ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 31 Andy Summers from the Police is 68; Peter Quaife from the Kinks is 67; Burton Cummings from the Guess Who is 63; Tom Hamilton from Aerosmith is 59; Paul Westerberg from the Replacements is 51; Ric Ivanisevich from Oleander is 48; Scott Ian from Anthrax is 47; Mikko Siren from Apocalyptica is 35; Bob Bryar of My Chemical Romance is 31;
ON THIS DATE 1970 Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit in London's High Court against his fellow Beatles to officially dissolve their partnership 1974 Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are asked to join Fleetwood Mac 1984 Rick Allen of Def Leppard losses his left arm in a car accident 1985 Rick Nelson, 45, and six other people were killed when fire broke out aboard a DC-3 that was taking the group to a New Year's Eve performance in Dallas 1992 Anthony Kiedes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is hospitalized with dysentery 2003 Alex Lifeson of Rush is arrested in Naples, Florida for aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer, plus five other counts 2005 Mick Mars of Motley Crue is dragged into the audience by a fan in Detroit, Michigan and is rushed backstage to receive medical treatment 2008 Robert Plant is named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire as part of Queen Elizabeth II's annual New Year Honours List
IN THE NEWS John Mellencamp and Wife Split After 20 Years Sweet dreams for Annie Lennox in queen's honors list
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, January 3 DISTURBED 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, January 5 ROBERT PLANT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 30 Michael Nesmith, formerly with the Monkees, is 68; Davy Jones, formerly with the Monkees, is 65; Clive Bunker formerly with Jethro Tull is 65; Patti Smith is 64; Jeff Lynne, formerly with ELO, is 63; ON THIS DATE 1928 Bo Diddley is born in McComb, Mississippi. Diddley died in 2008 1938 Felix Pappalardi of Mountain is born in New York, New York. Pappalardi died in 1983 1968 Peter Tork pays $160,000 to get out of his Monkees contract 1974 The Beatles legally disband after years of legal hassles 1999 Former Beatle George Harrison fought off a knife-wielding intruder who broke into his mansion west of London and stabbed him in the chest. (Michael Abram was later acquitted of attempted murder by reason of insanity.) 2007 Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull receives the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) from Queen Elizabeth II
CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK Friday, December 31 SISTER HAZEL Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tampa Friday, December 31 BRET MICHAELS Universal Studios Citywalk Orlando Friday, December 31 THE GUESS WHO Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Friday, December 31 AARON LEWIS/STONE SOUR/COREY TAYLOR David A. Straz Jr. Center For The Performing Arts Tampa Thursday, March 10 THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS Harley Davidson Of Orlando Orlando Saturday, April 9 STARSHIP featuring MICKEY THOMAS Central Park In Town Center Palm Coast
IN THE NEWS John Waite Unearths Old Tunes, 'Punk Energy' for New Album Gwen Stefani, Steven Tyler Salute Paul McCartney at Kennedy Center Honors Elton John: "Why We Chose Zachary as the Name for Our Son"
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, January 3 DISTURBED 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, January 5 ROBERT PLANT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
THE ALBUM OF THE DAY PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS...Venus And Mars (1975) CD, Vinyl, Allmusic Review
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 29 Ray Thomas from the Moody Blues is 69; Dexter Holland from the Offspring is 45; Glen Phillips from Toad The Wet Sprocket is 40;
ON THIS DATE 1942 Rick Danko of the Band is born in Greens Corners, Ontario. Danko died in 1999 1947 Cozy Powell, who drummed for several acts including Rainbow and Whitesnake, was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. Powell died in 1998 2005 Pearl Jam win a legal battle over the rights to the domain name pearljams.com. The band filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum saying the site's domain holder, Vertical Axis Inc., was using it to link to commercial sites that were unrelated to Pearl Jam 2009 Composer Gordon Peterson sues Eddie Vedder for copyright infringement for the song 'Hard Sun' claiming that the lyric changes are "eroding the integrity of the composition"
IN THE NEWS Rev Theory Returns to Roots for 'Justice' Beatles Musical 'Rain' Turns A Profit On Broadway
