Tuesday, November 30, 2010

November 30

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 30
TV personality and producer Dick Clark is 81; Roger Glover formerly of Deep Purple and Rainbow is 65; Billy Idol is 55; John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs is 53; Mike Stone formerly with Queensryche is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1972 The BBC ban "Hi, Hi, Hi" by Wings for sexual innuendo


IN THE NEWS

Gregg Allman 'Can't Wait' to Cut 'Low Country Blues' Follow-Up
Weezer Kicks Off Nostalgic 'Memories' Tour in Los Angeles
Vince Neil Says 'Skating with the Stars' Training Is 'Grueling'

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, December 1 GEOFF TATE of QUEENSRYCHE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, December 6 TBA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Monday, November 29, 2010

New Releases

NEW RELEASES
November 30
New
BRYAN ADAMS...Bare Bones (Deluxe Edition)

DVD, BLU-RAY
BON JOVI...Greatest Hits (DVD

December 7
New
KID ROCK...Born Free (vinyl release of new album)
ROBIN TROWER...The Playful Heart
FLYLEAF...Remember To Live
HINDER...All American Nightmare (Deluxe Edition) (180 gram vinyl)
ELVIS PRESLEY...Viva Elvis (180 gram vinyl release of new album)
IRON MAIDEN...The Interview Sessions
RONNIE WOOD...12-inch Signature Window Box Set (Limited Edition Lithograph, 12-inch vinyl)

Box Sets, Reissues
Various Artist...ABC Of The Blues
BOSTON...Boston (180 gram vinyl, Limited Edition, Gatefold Cover)
NINE INCH NAILS...Pretty Hate Machine (remastered vinyl)
JIMI HENDRIX...Blues (2 LP 180 gram vinyl)
BOB DYLAN...The Original Mono Recordings (Box Set, 180 gram vinyl)
THE YARDBIRDS...Little Games (180 gram vinyl)

DVD, BLU-RAY
JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO...LennoNYC (DVD)
RAINBOW...Rockin' Night-Live In Japan 1984 (DVD)
KISS...Meet The Press (DVD)
LINKIN PARK...DVD Collector's Box (DVD)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 29
John Mayall is 77; Barry Goudreau of Boston is 59; Michael Dempsey of the Cure is 52; Frank Delgado of the Deftones is 40;

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


IN THE NEWS
U2's 'Spider-Man' Opens on Broadway to Mixed Reviews
Losing Lennon: Killer's Wife Speaks
Bryan Adams Strips Down

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 29 BUCKCHERRY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 1 GEOFF TATE of QUEENSRYCHE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Sunday, November 28, 2010

November 28

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 28
Randy Newman is 67; Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam is 48;

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

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

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Friday, December 10 BLACKFOOT Music Ranch Lakeland

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 29 BUCKCHERRY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 1 GEOFF TATE of QUEENSRYCHE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Saturday, November 27, 2010

November 27

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 27
Charlie Burchill of Simple Minds is 51; Charlie Benante of Anthrax is 48; Mike Bordin of Faith No More is 48; Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge is 42

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

Be sure and check out the Jimi video, very well done!

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK

Sunday, January 16 CAKE House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista


IN THE NEWS

Elton John might sing at upcoming royal wedding
Bon Jovi performs for CNN Heroes

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 29 BUCKCHERRY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 1 GEOFF TATE of QUEENSRYCHE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Friday, November 26, 2010

November 26

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 26
John McVie of Fleetwood Mac is 65; Adam Gaynor formerly with Matchbox 20 is 47; Anthony and Randy Armstrong of Red are 32;


CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Saturday, November 27 POSTPONED APOCALYPTICA The Ritz Ybor Ybor City POSTPONED until March 4, 2011

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 29 BUCKCHERRY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 1 GEOFF TATE of QUEENSRYCHE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Top 10 Rock CD's/LP's/Downloads For This Week (11-25-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/LP'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (11-25-2010)
(Enter)1. KID ROCK...Born Free
(Enter)2. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...The Promise
(1)3. BON JOVI...Greatest Hits...The Ultimate Collection
(Enter)4. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story (Box Set with DVD or blu-ray)
(Enter)5. ANNIE LENNOX...A Christmas Cornucopia
(2)6. KINGS OF LEON...Come Around Sundown
(Re-enter)7. THE BEATLES...Abbey Road
(4)8. ROD STEWART...Fly Me To The Moon...The Great American Songbook Volume V
(5)9. ELTON JOHN/LEON RUSSELL...The Union
(Re-enter)10. THE BEATLES...The Beatles (The White Album)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 25

Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees and Queens Of The Stone Age is 46;

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

IN THE NEWS
Metallica Breaks Arena Record Down Under
Billy Joel Mending After Hip Replacements

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 29 BUCKCHERRY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 1 GEOFF TATE of QUEENSRYCHE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

November 24

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 24
Pete Best is 69; Bev Bevan formerly with ELO is 66; Clem Burke of Blondie is 55; John Squire of The Stone Roses is 48; Chad Taylor of Live is 40;

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

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Saturday, April 9 ACCEPT/SABATON Firestone Live Orlando
Thursday, April 14 MARC COHN/BOZ SCAGGS Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Saturday, August 14 ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL (Bands to be announced in January) 1-800-ASK-GARY Ampitheatre Tampa

IN THE NEWS
"Let It Be" Leads Beatles Digital Debut
Axl Rose Files $20 Million Lawsuit Against 'Guitar Hero'
Beatles Sell 2 Million Songs in First Week on iTunes

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 24 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 29 BUCKCHERRY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

November 23

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 23
Bruce Hornsby is 56; Charlie Grover formerly with Sponge is 44; Ken Block of Sister Hazel is 44;

ON THIS DATE

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

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Saturday, March 5 LYNYRD SKYNYRD Universal Studios Orlando

IN THE NEWS
John Lennon's 'I'm Only Sleeping' Lyrics Headed to Auction
U2's Bono, The Edge Discuss 'Spider-Man' Delays
'Double Fantasy' album that Lennon signed for his killer is for sale

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 24 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 29 BUCKCHERRY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Monday, November 22, 2010

New Releases

NEW RELEASES
November 23
New
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE...Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys (clean version)
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS...Teargarden By Kaleidyscope Vol. II "The Solstice Bare"
Various Artist...White Boy Blues
THE DOORS...Live In Vancouver 1970
KING'S X...Live Love In London (2 CD/DVD Deluxe Edition)
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN...Relentless
STING...Live In Berlin (CD/DVD)
BON JOVI...Bon Jovi Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Collection (vinyl release of new album)

Remasters, Box Sets, Rereleases
NINE INCH NAILS...Pretty Hate Machine
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH...Way Of The Fist (2 CD/DVD Deluxe Edition)
PANTERA...Cowboys From Hell (Remastered, 3 CD Ultimate edition)
THE WHO...Live At Leeds (4 CD/1 LP/7 inch single)
THE ROLLING STONES...The Rolling Stones 1964-1969 (Limited edition numbered Remastered 13 disc vinyl box set)
THE ROLLING STONES...The Rolling Stones 1971-2005 (Limited Edition numbered 14 disc vinyl box set)
JOURNEY...Greatest Hits (180 gram vinyl)
THE CLASH...The Clash (180 gram vinyl)
RONNIE WOOD...Box (7-inch Limited Edition Lithograph with certificate of authenticity, 7-inch Etched vinyl, 7-inch Black Lithograph Sleeve with Gold-Foil)
RONNIE WOOD...I Feel Like Playing (12 inch vinyl, Lithograph)

DVD, BLU-RAY
STING...Live In Berlin (blu-ray)
LED ZEPPELIN...The Untold Story

KORN...Pandemonium (DVD)

November 26 (Black Friday Indie Retailer Vinyl Releases)
GEORGE HARRISON...All Things Must Pass (180 gram 3 LP, numbered, newly remastered))
METALLICA...Live At Grimey's (CD and 10 inch double vinyl)
U2...Wide Awake In Europe (12 inch vinyl, limited, numbered)
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS...Nowhere/Surrender (7 inch single)
SOUNDGARDEN...Telephantasm/Gun (7 inch single)
THE DOORS...The Doors (180 gram MONO vinyl)
SICK PUPPIES...That Time Of Year Again (7 inch holiday single)
THE BLACK CROWES...Say Goodnight To The Bad Guys/Remedy (Acoustic Live) (10 inch vinyl picture disc)
CAGE THE ELEPHANT...Shake Me Down/Aberdeen (7 inch single)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...Save My Love/Because The Night (7 inch single)
JIMI HENDRIX...Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year (10 inch green vinyl single)
BOB DYLAN...The Times They Are-A Changin'/Like A rolling Stone (mono) (single)
PANTERA...Cowboys From Hell: The Demos

