November 30, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ELVIS PRESLEY...Elvis Presley (Christmas)(2006)
(CD)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 30 Roger Glover formerly of Deep Purple and Rainbow is 66; Billy Idol is 56; John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs is 54; Randy Gane, who is currently a member of the Geoff Tate led Queensryche, is 52; Mike Stone formerly with Queensryche is 42;

ON THIS DATE
1969 The original incarnation of the Monkees perform their last concert
1972 The BBC ban "Hi, Hi, Hi" by Wings for sexual innuendo

2003 A street in Manhattan is named after the late Joey Ramone
2010 Phil Rudd of AC/DC is convicted on minor drug charges in Tauranga, New Zealand and is fined £122 (about $200 U.S.)

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November 29, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
GEORGE HARRISON...Gone Troppo (1982)
(CD, vinyl)
1982's Gone Troppo just kinda sneaked out on its release day with hardly any promotion of any kind...no advertising, no mention in the music trade papers and certainly no tour. Perhaps George just thought "hey, here's my new music, like it or don't." This author certainly likes it. It has been described by many as perhaps the worst solo Beatle album, which I wholeheartedly disagree with. "Wake Up My Love", "Dream Away" and "Mystical One" are the highlights. This is today's Album Of The Day to pay tribute to George on the 10th anniversary of his death

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 29
John Mayall is 78; Barry Goudreau of Boston is 60; Michael Dempsey of the Cure is 53; Frank Delgado of the Deftones is 41; Ringo Garza of the Los Lonely Boys is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1947 Ronnie Montrose of Montrose is born in Denver, Colorado. Montrose died in 2012
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 in Los Angeles. Harrison was 58

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November 28, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BILLY IDOL...Billy Idol (1982)
(CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 28
Randy Newman is 68; Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam is 49;

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

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November 27, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
ELVIS PRESLEY...It's Christmas Time (2000)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 27
Charlie Burchill of Simple Minds is 52; Charlie Benante of Anthrax is 49; Mike Bordin of Faith No More is 49; Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge is 43;

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

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November 26, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BIG WRECK...In Loving Memory Of...(1997)
(CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 26
John McVie of Fleetwood Mac is 67; Adam Gaynor formerly with Matchbox 20 is 48; Anthony and Randy Armstrong of Red are 33;


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Movember 25, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
R.E.M. ...Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982 - 2011 (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 25
Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees and Queens Of The Stone Age is 47;Travis Stever of Coheed And Cambria is 33;

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
2003 Life On Display by Puddle Of Mudd is released
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

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November 24, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS...Sister Sweetly (1993)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 24
Pete Best is 70; Bev Bevan formerly with ELO is 67; Clem Burke of Blondie is 56; John Squire of The Stone Roses is 49; Chad Taylor of Live is 41;

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 died in London at age 45 of AIDS-related pneumonia
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

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November 23, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
PINK FLOYD...The Best Of Pink Floyd-A Foot In The Door (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 23
Bruce Hornsby is 57; Charlie Grover formerly with Sponge is 45; Ken Block of Sister Hazel is 45;

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

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November 22, 2011

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THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BIG COUNTRY...The Crossing (1983)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 22
Steve Van Zandt aka Little Steven is 61; Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads is 61; Lawrence Gowan of Styx is 55;

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
2010 Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys by My Chemical Romance is released

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November 21, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
PINK FLOYD...Wish You Were Here (1975)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 21
Dr. John is 71; Gary Pihl of Boston is 61; Alex James of Blur is 43;

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

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November 20, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BETTER THAN EZRA...Deluxe (1995)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 20
Norman Greenbaum is 69; Joe Walsh of the Eagles is 64; Todd Nance of Widespread Panic is 49; Jared Followill of Kings of Leon is 25;