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Wednesday, December 29 JIMMY PAGE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Monday, January 3 DISTURBED 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO THIS WEEK (12-28-2010) TRACKS BUCKCHERRY...Dead ROYAL BLISS...I Just Want You MY DARKEST DAYS...Move Your Body BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION...One Last Soul JIMI HENDRIX...Fire (alternate version) TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS...Nowhere
ALBUMS KISS...Alive SHINEDOWN...The Sound Of Madness HALFORD...Winter Songs JAMES GANG...Rides Again KID ROCK...Born Free
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 28 Edgar Winter is 64; ON THIS DATE 1975 Security and fans take down an audience member after he points a gun at Ted Nugent during a concert in Spokane, Washington 2005 Linkin Park resigns with Warner Music Group receiving a $15 million advance and an estimated 20-percent royalty rate 2009 Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan of Avenged Sevenfold is found dead of natural causes in his home in Huntington Beach, California. Sullivan was 28
CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK Wednesday, December 29 DEREK TRUCKS/SUSAN TEDESCHI Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater Tuesday, January 11 STYX The Plaza Theater Orlando Sunday, February 20 JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
IN THE NEWS Lenny Kravitz: Teena Marie 'Took Me In' As a Teenager Elton John Welcomes Christmas Baby Boy Yoko: John Lennon 'Would Have Loved' Lady Gaga, Facebook
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Wednesday, December 29 JIMMY PAGE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Monday, January 3 DISTURBED 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here ALBUM OF THE DAY NAZARETH...Hair Of The Dog (1975) CD, vinyl, Allmusic review
DVD, BLU-RAY BON JOVI...Live At Madison Square Garden (DVD) THE ROLLING STONES...Get Your Ya-Ya's Out (DVD) PINK FLOYD...Music Masters Collection (DVD)
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 27 Scotty Moore is 79; Mike Pinder formerly of the Moody Blues is 69; Mick Jones from Foreigner is 66; Larry Byrom formerly with Steppenwolf is 62; David Knopfler from Dire Straits is 58; Guthrie Govan from Asia is 39; Hayley Williams of Paramore is 22;
ON THIS DATE 1962 Gene Vincent has a bone graft to repair his leg that he injured in the accident that killed Eddie Cochran 2005 Best Of (Chapter One 1997-2004) by Sevendust is released 2008 Gregg Allman's home in Richmond Hill, Georgia is robbed. All stolen items except for a pistol are recovered 2008 Delaney Bramlett of Delaney And Bonnie dies in Los Angeles due to complications from a gallbladder operation. Bramlett was 69
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 27 OZZY OSBOURNE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 29 JIMMY PAGE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 26 Phil Spector is 71; James Kottak from The Scorpions is 48; Lars Ulrich from Metallica is 47; J from White Zombie is 43; Peter Klett from Candlebox is 41; James Mercer of The Shins and Flake is 40; Chris Daughtry is 31;
ON THIS DATE 1967 The Beatles TV special Magical Mystery Tour airs for the first time in England
IN THE NEWS Led Zeppelin Drummer's Son Plays to Similar Beat Exclusive Audio: Powerful New Elvis Costello Track The Doors Not Satisfied With Morrison Pardon, Want Formal Apology
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 27 OZZY OSBOURNE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 29 JIMMY PAGE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 23 Jorma Kaukonen from Jefferson Airplane is 70; Ron Bushy from Iron Butterfly is 69; Dave Murray from Iron Maiden is 54; Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam is 46; ON THIS DATE 1959 Chuck Berry is arrested and charged with the Mann Act after ttransporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of prostitution. He is convicted and serves time in prison in Indiana and later in Kansas 1972 Grand Funk Railroad's former manager Terry Knight shows up with moving vans and the sheriff at one of GFR's concerts to collect their equipment. The nand and Knight have been involved in several nasty lawsuits. The sheriff tells Knight he cannot take the equipment until after the show 1986 Two teenagers from Reno, Nevada attempt suicide after listening to the album Stained Glass by Judas Priest. One dies and the parents sue the band claiming it was their fault. That suit is later dismissed 1987 Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue is pronounced dead, but is then revived with 2 adrenaline shots to the chest
CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK Thursday, February 17 JOHNNY WINTER Capitol Theater Clearwater Thursday, March 31 RICK DERRINGER Sims Park New Port Richey Sunday, April 10 THE RADIATORS Jannus Live St. Petersburg Monday, April 11 THE RADIATORS Plaza Theater Orlando
IN THE NEWS Ozzy Osbourne 'Sick of' Lady Gaga, Unsure Who Justin Bieber Is Ramones, Dolly Parton Receiving Lifetime Achievement Grammys Paramore Split Gets Ugly? Farro Blog Airs Band's Dirty Laundry