November 30
New
BRYAN ADAMS...Bare Bones (Deluxe Edition)

DVD, BLU-RAY
BON JOVI...Greatest Hits (DVD)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 22
Steve Van Zandt aka Little Steven is 60; Tina Weymouth Talking Heads is 60; Lawrence Gowan of Styx is 54;

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

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 22 AVENGED SEVENFOLD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 24 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Sunday, November 21, 2010

November 21

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 21
Dr. John is 70; Alex James of Blur is 42;

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

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Saturday, November 27 POSTPONED APOCALYPTICA The Ritz Ybor Ybor City POSTPONED
Friday, March 4 APOCALYPTICA The Ritz Ybor Ybor City

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 22 AVENGED SEVENFOLD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 24 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Saturday, November 20, 2010

November 20

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 20
Norman Greenbaum is 68; Joe Walsh of the Eagles is 63; Jared Followill of Kings of Leon is 24

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
2001 Weathered by Creed is released
2001 Hoobastank by Hoobastank is released

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Sunday, November 21 ELTON JOHN/LEON RUSSELL The Lakeland Center Lakeland
Sunday, November 21 MARTY BALIN Dallas Bull Tampa
Thursday, November 25 POSTPONEDAPOCALYPTICA House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista POSTPONED
Saturday, March 5 APOCALYPTICA House Of Blues Orlando

IN THE NEWS
New Movie Unveils Lost Hendrix Footage

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 22 AVENGED SEVENFOLD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 24 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Friday, November 19, 2010

November 19

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 19
Matt Sorum of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver is 50; Travis McNabb formerly with Better Than Ezra is 41;

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

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Saturday, November 20 ELTON JOHN/LEON RUSSELL Ocean Center Daytona Beach
Saturday, November 20 'Palmetto Blues Festival' SEAN CHAMBERS Kojak's Palmetto Rib House Palmetto
Saturday, November 20 DRIVIN' N' CRYIN' Jannus Live St. Petersburg

IN THE NEWS

Rolling Stones Team Up with 'Call Of Duty: Black Ops' Videogame
Metallica: The Billboard Cover Story
Fallon on His Neil Young Parody With Springsteen

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 22 AVENGED SEVENFOLD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 24 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Top 10 Rock CD's/LP's/Downloads For This Week (11-18-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/LP'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (11-18-2010)
(Enter)1. BON JOVI...Greatest Hits...The Ultimate Collection
(1)2. KINGS OF LEON...Come Around Sundown
(Enter)3. ALTER BRIDGE...AB III
(3)4. ROD STEWART...Fly Me To The Moon...The Great American Songbook Volume V
(2)5. ELTON JOHN/LEON RUSSELL...The Union
(Enter)6. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND...Live In New York City
(5)7. LINKIN PARK...A Thousand Suns
(Enter)8. ELVIS PRESLEY...Viva Elvis: The Album
(8)9. SANTANA...Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time
(9)10. DISTURBED...Asylum

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 18
Herman Rarebell formerly with the Scorpions is 61; Kirk Hammett of Metallica is 48;

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

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Friday, November 19 WARRANT The Garage Bar at Route 46 Sanford

IN THE NEWS
A Look at Early Beatles Rankings on iTunes
Jimi Hendrix's Family Talks 'Anthology,' 'Day in the Life' Documentary
Paramore's Hayley Williams Plays With Poison in 'Playing God'

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 22 AVENGED SEVENFOLD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 24 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

November 17

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 17
Jim Babjak of The Smithereens is 53; Ben Wilson OF Blues Traveler is 43;

ON THIS DATE

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

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK

Saturday, March 5 KID ROCK UCF Arena Orlando


IN THE NEWS

Paul McCartney to Play New York's Apollo Theater
Exclusive: Bruce Springsteen to Perform With The Roots
Keith Richards: I'm Just A Guitar Player

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 17 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 22 AVENGED SEVENFOLD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

November 16

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 16
Mani formerly with the Stone Roses is 48; Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver is 44;

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

IN THE NEWS
Beatles Catalog Finally Coming to iTunes, Apple Announces
Linkin Park Sets 'A Thousand Suns' Tour Dates
Sebastian Bach Arrested After Bar Biting Incident in Canada

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 17 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 22 AVENGED SEVENFOLD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Monday, November 15, 2010

