Rocktober 31, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
KISS...Kiss (1974)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 31
Larry Mullen of U2 is 50; Mikkey Dee of Motorhead is 48; Johnny Marr of the Smiths and Modest Mouse is 48; Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1986 Roger Waters goes to court in London to legally dissolve Pink Floyd and prevent his ex-bandmates from using the name. Despite Waters’ effort, the remaining members continue as Pink Floyd
1993 Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers rides in the ambulance with Phoenix Rivers when he ODs in Los Angeles
2000 Awake by Godsmack is released
2000 All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2 is released
2006 Endless Wire by the Who is released
2006 United Abominations by Megadeth is released
2006 Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose by Meat Loaf is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 31 THEORY OF A DEADMAN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 2 Notes On Music featuring Paul Stanley, Pete Townshend, Scorpions and Nick Mason 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 30, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
PUSCIFER...Conditions Of My Parole (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 30
Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship is 72; Chris Slade of Asia is 65; Timothy B. Schmit of The Eagles is 64; Joey Belladonna formerly with Anthrax is 51; Gavin Rossdale of Bush is 44;

ON THIS DATE
1969 Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is sentenced to 9 months in jail for possession of drugs but is released on bail pending an appeal
1970 Jim Morrison of the Doors is convicted of lewd behavior for an 'incident' at the now famous "Miami concert" in 1969. The case is on appeal when Morrison dies
2000 Citing misappropriation and negligence Elton John sues his ex-business manager and his accounting firm for $20 million
2003 Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots, who was on probation for heroin possession, is ordered to spend six months in a live-in drug rehab program for a driving while under the influence charge from the previous day
2007 City Of Evil by Avenged Sevenfold is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 31 THEORY OF A DEADMAN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 2 Notes On Music featuring Paul Stanley, Pete Townshend, Scorpions and Nick Mason 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 28-31, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 29, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ATREYU...Lead Sails Paper Anchor (2007)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 29
Denny Laine from the Moody Blues and Wings is 67; Peter Green formerly with Fleetwood Mac is 65; Roger O'Donnell of the Cure is 56; SA Martinez of 311 is 42;

ON THIS DATE
1955 Keven DuBrow of Quiet Riot is born in Hollywood, California. Dubrow died in 2007
1971 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band dies in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia. Allman was 24
1996 Ian Brown announces the official end of the Stone Roses

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 31 THEORY OF A DEADMAN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 2 Notes On Music featuring Paul Stanley, Pete Townshend, Scorpions and Nick Mason 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 28-31, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 28, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JANE'S ADDICITION...The Great Escape Artist (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 28
William Reid of The Jesus And Mary Chain is 53; Ben Harper of Fistful of Mercy is 42

Everyday you can check out This Day In Music here

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 31 THEORY OF A DEADMAN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 2 TBA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 28-31, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 27, 2011

Check out the Rock Genre Top 10 CD's/LP's/Downloads for this week
THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ASIA...Asia (1982)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 27
Garry Tallent of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 62; K.K. Downing of Judas Priest is 60; Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran is 53; Jason Finn of the Presidents of the United States of America is 44; Scott Weiland from the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver is 44;

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 31 THEORY OF A DEADMAN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 2 TBA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 21-23, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 26, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
RADIOHEAD...Tkol Rmx 1234567 (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 24 3 DOORS DOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 26 THE GUESS WHO 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 21-23, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 25, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ASHES DIVIDE...Keep telling myself It's Alright (2008)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 25
Jon Anderson of Yes is 67; Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest is 64; Matthias Jabs of the Scorpions is 55; Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chickenfoot is 50; Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies is 41; Austin Winkler of Hinder is 27;

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, Rocktober 26 THE GUESS WHO 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, Rocktober 31 THEORY OF A DEADMAN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 21-23, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 24, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
PETER GABRIEL...New Blood (2011)
(2 CD Special edition, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 24
Bill Wyman, formerly with the Rolling Stones, is 75; Ben Gillies of Silverchair is 32;