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 27 OZZY OSBOURNE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 29 JIMMY PAGE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 22 Barry Jenkins of the Animals is 65; Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick is 63;
ON THIS DATE 1939 James Gurley of Big Brother And The Holding Company is born in Detroit, Michigan. Gurley died in 2009 1973 Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers is arrested for marijuana possession in Visalia, California 1978 Kenny Jones officially becomes a member of the Who 2002 Joe Strummer of the Clash dies of an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. Strummer was 50 2009 Mudvayne by Mudvayne is released 2009 Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones receives a warning from UK police regarding his alleged choking of then-girlfriend, Ekaterina Ivanova, during an argument. The warning is that the incident could be brought up with any future actions
IN THE NEWS Foo Fighters Debut New Songs at Secret L.A. Show Beatles' Abbey Road Crossing Wins Protected Status Velvet Revolver Courting New Mystery Singer, Says Drummer
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Wednesday, December 22 HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Monday, December 27 OZZY OSBOURNE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO THIS WEEK (12-21-2010) ALBUMS NAZARETH...Hair Of The Dog THE GRACIOUS FEW...The Gracious Few THE MOODY BLUES...A Question Of Balance PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS...Venus And Mars HINDER...All-American Nightmare
TRACKS ALICE COOPER...Santa Claws Is Coming To Town MICHAEL SCHENKER/DORO PESCH...O Christmas Tree JOE SATRIANI...Light Years Away JOE LYNN TURNER/BRUCE KULICK...Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree SANTANA/CHRIS DAUGHTRY...Photograph JIMI HENDRIX...Love Or Confusion
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 21 Albert Lee is 67; Brett Scallions of Fuel is 39;
ON THIS DATE 1970 Elvis Presley shows up unannounced and with no invitation to the White House to meet President Nixon
2007 Austin Winkler of Hinder is arrested for driving while intoxicated in Jonesboro, Arkansas
IN THE NEWS Weezer Brings Musical 'Memories' to NYC's Roseland Ballroom Video: U2 Dust Off 'Love Rescue Me' After Twenty Years Bret Michaels and Kristi Gibson Are Engaged – Finally!
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Wednesday, December 22 HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Monday, December 27 OZZY OSBOURNE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
NEW RELEASES December 21 Reissues BOSTON...Boston (180 gram vinyl, gatefold cover) ALICE COOPER...Along Comes A Spider (extra tracks) THE YARDBIRDS...Little Games (180 gram vinyl)
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 20 Peter Criss formerly of Kiss is 65; Alan Parsons is 62; Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes is 44;
ON THIS DATE 1975 Joe Walsh joins the Eagles 2006 Matthew Fisher formerly with Procol Harum wins his lawsuit for royalties from "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" but was awarded 40% of the composers' share of the music copyright, rather than the 50% he was seeking and was not granted royalties prior to 2005
2006 Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith announces he is cancer-free 2007 Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli's divorce becomes final 2009 James Gurley of Big Brother And The Holding Company dies in Palm Desert, California of a heart attack. Gurley was 69
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 20 SHINEDOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 22 HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 19 Alvin Lee of Ten Years After is 66; Doug Johnson of Loverboy is 53; Kevin Shepard of Tonic is 42;
ON THIS DATE 1955 Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"
1993 Michael Clarke of the Byrds dies of liver failure in Treasure Island, Florida. Clarke was 47 2000 Rob Buck, lead guitarist for the rock band 10,000 Maniacs, dies at age 42 2003 Peter Eckenrod pleads no contest for scheming to defraud and fraudulent use of a credit card and receives 25 months in prison for pretending to be Mark Tremonti of Creed 2006 At a Disturbed concert in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin 30 people are taken to a local hospital after receiving cuts, bruises and overheating in a mosh pit 2006 The F.B.I. release documents relating to their investigation of John Lennon after President Nixon thought Lennon was providing financial assistance to left wing causes but there was never any evidence to support this theory