ON THIS DATE
1946 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Allman died in 1971
1968 The Monkees film 'Head' opened in six US cities. Reviews were harsh and the picture was a box office disaster
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
2004 Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was fined £40,000 after a fight in a German hotel. Gallagher was arrested along with drummer Alan White and three other members of the band's entourage after the brawl in Munich in December 2002. Gallagher lost two front teeth in the fight, which led to the band abandoning their German tour
2007 Velvet Revolver were forced to cancel a four-city Japanese after their requests for visas was rejected. Officials were said to have refused the band entry to Japan due to previous drug convictions

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November 19, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
NOEL GALLAGHER...Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (2011)
(CD/DVD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 19
Matt Sorum of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver is 51; Travis McNabb formerly with Better Than Ezra is 42;

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

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November 18, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BEN WATERS...Boogie For Stu (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 18
Herman Rarebell formerly with the Scorpions is 62; Rudy Sarzo, who is currently a member of the Geoff Tate led Queensryche, is 61; Kirk Hammett of Metallica is 49;

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

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November 17, 2011

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

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
DISTURBED...The Lost Children (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 17
Jim Babjak of The Smithereens is 54; Ben Wilson OF Blues Traveler is 44;

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

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November 16, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BADFINGER...Magic Christian Music (1970)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 16
Mani formerly with the Stone Roses is 49; Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver is 45;

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

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Wednesday, November 16 NILS LOFGREN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 15, 2011

Check out What We're Listening To This Week. What are you listening to?

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
LOU REED/METALLICA...Lulu (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 15
Steve Fossen formerly with Heart is 62; Chad Kroeger of Nickelback is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1956 Elvis Presley's movie "Love Me Tender" has its premier
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
2011 Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011 by R.E.M. is released

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Wednesday, November 16 NILS LOFGREN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 14, 2011

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THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BAD ENGLISH...Bad English (1989)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 14
James Young of Styx is 62; Frankie Banali formerly with Quiet Riot is 58; Anson Funderburgh is 57; Alec John Such formerly with Bon Jovi is 56; Jeff Holdsworth, formerly with Phish, is 48; Brian Yale of Matchbox 20 is 43; Travis Barker of Blink 182 is 36; Tobin Esperance of Papa Roach is 32;

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
2006 Army Of Anyone by Army Of Anyone is released
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.

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Monday, November 14 MEGADETH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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November 13, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
U2...Achtung Baby (1991)
(Box Set, vinyl box set, Allmusic review)

U2's intention with Achtung Baby was to deliberately make an album that was different than 1987's The Joshua Tree. They succeded, with very good results. This record threw the band into the 90's with a heavier sound as the bass is very upfront throughout the songs. The different approach indeed was effective and now, unbelievably, the album is 20 years old. Definitely recommended

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

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November 12, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BACHMAN AND TURNER...Bachman And Turner (2010)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 12
Booker T. Jones of Booker T. & the MGs is 67; Neil Young is 66; Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser of Blue Oyster Cult is 64; David Ellefson formerly with Megadeth is 47;

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
2003 Courtney Love makes a long and rambling statement in a courtroom in Beverly Hills, California as she pleads innocent to drug charges for which she had been arrested for on Rocktober 2, 2003
2004 The Rolling Stones case to have their old record label, Decca Music Group, audited gets sent to arbitration
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)"

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November 11, 2011 (11-11-11)

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
MEGADETH...Th1irt3en (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 11
Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge is 66; Chris Dreja formerly with the Yardbirds is 66; Andy Partridge of XTC is 58; Scott Mercado of Candlebox is 47;

ON THIS DATE
1967 Days Of Future Passed by the Moody 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
2003 Kid Rock by Kid Rock is released
2007 Scott Weiland of Velvet Revolver is arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol
2009 Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones is divorced from his wife of 24 years Jo

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November 10, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
B.B. KING...Singin' The Blues (1956)
(CD, vinyl,Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 10
Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake And Palmer is 64; Mario Cipollina formerly with Huey Lewis And The News is 57; Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World is 36; Chris Jannou of Silverchair is 32;

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
2008 Jerry Montano (ex-Hellyeah/Danzig) sues Country star John Rich for assault and battery stemming from an October 17th altercation in an L.A. hotel. The bassist claims that he suffered "severe injuries," "permanent scarring" and "extreme mental anguish," and asks for damages
2009 The Circle by Bon Jovi is released

