitheatre Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Remembering Kurt Cobain in Classic Photos and More
Rolling Stones Plan “Plundered My Soul” Single for Record Store Day
Where are the modern-day 'Runaways'?

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (4-8-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (4-8-2010)
(1)1. JIMI HENDRIX...Valleys Of Neptune
(Enter)2. BARENAKED LADIES...All In Good Time
(4)3. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(Enter)4. SKILLET...Awake
(5)5. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(6)6. LIFEHOUSE...Smoke And Mirrirs
(Re-enter)7. KINGS OF LEON...Only By The Night
(3)8. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack
(8)9. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony
(Enter)10. MUSE...The Resistance


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 8
Steve Howe of Yes and Asia is 63; Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad is 59; Izzy Stradlin of Guns 'N' Roses is 48; Julian Lennon is 47;

ON THIS DATE
1972 Paul Gray of Slipknot is born in Los Angeles, California. Gray died in 2010
1994 The body of Kurt Cobain is found in his Seattle home. Cobain of Nirvana had committed suicide three days earlier. He was 27
2004 Vince Neil of Motley Crue is given a 30-day suspended jail sentence and is ordered to complete anger-management sessions and is fined $1,000 for allegedly assaulted a prostitute in Nevada in 2003
2006 The Rolling Stones play in Shaghai, their first concert ever in mainland China

IN CONCERT
Friday, April 9 TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL: JIMMIE VAUGHAN Vinoy Park St. Petersburg

IN THE NEWS
Melissa Etheridge Returns To Her Rock Roots
Bon Jovi To Stream Dallas Show
Watch Jeff Beck and Alice Cooper Explore the Yardbirds’ Impact

April 7

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 7
Mick Abrahams formerly with Jethro Tull is 67;

ON THIS DATE
1952 Bruce Gary of the Knack was born. Gary died in 2006 in Tarzana, California of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
1962 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards see Brian Jones perform at The Ealing Club in London. They ask Jones to join their group which eventually will be called the Rolling Stones
1975 Ritchie Blackmore leaves Deep Purple to start Rainbow
1995 At a Burbank airport Eddie Van Halen is detained after a Beretta semi-automatic pistol in his carry-on luggage that is loaded is discovered
1998 Cozy Powell, drummer for Whitesnake, Rainbow and Black Sabbath, dies in a car accident
2004 A misdemeanor battery charge against Vince Neil of Motley Crue is dismissed in a Beverly Hills court following 100 hours of community service

IN CONCERT
Wednesday, June 9 PETER FRAMPTON/YES Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater

IN THE NEWS
Songs From Lennon/McCartney Catalog Return to “American Idol”
Runaways on “The Runaways”: Hookups, Meltdowns and What You Won’t See Onscreen
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie: The real 'Runaways'

April 6

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 6
Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers Band is 50; Markku Lappalainen formerly with Hoobastank is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1968 Syd Barrett is asked to leave Pink Floyd
2005 The Allman Brothers Band At The Fillmore East (’77) and Nirvana’s Nevermind (’91) are added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. That same day Judas Priest is forced to cancel a show in Katowice because of a decree put forth by the Polish government after the death of Pope John Paul II
2006 Alice In Chains announce that William Duvall will be replacing the late Layne Staley
2009 Divorce proceedings began in London to officially end Pete Townshend of the Who's 40-year marriage to Karen Astley

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, May 4 B.B. KING B.B. King's Blues Club Orlando
Monday, May 10 B.B. KING B.B. King's Blues Club Orlando
Thursday, June 24 EVERCLEAR Hard Rock Cafe Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Neil Diamond, Steven Tyler, Dr. Dre Rock Sox Season Opener
Lady Gaga, Soundgarden, Green Day Set for Lollapalooza: Perry Farrell on 2010’s Big Lineup
Neil Young Adds Dates to Solo Acoustic Tour with Bert Jansch

New Releases

NEW RELEASES
April 6
New
JEFF HEALEY...Last Call (Enhanced)
SLASH...Slash
JAKOB DYLAN...Women And Country
PETER WOLF...Midnight Souvenirs
JOHNNY DEPP/THE DOORS...When You're Strange (Songs From The Motion Picture) (Soundtrack)
Various Artist...Rock Biographies: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Various Artist...Rock Biographies: ZZ Top
Various Artist...Rock Biographies: Led Zeppelin

Reissues, Remastered, Greatest Hits
SQUEEZE...Argybargy (Original Recording Remastered, Extra Tracks)
FLEETWOOD MAC...Perfect In Every Way (24 bit)
ROBIN TROWER...Twice Removed From Yesterday (Remastered)
CHEAP TRICK...One On One/Next Position Please (Original recording remastered)
HEART...Greatest Hits 1985-1995: Green Box
DAVID BOWIE...David Bowie (2 CD Deluxe Edition)
POISON...20 Years of Rock: Green Box
PAT BENATAR...Greatest Hits: Green Box
STEVE MILLER BAND...Greatest Hits 1974-1978: Green Box

April 13
New
TAPROOT...Plead The Fifth
JEFF BECK...Emotion And Commotion
STEVE VAI...Where The Other Wild Things Are
PETER FRAMPTON...Thank You Mr Churchill (vinyl)

Reissues, Remasters
URIAH HEEP...Celebration (CD/DVD Special Edition)
BILLY JOEL...The Nylon Curtain (180 Gram Vinyl, Limited Edition)
DEEP PURPLE...Live At Long Beach (Remastered)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 5
Mike McCready of Pearl Jam is 44;

ON THIS DATE
1948 Kent Henry, who performed with Blues Image and Steppenwolf, was born in Hollywood, California. Henry died in 2009
1981 Bob "the Bear" Hite of Canned Heat died at the age of 38 in between sets at a North Hollywood Club
1994 Kurt Cobain commits suicide
2002 Peter Buck of R.E.M. is aquitted of charges resulting from an incident on a Trans-Atlantic flight
2007 Mark St. John, formerly with Kiss, dies at the age of 51 of a cerebral hemorrhage

IN THE NEWS
Bob Dylan Cancels Asian Tour After China Blocks Concerts
Slash: New York Post
MGMT, Duran Duran-featuring Bowie tribute due out in September