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 20 SHINEDOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 22 HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 18 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is 67; Elliot Easton of the Cars is 57; DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit is 38;
ON THIS DATE 1938 Chas Chandler of the Animals was born in in the Heaton district of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Chandler died in 1996 1975 Rod Stewart announces that he is leaving the Faces 1976 Fly Like An Eagle by the Steve Miller Band is released 1983 Keith Richards marries Patti Hansen in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Mick Jagger is the best man 2006 Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, the Doors and Santana all file suit against Wolfgang's Vault in U.S. District Court to stop streaming footage of the group’s live shows taped during the ‘60s at the Fillmore auditoriums in New York and San Francisco 2007 Kissology 3: 1992-2000 DVD by Kiss is released 2008 Shinedown annonce that Zach Myers has replaced Nick Perri on guitar
IN THE NEWS New R.E.M. Album, 'Collapse Into Now,' Out March 8 Update: 'Spider-Man' Opening Officially Delayed Until Feb. 7 Video: Paul Simon Performs 'Getting Ready For Christmas Day' On 'Colbert Report'
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 20 SHINEDOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 22 HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 17 Paul Rodgers is 61; Mike Mills of R.E.M. is 52;
ON THIS DATE 1994 Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi marries Heather Locklear 2007 It is announced that Stephen Stills has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo treatment for the disease 2009 John Frusciante announces on his Myspace blog that he has left the Red Hot Chili Peppers
CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK Friday, December 31 AARON LEWIS/STONE SOUR/COREY TAYLOR David A. Straz Jr. Center For The Performing Arts Tampa
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 20 SHINEDOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 22 HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 16 Tony Hicks of The Hollies is 65; Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top is 61; Christopher Thorn of Blind Melon is 42;
ON THIS DATE 1983 Pete Townshend announces that he will no longer record or perform live with the Who 2008 Cinco Diablo by Saliva is released
2008 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath files a lawsuit against Live Nation and their subsidiary Signatures Network Inc. for copyright infringement claiming that they are selling merchandise with Black Sabbath images despite the expiration of a licensing agreement
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 20 SHINEDOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 22 HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 15 Dave Clark of The Dave Clark Five is 68; Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge is 64; Paul Simonon of The Clash is 55;
ON THIS DATE 1964 Beatles '65 by the Beatles is released 1992 Insecticide by Nirvana is released 2006 B.B. King receives the Medal of Freedom from President George Bush in recognition of his musical accomplishments
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Wednesday, December 15 SCORPIONS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Monday, December 20 SHINEDOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 14 Cliff Williams of AC/DC is 61; Mike Scott of The Waterboys is 52;
ON THIS DATE 1980 John Lennon is remembered around the world in silent vigil and prayer 6 days after his murder 2004 A lawsuit is filed in L.A. Superior Court claiming that a soccer ball kicked from the stage during an August 31st Rod Stewart concert at the Hollywood Bowl caused a concertgoer "personal injuries, physical disability and physical and emotional distress, pain and suffering" 2005 Jimmy Page is appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace 2006 Co-founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun, dies at the age of 83 from injuries he received when he fell at a Rolling Stones concert 6 weeks earlier
IN THE NEWS Coldplay Reteams with Brian Eno for Concept Album
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Wednesday, December 15 SCORPIONS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Monday, December 20 SHINEDOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO THIS WEEK (12-10-2010) TRACKS STONE SOUR...Say You'll Haunt Me SAVING ABEL...Sex Is Good MY DARKEST DAYS...Porn Star Dancing OZZY OSBOURNE...Life Won't Wait GODSMACK...Love-Hate-Sex-Pain DISTURBED...Another Way To Die THREE DAYS GRACE...World So Cold FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH...Bad Company ALTER BRIDGE...Isolation KID ROCK...Born Free SANTANA/CHRIS CORNELL...Whole Lotta Love ERIC CLAPTON...Run Back Ro Your Side BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION...One Last Soul IRON MAIDEN...Coming Home ROBERT PLANT...Angel Dance DIO/TONY IOMMI...God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman ERIC JOHNSON/JONNY LANG...Austin BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...Save My Love JIMI HENDRIX...Fire (2010 Alternate Version) ROBERT PLANT...You Can't Buy My Love NEIL YOUNG...Love And War