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 24 3 DOORS DOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 26 THE GUESS WHO 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 21-23, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 23, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ARMY OF ANYONE...Army of Anyone (2006)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 23
Robert Trujillo of Metallica is 47; Brian Nevin of Big Head Todd and the Monsters is 45; Eric Bass of Shinedown is 37; Matthew Shultz of Cage The Elephant is 28;

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 24 3 DOORS DOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 26 THE GUESS WHO 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 21-23, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 22, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH...American Capitalist (2011)
(CD Deluxe Edition, vinyl, CD clean version, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 22
Leslie West of Mountain is 66; Cris Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets is 51; Vinnie Hornsby of Sevendust is 45; Nick Oliveri of Queens Of The Stone Age is 40;

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 24 3 DOORS DOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 26 THE GUESS WHO 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 21-23, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 21, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ARGENT...All Together Now (1972)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 21
Manfred Mann is 71; Elvin Bishop, who was a member of Paul Butterfield's Blues Band, is 69; Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Go's is 58; Steve Lukather of Toto is 54; John Conolly of Sevendust is 43; Che Colovita Lemon, formerly with Jimmie's Chicken Shack, is 41; Charlie Lowell of Jars of Clay is 38;

1958 Buddy Holly has his final recording session
1961 Costing $400 Bob Dylan records his first album in one day for Columbia Records
1977 Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf is released
1995 Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon dies of a cocaine overdose in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hoon was 28
2006 Sandy West, formerly with the Runaways, dies of lung cancer in San Dimas, California. West was 47
2007 Kid Rock is arrested at an Atlanta Waffle House after getting into an altercation

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Record Store Day...Black Friday November 25, 2011

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 24 3 DOORS DOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 21-23, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 20, 2011

Check out the Top 10 Rock Genre CD's/LP's/Downloads For This Week

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
EVANESCENCE...Evanescence (2011)
(CD/DVD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 20
Tom Petty is 61; Jim Sonefeld of Hootie And The Blowfish is 47; Doug Eldridge of Oleander is 44;

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 24 3 DOORS DOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 14-16, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 19, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ARC ANGELS...Arc Angels (1992)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 19
Patrick Simmons of The Doobie Brothers is 63; Karl Wallinger of World Party is 54; Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters is 46; Pete Loeffler of Chevelle is 35;

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, Rocktober 19 PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, Rocktober 24 3 DOORS DOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 18, 2011

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THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
NEW FOUND GLORY...Radiosurgery (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 18
Chuck Berry is 85; Gary Richrath formerly with REO Speedwagon is 62; Tim Cross formerly with Sponge is 45;

ON THIS DATE
2011  Robert "Bob" Brunning, the original bassist for Fleetwood Mac, dies of a heart attack.  Brunning was 68

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, Rocktober 19 PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, Rocktober 24 3 DOORS DOWN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 17, 2011

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THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
APRIL WINE...April Wine (1971)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 17
Michael Hossack of the Doobie Brothers is 65; Fran Cosmo, formerly with Boston, is 55; Sergio Andrade formerly with Lifehouse is 34;

Check out This Day In Music here

Rocktober 16, 2011

Check out This Date in Music History

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
MUTEMATH...Odd Soul (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 16
C.F. Turner of Bachman-Turner Overdrive is 68; Bob Weir of The Dead is 64; Robert Sarzo, a member of the Geoff tate led Queensryche, is 53; Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is 49; Chad Gray of Mudvayne is 40;

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 17 EVANESCENCE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 19 PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 15, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
APOCALYPTICA...Worlds Collide (2007)
(CD/DVD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 15
Mark Reznicek of The Toadies is 49;

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 17 EVANESCENCE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 19 PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 14-16, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 14, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS...I'm With You (2011)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 14
Colin Hodgkinson formerly with Whitesnake if 66; Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues is 65; Dan McCafferty, formerly with Nazareth, is 65; Thomas Dolby is 53; A.J. Pero of Twisted Sister is 52;