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November 9, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
COLDPLAY...X&Y (2005)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 9
Joe Bouchard formerly with Blue Öyster Cult is 63; Susan Tedeschi is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1941 Tom Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival was born in Berkely, California. Fogerty died in 1990
1961 The Beatles' future manager, Brian Epstein, first saw the group perform at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England
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
2010 A fire destroys a warehouse in San Carlos, California which had Neil Young's memorabilia, vintage cars and music equipment and other valuables in it

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November 8, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
AVENGED SEVENFOLD...Sounding The Seventh Trumpet (2002)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review) 

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 8
Bonnie Bramlett of Delaney and Bonnie is 67; Roy Wood of Electric Light Orchestra is 65; Bonnie Raitt is 62; Porl Thompson of The Cure is 54; rison of Nazareth is 47; MuJimmy Chaney of Jimmie's Chicken Shack is 42;

ON THIS DATE
1968 Cynthia Lennon receives her divorce from John Lennon
2011 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 9 MICKEY THOMAS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 14 MEGADETH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of November 4-6, 2011. You can download the zip file here

November 7, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
COLDPLAY...Parachutes (2000)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 7
Tommy Thayer of Kiss is 51; Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne is 43; Zach Myers of Shinedown is 28;

ON THIS DATE
1968 The Doors are banned from Phoenix, Arizona because, evidently, Jim Morrison mooned the audience
1969 The Rolling Stones begin their first American tour with their new guitarist Mick Taylor
1988 John Fogerty wins a lawsuit brought on by Fantasy, the record label for Creedence Clearwater Revival, who own the publishing rights of CCR songs written by Fogerty. They claimed Fogerty stole “Run Through The Jungle” to create his solo hit “Old Man Down The Road”
1995 Prince Charles of Wales gives Eric Clapton the Order of the British Empire (OMB) at Buckingham Palace
2006 The Road To Escondido by Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale is released
2008 Gene Simmons of Kiss wins $500,000 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation during his appearance on FOX's "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" That’s a record sum earned by a celebrity guest on the game show

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 7 DAVE MUSTAINE of MEGADETH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 9 MICKEY THOMAS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of November 4-6, 2011. You can download the zip file here

November 6, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
AUTOGRAPH...Sign In Please (1984)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 6
Glenn Frey of The Eagles is 63; Rory Block is 62; Corey Glover, formerly with Living Colour is 47;

ON THIS DATE
1948 Rushton Moreve of Steppenwolf was born in Los Angeles, California. Moreve died in 1981
1965 The first concert at the Fillmore West in San Francisco with the Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead
2006 Gun 'N' Roses is forced to cancel a concert in Portland, Maine due to restrictions put on the band by Portland's fire marshall

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 7 DAVE MUSTAINE of MEGADETH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 9 MICKEY THOMAS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of November 4-6, 2011. You can download the zip file here

November 5, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
COLDPLAY...Viva La Vida (2008)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 5
Art Garfunkel is 70; Don McDougall of the Guess Who is 63; Bryan Adams is 52; David Bryson of the Counting Crows is 50; Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead is 40;

ON THIS DATE
1946 Graham Parsons of the Byrds is born in Winter Haven, Florida. Parsons died in 1973
1973 Pete Townshend of the Who storms off the stage as the Who try to perform live with taped segments for the rock opera Quadrophenia. He later came back and the Who performed other songs
1977 Ozzy Osbourne quits Black Sabbath for the first time
1999 Van Halen announce that singer Gary Cherone is out
2005 Guitar master Link Wray died in Copenhagen at age 76

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 7 DAVE MUSTAINE of MEGADETH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 9 MICKEY THOMAS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of November 4-6, 2011. You can download the zip file here

November 4, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
AUDIOVENT...Dirty Sexy Knights In Paris (2002)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 4
Delbert McClinton is 71; Chris Difford of Squeeze is 57; Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater is 55;