New Releases

NEW RELEASES
November 16
New
HALESTORM...Live In Philly 2010 (CD/DVD)
ERIC CLAPTON...Clapton (2 LP vinyl release of new album)
LINKIN PARK...A Thousand Suns ((2 LP vinyl release of new album)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...The Promise (vinyl)
KID ROCK...Born Free
HEAVEN AND HELL...Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven And Hell- Live At Wacken
JIMI HENDRIX...BBC Sessions (2 CD/1 DVD)(3 LP vinyl)
JIMI HENDRIX...Blues (CD/DVD)
JIMI HENDRIX...Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year (Single)
JIMI HENDRIX...West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology (CD/DVD)
THE JERRY GARCIA ACOUSTIC BAND...Ragged But Right
ELVIS COSTELLO...National Ransom (vinyl release of new album)
BRYAN ADAMS...Bare Bones

Box Sets, Reissues, Compilations
DUANE EDDY...The Birth of a Guitar Legend - The Jamie Singles Sessions 1957-1962
JOURNEY...Escape (180 gram vinyl)
THIN LIZZY...Shades of a Blue Orphanage (Remastered with extra tracks)
THIN LIZZY...Vagabonds Of The Western World (Remastered with extra tracks)
THIN LIZZY...Thin Lizzy (Remastered with extra tracks)
BOZ SCAGGS...Silk Degrees (180 gram vinyl)
KORN...Double Play (CD/DVD)
MOTORHEAD...Rock N Roll (Hybrid SACD Deluxe Edition)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story (3 CD/3 DVD Box set) (3 CD/3 Blu-ray)
JIMI HENDRIX...West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology (4 CD/ 1 DVD Box set) (8 LP vinyl box set)
BILLY JOEL...The Hits (Remastered)
ELVIS PRESLEY...Double Play
THE JERRY CARCIA ACOUSTIC BAND...Almost Acoustic
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN...Double Play

DVD/BLU_RAY
HEAVEN AND HELL...Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell- Live at Wacken (DVD)
Keith Emerson Band featuring Marc Bonilla...Moscow (DVD)
VELVET REVOLVER...Live In Houston (DVD)

November 22
New
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE...Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys (clean version)
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS...Teargarden By Kaleidyscope Vol. II "The Solstice Bare"
Various Artist...White Boy Blues
THE DOORS...Live In Vancouver 1970
KING'S X...Live Love In London (2 CD/DVD Deluxe Edition)
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN...Relentless
STING...Live In Berlin (CD/DVD)
BON JOVI...Bon Jovi Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Collection (vinyl release of new album)

Remasters, Box Sets, Rereleases
NINE INCH NAILS...Pretty Hate Machine
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH...Way Of The Fist (2 CD/DVD Deluxe Edition)
PANTERA...Cowboys From Hell (Remastered, 3 CD Ultimate edition)
THE WHO...Live At Leeds (4 CD/1 LP/7 inch single)
THE ROLLING STONES...The Rolling Stones 1964-1969 (Limited edition numbered Remastered 13 disc vinyl box set)
THE ROLLING STONES...The Rolling Stones 1971-2005 (Limited Edition numbered 14 disc vinyl box set)
JOURNEY...Greatest Hits (180 gram vinyl)
THE CLASH...The Clash (180 gram vinyl)
RONNIE WOOD...Box (7-inch Limited Edition Lithograph with certificate of authenticity, 7-inch Etched vinyl, 7-inch Black Lithograph Sleeve with Gold-Foil)
RONNIE WOOD...I Feel Like Playing (12 inch vinyl, Lithograph)

DVD, BLU-RAY
STING...Live In Berlin (blu-ray)
LED ZEPPELIN...The Untold Story

KORN...Pandemonium (DVD)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 15
Steve Fossen formerly with Heart is 61; Chad Kroeger of Nickelback is 36;

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
2000 A man who'd stabbed George Harrison because he believed he was possessed by the former Beatle was ordered confined to a mental hospital after being acquitted in Oxford, England, of attempted murder by reason of insanity. (Michael Abram was ordered released in July 2002)
2007 Velvet Revolver announces the cancellation of their tour of Japan because have been denied visas by the country's immigration department

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK

Tuesday, November 16 BETTER THAN EZRA Jannus Live St. Petersburg
Saturday, January 22 LINKIN PARK St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Wednesday, May 18 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 15 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 17 SLASH (repeat of Monday show) 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 14

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 14
James Young of Styx is 61; Frankie Banali formerly with Quiet Riot is 57; Alec John Such formerly with Bon Jovi is 55; Brian Yale of Matchbox 20 is 42; Travis Barker of Blink 182 is 35; Tobin Esperance of Papa Roach is 31;

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
2000 Conspiracy Of One by the Offspring 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.