ON THIS DATE
1955 A talent scout sees Buddy Holly and the Crickets in concert in Lubbock, Texas and sets up some recording dates with the band
1971 The publishing company that owns "Good Golly Miss Molly" sues John Fogerty for his song "Travelin' Band" citing copyright infringement. The suit is later dropped
2003 Ozzy Osbourne cancels his upcoming European tour due to the effects from medication he’s taking for tremors. That same day Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots files for divorce from his wife of three years, Mary Weiland, claiming “irreconcilable differences.” The couple has two children and separated in September of '02
2003 The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Live At Berkeley is released
2006 A memorial stone honoring the late Cliff Burton of Metallica is unveiled at the site of the ‘86 bus crash that killed him in Dörarp, Sweden
2007 Chester Bennington of Linkin Park breaks his arm while in concert in Melbourne, Australia
2009 Courtney Love has a tax lien filed agains her in Los Angeles County, California, which claims she owes the federal government in back taxes since 2007 $324,335.21

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 17 EVANESCENCE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 19 PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 13, 2011

Check out this week's Top 10 Rock Genre CD's/LP's/Downloads here

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ANOTHER ANIMAL...Another Animal (2007)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 13
Paul Simon is 70; Sammy Hagar is 64; Rick Vito, a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1991, is 62; Joey Belladonna of Anthrax is 51; Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr and drummer for The Who and Oasis is 46;

ON THIS DATE
1975 Neil Young has surgery on his throat
1979 Paul McCartney is named the most successful song writer of all time by the Guiness Book of World Records
2008 Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead reunite for a concert in State College, Pennsylvania. Warren Haynes fills in for Jerry Garcia
2009 Have Guitar, Will Travel by Joe Perry is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 17 EVANESCENCE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 19 PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of Rocktober 14-16, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Rocktober 12, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
PINK FLOYD...The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)
(Immersion Box Set CD, Remastered vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 12
Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens is 56;

ON THIS DATE
1971 Gene Vincent dies from a ruptured stomach ulcer in California. Vincent was 36
1975 Rod Stewart performs his last concert with the Small Faces
1978 Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols is arrested in New York for the murder of his girlfriend. While out on bail hew dies of a drug overdose
1994 A section of seating collapsed holding 1,200 people at a Pink Floyd concert in London only just a few minutes into the show
1996 The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus is released
2004 Paul Stanley of Kiss undergoes hip-replacement surgery
2005 Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe was burned on his arms and face in a pyrotechnics mishap while in concert in Caspar, Wyoming
2009 Dickie Peterson of Blue Cheer dies of liver cancer in Germany. Peterson was 63
2010 For We Are Many by All That Remains is released
2010 No Apologies by Trapt is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, Rocktober 12 NICK MASON of PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, Rocktober 17 EVANESCENCE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 11, 2011

Check out What We're Listening To This Week

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE...Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (1989)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 11
Scott Johnson of the Gin Blossoms is 49;

ON THIS DATE
1988 Ringo Starr and wife Barbara Bach travel to Tucson to undergo treatment for alcohol abuse
1996 Shoots And Ladders by KoRn is released
2004 Bruce Palmer formerly with Buffalo Springfield dies at the age of 58 of a heart attack

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, Rocktober 12 NICK MASON of PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, Rocktober 17 EVANESCENCE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 10, 2011

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THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
MASTODON...The Hunter (2011)
(CD/DVD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 10
Midge Ure is 58; David Lee Roth of Van Halen is 57; Mike Malinin of the Goo Goo Dolls is 44; Dean Roland of Collective Soul is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1977 Steve Perry joins Journey
1978 Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith are injured when a cherry bomb is thrown on stage in Philadelphia
1979 Fleetwood Mac receives a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
1981 Songs In The Attic by Billy Joel is released
2006 Still The Same...Great Rock Classics Of Our Time by Rod Stewart is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 10 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 12 NICK MASON of PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 9, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
AMERICA...America (1971)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 9
Jackson Browne is 63; Kurt Neumann of The BoDeans is 50; Sean Lennon is 36;