ALBUMS KISS...Dressed To Kill SULLY ERNA...Avalon GARY HOEY...Utopia QUEENSRYCHE...Empire (20th Anniversary Edition) PAT BENATAR...Crimes Of Passion
DVD, BLU-RAY NEIL YOUNG...Le Noise (blu-ray) (DVD) BON JOVI...Greatest Hits (DVD) BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA...It's Gonna Rock 'Cause That's What I Do (blu-ray) DIO...Definitive Dio (DVD)
December 21 Reissues BOSTON...Boston (180 gram vinyl, gatefold cover) ALICE COOPER...Along Comes A Spider (extra tracks) THE YARDBIRDS...Little Games (180 gram vinyl)
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 13 Ted Nugent is 62; Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of the Doobie Brothers is 62; Berton Averre of the Knack is 56; Thomas Delonge of Blink 182 is 35; Amy Lee of Evanescence is 29;
ON THIS DATE 1974 George Harrison stops by the White House and meets President Gerald Ford
1997 Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave and Street Sweeper Social Club is arrested along with 32 others as they block the entrance into a shopping mall in Santa Monica, California as they protest against a Guess? store over alleged use of sweatshop labor 2004 A Maryland couple sues Walmart for selling Evanescence's Anywhere But Home CD/DVD without a parental advisory label
IN THE NEWS Paul McCartney Rocks 'Saturday Night Live' With Beatles, Wings Classics
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 13 HINDER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 15 SCORPIONS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 12 Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band is 67; Bruce Kulick formerly with Kiss is 57; Cy Curnin of the Fixx is 53; Eric Schenkman of the Spin Doctors is 47;
ON THIS DATE 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis marries his 13 year old second cousin Myra Gale Brown, in Hernando, Mississippi, a move that ultimately hurt his career. Lewis was still married to his second wife at the time, that divorce didn't come until May 1958
1967 A British court commutes Rolling Stone guitarist Brian Jones’ nine-month prison sentence for cannabis possession 1974 Mick Taylor quits the Rolling Stones 2007 Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots is formally charged with driving under the influence of drugs stemming from a car crash he had in Los Angeles on November 11, 2007
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 13 HINDER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 15 SCORPIONS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 11 David Gates of Bread is 70: Mike Mesaros of The Smithereens is 53; Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue is 52; Justin Currie of Del Amitri is 46;
ON THIS DATE 1976 Night Moves by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band is released 1976 Ace Frehley of Kiss is shocked while on stage in Florida. He returns several minutes later and finishes the show 2006 After successfully going through her court-ordered drug-rehab Courtney Love has two drug possession cases and an assault case dismissed by a judge in Los Angeles Superior Court 2009 The former manager of Def Leppard, Trudy Green, sues the band seeking $700,000 in unpaid commissions
IN THE NEWS Paul McCartney Performs 'Yesterday' With Jimmy Fallon
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 13 HINDER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 15 SCORPIONS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
TRACKS STONE SOUR...Say You'll Haunt Me SAVING ABEL...Sex Is Good OZZY OSBOURNE...Life Won't Wait MY DARKEST DAYS...Porn Star Dancing GODSMACK...Love-Hate-Sex-Pain DISTURBED...Another Way To Die FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH...Bad Company THREE DAYS GRACE...World So Cold KID ROCK...Born Free ALTER BRIDGE...Isolation SANTANA/CHRIS CORNELL...Whole Lotta Love ERIC CLAPTON..Run Back To Your Side SLASH/MYLES KENNEDY...Back From Cali BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION...One Last Soul IRON MAIDEN...Coming Home ROBERT PLANT...Angel Dance ROBERT PLANT...You Can't Buy My Love JIMI HENDRIX...Fire (2010 Alternate Version) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...Save My Love NEIL YOUNG...Love And War ALBUMS THE BEATLES...Please Please Me JOHN LENNON...Lennon Legend LED ZEPPELIN...Physical Graffitti PAT BENATAR...Crimes Of Passion PETE TOWNSHEND...Empty Glass