ON THIS DATE
1956 James Honeyman-Scott of the Pretenders is born in Hereford, Herefordshire, England. Honeyman-Scott died in 1982
1963 The Beatles perform for the Queen at a Royal Command Performance in London
1969 The Allman Brothers Band debut album is released
1976 At a Bruce Springsteen concert in New York a bomb threat is called in
1977 The Martin Scorcese film The Last Waltz with the Band premieres in New York
1991 Jimi Hendrix and the Yardbirds are inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame
2006 Joe Perry of Aerosmith receives a concussion when a camera boom hits him in the head during a concert in Las Vegas
2008 Take It To The Limit by Hinder is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 7 DAVE MUSTAINE of MEGADETH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 9 MICKEY THOMAS 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

November 3, 2011

Check out the Top 10 Rock Genre CD's/LP's/Downloads For This Week (11-3-2011)

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
COLDPLAY...Xylo Myloto (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 3
Adam Ant is 57; C.J. Pierce of Drowning Pool is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1979 At a concert in London Elton John announced that it will be his final show
1988 The U2 movie Rattle And Hum has its opening night
1992 Keep The Faith by Bon Jovi is released
1995 Bob Dylan and Hootie And The Blowfish reach a settlement regarding the unauthorized use of Dylan’s lyrics in “Only Want To be With You"
2004 Eric Clapton receives the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) from Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace
2005 Brent Smith of Shinedown suffers from "a non-threatening blood-circulation problem" which forces the group to pull out of their Orlando gig with 3 Doors Down
2006 Wolfgang Van Halen is named as the new bassist for Van Halen
2008 Chi Cheng, bass player for the Deftones, has a car accident in Santa Clara, California that puts him into a coma. Cheng is currently undergoing rehabilitation and more operations in New Jersey

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, November 7 DAVE MUSTAINE of MEGADETH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, November 9 MICKEY THOMAS 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

November 2, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
AUDIOSLAVE...Audioslave (2002)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 2
Keith Emerson OF Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 67; J.D. Souther is 66; Dave Pegg formerly with Jethro Tull is 64; Carter Beauford of The Dave Matthews Band is 54; Ron McGovney, original bassist for Metallica, is 49; Bobby Dall of Poison is 48; Fieldy from KoRn is 42; Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie is 36;

ON THIS DATE
1956 There is a riot at a Fats Domino concert in Fayetville, North Carolina
1966 Mississippi John Hurt dies at the age of 73 in Grenada, Mississippi
1969 The Band performs on The Ed Sullivan Show
1973 Mind Games by John Lennon is released
1974 George Harrison's first solo tour begins in Vancouver, British Columbia
1979 Mick Jagger and Bianca Jagger's divorce is finalized
1996 The Wallflowers perform on Saturday Night Live
1999 There’s Nothing Left To Lose by the Foo Fighters is released
2004 Acoustic by John Lennon is released
2010 National Ransom by Elvis Costello is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 2 Notes On Music featuring Paul Stanley, Pete Townshend, Scorpions and Nick Mason 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 7 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

November 1, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHRIS ISAAK...Beyond The Sun (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER 1
Eddie MacDonald of The Alarm is 52; Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is 49; Rick Allen of Def Leppard is 48;

ON THIS DATE
1945 Rick Grech of Blind Faith and Traffic is born in Bordeaux, France. Grech died in 1990
1947 Bob Weston, who was in Fleetwood Mac from 1972-1973, was born in Plymouth, Devon, England. Weston died in 2012
1950 Dan Peek of America is born in Panama City, Florida. Peek died earlier this year
1963 The Rolling Stones release 'I Wanna Be Your Man', written by...John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1971 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers is laid to rest
1994 MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana is released
2005 Silver by Nirvana is released
2005 All That I Am by Santana is released
2011 TH1RT3EN by Megadeth is released
2011 Lulu by Lou Reed and Metallica is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, November 2 Notes On Music featuring Paul Stanley, Pete Townshend, Scorpions and Nick Mason 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, November 6 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