ON THIS DATE
1940 John Lennon is born in Liverpool, England. Lennon died in 1980
1944 John Entwistle of the Who was born in Chiswick, London, England. Entwistle died in 2002
1973 Elvis and Priscilla Presley's divorce is finalized
2007 Rock And Roll Jesus by Kid Rock is released
2007 Blackbird by Alter Bridge is released
2007 Famous by Puddle Of Mudd is released
2008 Bon Jovi is sued by Samuel Bartley Steele for $1 billion for plagarizm. Steele claims that the band's ‘07 tune "I Love This Town," which was used in Major League Baseball postseason ads, is remarkably similar to his ‘04 ode to the Boston Red Sox, "(Man I Really) Love This Team." Steele wants $100, 000 for each copy of “Lost Highway,” which has “I Love This Town.” The album sold 4 million units which is how Steele got to $40 billion
2010 A crush of fans circled a flower-graced mosaic in Central Park's Strawberry Fields and sang lyrics from "Imagine" to honor Beatles legend John Lennon on his 70th birthday

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 10 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 12 NICK MASON of PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 8, 2011

The ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHICKENFOOT...Chickenfoot III (2011)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 8
Ray Royer formerly with Procol Harum is 66; C.J. Ramone of The Ramones is 46; Terry Balsamo of Evanesence is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1966 Ginger Baker collapses while doing a drum solo. Turns out he has the flu and is exhausted
1987 Chuck Berry receives a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
1988 For the first time in over 14 years Pink Floyd's album Dark Side Of The Moon is NOT on the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts (741 weeks)
1996 Jimmy Chamberlin formerly with the Smashing Pumpkins pleads guilty to disorderly conduct charges rather than face the more serious heroin possession charge and is ordered to complete a drug treatment program. The court appearance is the result of drug charges filed when the drummer and touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvin shot up together in a New York hotel. Melvin died as a result
2011 Mikey Welsh, formerly with Weezer, dies in Chicago, Illinois of a heart attack due to a possible drug overdoes.  Welsh was 40

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 10 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, Rocktober 12 NICK MASON of PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 7, 2011

The ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE AMBOY DUKES...The Amboy Dukes (1967)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 7
Kevin Godley of 10cc is 66; David Hope formerly with Kansas is 62; John Mellencamp is 60; Ricky Phillips currently with Styx and formerly with Bad English is 60; Tico Torres of Bon Jovi is 58; Charlie Marinkovich of Iron Butterfly is 52; Thom Yorke of Radiohead is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1967 The Beatles are offered $1 million to perform at Shea Stadium again, but they decline
1977 Steve Hackett leaves Genesis
1982 Jimmy Page receives a “conditional discharge" after being found guilty of cocaine possession
1986 Funeral services are held for Cliff Burton of Metallica in Castro Valley, California
2004 It is announced that Melissa Etheridge has breast cancer

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, Rocktober 10 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Rocktober 6, 2011

Check out the Top 10 Rock Genre CD's/LP's/Downloads For This Week

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLINK 182...Neighborhoods (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 6
Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon is 59; David Hidalgo of Los Lobos is 56; Matthew Sweet is 46; Tommy Stinson of the Replacements, Guns 'N' Roses and Soul Asylum is 44;

ON THIS DATE
2004 Brandon Boyd of Incubus is arrested at New York's LaGuardia airport for trying to take a switchblade on board a plane
2005 The Rolling Stones have to interrupt a concert in Charlottesville, Virginia due to a bomb scare. Authorities search, find nothing, and the show resumes
2009 Sonic Boom by Kiss is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
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