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 10 Scot Alexander of Dishwalla is 39; Meg White of The White Stripes is 36; ON THIS DATE 1967 Otis Redding, 26, and six others were killed when their plane crashed into Wisconsin's Lake Monona 1967 The Steve Miller Blue's Band sign with Capitol Records, with "Blues" soon dropped 1976 Wings Over America by Wings is released 1984 "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band-Aid is released to raise money for African famine relief 1999 Death claimed Rick Danko of the Band. Danko was 56 2007 Led Zeppelin perform at London's O2 Arena at a tribute concert for Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, who passed away the previous December. Included in the audience: Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, The Edge, David Grohl, Queen drummer Roger Taylor and Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott 2009 Axl Rose of Guns 'N' Roses punches a photographer while boarding a flight at Los Angeles International Airport
IN THE NEWS Bon Jovi: Billboard's Top Touring Act of the Year John Lennon Remembered: 10/9/40 – 12/8/80 Inside Springsteen's Secret E Street Band Show in Asbury Park
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 13 HINDER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 15 SCORPIONS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 9 Nick Seymour of Crowded House is 52; Thomas Flowers of Oleander is 43; Brian Bell of Weezer is 42; Jakob Dylan of the Wallflowers is 41; Tre Cool of Green Day is 38;
ON THIS DATE 1967 Jim Morrison of the Doors gets maced by police in New Haven, Connecticut before a concert. Later, he badmouths the police and is then arrested on stage and charged for breach of the peace and resisting arrest 1967 Their Satanic Majesties Request by the Rolling Stones is released 1992 Bill Wyman quits the Rolling Stones after being in the band for 30 years 1992 George Harrison is the first recipient of Billboard magazine’s Century Award 2003 Splinter by The Offspring is released 2003 Owners of The Station in Rhode Island, Jeffrey and Michael Derderian and Great White tour manager Dan Biechele are each charged with involuntary manslaughter. 100 people were killed in a fire at the club the previous February after Biechele lit the pyrotechnics that sparked the blaze 2005 Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains undergoes surgery at an L.A. orthopedic clinic to correct a problem that was causing acute pain in his left shoulder 2008 Dave Buckner files a lawsuit against his former band Papa Roach for breach of contract and other improprieties. He also seeks to dissolve the Papa Roach partnership and related corporations
IN THE NEWS Cheap Trick 'Dream Police' Shows Will 'Cover a Lot of Ground,' Says Frontman Jim Morrison to Be Pardoned for Indecent Exposure Yoko Ono: John Lennon Fans 'Are Keeping Him Alive with Their Love'
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 13 HINDER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 15 SCORPIONS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 8 Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band is 63; Warren Cuccurullo of Duran Duran is 54; Phil Collen of Def Leppard is 53; Marty Friedman formerly with Megadeth is 48; Ryan Newell of Sister Hazel is 38;
ON THIS DATE 1943 Jim Morrison of the Doors is born in Melbourne, Florida. Morrison died in 1971 1968 Graham Nash announces the formation of Crosby, Stills And Nash 1969 Jimi Hendrix is found not guilty for possession of hashish and heroin in a Toronto courtroom 1976 Hotel California by the Eagles is released 1980 John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by Mark David Chapman, an apparently deranged fan 2000 On the 20th anniversary of John Lennon’s murder in New York, a statue of Lennon is unveiled in Havana 2003 Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of the Doors attend a memorial at Jim Morrison’s gravesite in Paris on his 60th birthday 2003 An ATV accident on his U.K. estate sends Ozzy Osbourne to the hospital with a broken collarbone and six broken ribs 2004 "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, 38, an influential heavy metal guitarist, was fatally shot with three other people during a performance in Columbus, Ohio; the gunman was then shot dead by a police officer 2007 Chris Cornell of Audioslave and Soundgarden loses $30,000 worth of personal belongings when a flood hits the Buenos Aires, Argentina, hotel where he is staying 2008 On what would have been Jim Morrison's 65th birthday Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger attend a plaque unveiling at a restraunt in Los Angeles Barney's Beanery, where Morrison had urinated on the bar 2009 Volume 4: Songs In The Key Of Love And Hate by Puddle Of Mudd is released 2009 Soundscan reports that The Beatles were second only to Eminem in album sales between 2000-2009