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Monday, November 15 ATREYU The Ritz Ybor Ybor City
Monday, November 15 CANCELLED DROWNING POOL State Theater St. Petersburg CANCELLED
Saturday, November 20 DRIVIN' N' CRYIN' Jannus Live St. Petersburg

IN THE NEWS
10 hit songs you thought were about women (but aren't)
Bono cheers release of Suu Kyi, 'Mandela of our moment'

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 15 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 17 SLASH (repeat of Monday show) 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Saturday, November 13, 2010

November 13

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

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Sunday, November 14 JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Friday, December 31 BRET MICHAELS Universal Studios Citywalk Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Paul McCartney Delights Crowds In Buenos Aires
Pardon Jim Morrison, Gov. Crist

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 15 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 17 SLASH (repeat of Monday show) 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 12

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 12
Neil Young is 65; Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser of Blue Oyster Cult is 63; David Ellefson formerly with Megadeth is 46;

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)"

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Top 10 Rock CD's/LP's/Downloads (11-11-2010)


TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/LP'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (11-11-2010)
(1)1. KINGS OF LEON...Come Around Sundown
(2)2. ELTON JOHN/LEON RUSSELL...The Union
(3)3. ROD STEWART...Fly Me To The Moon...The Great American Songbook Volume V
(Re-enter)4. WINGS...Band On The Run
(4)5. LINKIN PARK...A Thousand Suns
(Enter)6. ELVIS COSTELLO...National Ransom
(Enter)7. WEEZER...Death To False Metal
(5)8. SANTANA...Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time
(9)9. DISTURBED...Asylum
(8)10. ERIC CLAPTON...Clapton

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 11
Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge is 65; Chris Dreja formerly with the Yardbirds is 65; Scott Mercado of Candlebox is 46;

ON THIS DATE
1967 Days Of Future Passed by the Moodt Blues is released
1969 Jim Morrison of the Doors is arrested for causing trouble on a flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix
1970 Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon is released
1972 Berry Oakley of the Allman Brothers dies in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia. Oakley was 24
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

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Friday, November 12 IAN ANDERSON (of Jethro Tull) Hard Rock Live Orlando
Friday, November 12 ATREYU House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Sunday, November 21 MARTY BALIN Dallas Bull Tampa
Saturday, January 29 TAPROOT Whiskey Dick's Riverview
Sunday, January 30 TAPROOT The Haven Winter Park

IN THE NEWS
The Who, Jeff Beck, Debbie Harry to Play UK Concert Against Cancer
Bon Jovi Bows At No. 1 On Euro Chart
Slash, AC/DC, Rolling Stones Win At Classic Rock Awards

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 15 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 17 SLASH (repeat of Monday show) 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

November 10


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 10
Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake And Palmer is 63; Mario Cipollina formerly with Huey Lewis And The News is 56; Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World is 35; Chris Jannou of Silverchair is 31;

ON THIS DATE
1986 Live 1975-1985 by Bruce Springsteen is 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
2004 In Los Angeles Superior Court Courtney Love pleads not guilty to felony assault from an April 25, 2004 incident where she is accused of attacking another woman at her ex-boyfriend's house
2009 The Circle by Bon Jovi is released

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Thursday, November 11 IAN ANDERSON Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Thursday, November 11 MOLLY HATCHET Beach Club Sarasota

IN THE NEWS
Bruce Springsteen to Rock 'Promise' Songs On 'Jimmy Fallon'
Exclusive: Phil Collins Admits Suicidal Thoughts

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 10 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 15 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

November 9

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 9
Joe Bouchard formerly with Blue Öyster Cult is 62;

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 Piano Man by Billy Joel is released
1973 David Bowie appears on Cher's TV show
1996 Liam Gallagher of Oasis is arrested in London for suspicion for possessing cocaine
2010 AB III by Alter Bridge is released

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Wednesday, November 10 SEVENDUST/10 YEARS House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Wednesday, November 10 THE CULT Hard Rock Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Queen Signs To Universal, Preps Remastered Albums
Marilyn Manson Plots 2011 Comeback with Indie Label

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 10 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 15 SLASH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Monday, November 8, 2010

New Releases

NEW RELEASES
November 9
New
EVE 6...Extended Versions
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN/ALBERT KING...In Session (CD/DVD)
DIO...At Donington UK: Live 1983 And 1987
ALTER BRIDGE...AB III
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE...Live At The Fillmore Auditorium 11/25/66 And 11/27/66: We Have Ignition
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND...Live In New York City
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE...Return To The Matrix 2/1/68
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE...Live At The Fillmore Auditorium 10/16/66: Early And Late Shows: Grace's Debut
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE...Live At The Fillmore Auditorium 10/15/66: Late Show: Signe's Farewell
RICK DERRINGER...Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo Spectacular
DANZIG...Deth Red Sabaoth (vinyl release of new album)

Reissues, Greatest Hits
MOTORHEAD...Ace Of Spades (Triple LP 180 gram vinyl)
FUEL...Super Hits
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS...Damn The Torpedoes (Deluxe Edition) (180 gram 2 LP vinyl)(blu-ray audio with bonus download)
BILLY JOEL...Triple Feature
BON JOVI...Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Collection
SYD BARRETT...An Introduction To Syd Barrett (Remastered)
QUEENSRYCHE...Empire (Remastered 20th Anniversary)
POISON...Nothin' But A Good Time: The Poison Collection
THE BLACK CROWES...Amorica (180 gram vinyl)
THE BLACK CROWES...$hake Your Money Maker (180 gram vinyl)

DVD/BLU-RAY

ERIC CLAPTON...Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (DVD)(blu-ray)
ALBERT KING/STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN...In Session (DVD)
THE ROLLING STONES...Ladies And Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (Deluxe Edition 3 DVD Numbered Box Set)
Rock And Rule (25th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]
LED ZEPPELIN...The Untold Story (DVD)
KORN...Pandemonium (DVD)
ASIA...Spirit Of The Night: Live In Cambridge 2009 (DVD)

November 16
New
HALESTORM...Live In Philly 2010 (CD/DVD)
ERIC CLAPTON...Clapton (2 LP vinyl release of new album)
LINKIN PARK...A Thousand Suns ((2 LP vinyl release of new album)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...The Promise (vinyl)
KID ROCK...Born Free
HEAVEN AND HELL...Neon Nights: 30 Years Of Heaven And Hell- Live At Wacken
JIMI HENDRIX...BBC Sessions (2 CD/1 DVD)(3 LP vinyl)
JIMI HENDRIX...Blues (CD/DVD)
JIMI HENDRIX...Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year (Single)
JIMI HENDRIX...West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology (CD/DVD)
THE JERRY GARCIA ACOUSTIC BAND...Ragged But Right
ELVIS COSTELLO...National Ransom (vinyl release of new album)
BRYAN ADAMS...Bare Bones

Box Sets, Reissues, Compilations
DUANE EDDY...The Birth of a Guitar Legend - The Jamie Singles Sessions 1957-1962
JOURNEY...Escape (180 gram vinyl)
THIN LIZZY...Shades of a Blue Orphanage (Remastered with extra tracks)
THIN LIZZY...Vagabonds Of The Western World (Remastered with extra tracks)
THIN LIZZY...Thin Lizzy (Remastered with extra tracks)
BOZ SCAGGS...Silk Degrees (180 gram vinyl)
KORN...Double Play (CD/DVD)
MOTORHEAD...Rock N Roll (Hybrid SACD Deluxe Edition)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story (3 CD/3 DVD Box set) (3 CD/3 Blu-ray)
JIMI HENDRIX...West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology (4 CD/ 1 DVD Box set) (8 LP vinyl box set)
BILLY JOEL...The Hits (Remastered)
ELVIS PRESLEY...Double Play
THE JERRY CARCIA ACOUSTIC BAND...Almost Acoustic
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN...Double Play

DVD/BLU_RAY
HEAVEN AND HELL...Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell- Live at Wacken (DVD)
Keith Emerson Band featuring Marc Bonilla...Moscow (DVD)
VELVET REVOLVER...Live In Houston (DVD)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 8
Roy Wood of Electric Light Orchestra is 64; Bonnie Raitt is 61; Porl Thompson of The Cure is 53;

ON THIS DATE

1968 Cynthia Lennon receives her divorce from John Lennon

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Tuesday, November 9 CANCELLED CINDERELLA Jannus Live St. Petersburg CANCELLED
Tuesday, November 9 SEVENDUST/10 YEARS The Ritz Ybor Ybor City

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 8 TRAPT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 10 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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