30 YEARS 30 years ago today...where were you? Do you remember? (Click on the comment button below and let us know) I was watching Monday Night Football. Howard Cossell told me. Just a few moments earlier a friend of mine called me and told me he had just heard that Lennon had been shot earlier that day and that he was fine. I hung up the phone, walked back to the TV and a few seconds later it was announced. He was only 40, just got back into the music business, had a new fabulous album out with Double Fantasy, this could not be the case. Instantly I felt as if I had lost a family member or a very close friend. In a strange sort of way John was our friend. That day was December 8, 1980, when I was a mere 16 years old. BOOM, he was...gone, so violently, so quickly...so unnecessarily. I prayed to God to be with John's wife and kids. I asked Him why? 30 years later I still ask God why. No words could I put here today that would be a fitting tribute, no words that could make it easier to absorb or understand, no words that can bring back the 30 years, no words that can stop what happened. I must admit this is probably the second saddest anniversary of his death I've ever felt, the first being the first anniversary. I've often looked at how many albums both Ringo and Paul have put out over the years and wondered would John have released so many albums, too? I like to think so. Using song titles of John's is how I would like to close this: Imagine Giving Peace A Chance, with Love, Across The Universe, we could Come Together and Help each other One Day (At A Time)
IN THE NEWS John Lennon Celebrated at New York's Strawberry Fields Backstage with Mellencamp at Letterman Culture and honesty died with Lennon
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Wednesday, December 8 GARY HOEY in Concert 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Monday, December 13 HINDER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
ON THIS DATE 1962 Bill Wyman auditions for the Rolling Stones. He gets the job a week later
1968 Eric Burdon announces that the Animals will disband after fulfilling their already scheduled concerts 2005 Amy Lee of Evanescence files a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against her band's former manager, Dennis Rider of Rider Management, for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and sexual assault 2006 A couple who witnessed the Damageplan show on 12/08/04 in Columbus, Ohio, where five people were shot and killed, including guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, file a lawsuit against the club's owners. The plaintiffs claim club security was inadequate and that they suffered severe and permanent emotional injuries from witnessing the shooting 2008 Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who received Kennedy Center Honors.
CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK Friday, December 31 THE GUESS WHO Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Wednesday, February 23 JAGERMEISTER MUSIC TOUR with BUCKCHERRY, ALL THAT REMAINS, HELLYEAH, THE DAMNED THINGS Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
IN THE NEWS Exclusive Bruce Springsteen 'Promise' Video: 'Ain't Good Enough For You' In their own words: Journalists who covered Lennon's murder
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Wednesday, December 8 GARY HOEY in Concert 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Monday, December 13 HINDER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
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)
DVD, BLU-RAY NEIL YOUNG...Le Noise (blu-ray) (DVD) BON JOVI...Greatest Hits (DVD) BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA...It's Gonna Rock 'Cause That's What I Do (blu-ray) DIO...Definitive Dio (DVD)
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 6 Peter Buck of R.E.M. is 54;
ON THIS DATE 1956 Randy Rhoads, guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and once a member of Quiet Riot, is born in Santa Monica, California. Rhoads died in 1982 1966 Rubber Soul by the Beatles is released in the U.S. 1969 A free concert by the Rolling Stones at the Altamont Speedway in Alameda County, California was marred by the deaths of four people, including one who was stabbed by a Hell's Angel 1988 Roy Orbison dies of a heart attack in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Orbison is 52 1994 Vitology by Pearl Jam is released 1995 The Grateful Dead officially announce they have disbanded due to the death of Jerry Garcia 2005 See You On The Other Side by KoRn is released 2007 Stephen Benton of Drowning Pool is hospitalized in Eau Claire, Wisconsin after experiencing paralysis and is diagnosed with the neurological malady Bell's Palsy, a condition that usually is temporary. The group is forced to cancel the remaining shows on their tour
ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn Monday, December 6 SULLY ERNA of GODSMACK 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Wednesday, December 8 GARY HOEY in Concert 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here
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