December 31, 2011

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

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 31
Andy Summers from the Police is 69; Peter Quaife from the Kinks is 68; Burton Cummings from the Guess Who is 64; Tom Hamilton from Aerosmith is 60; Paul Westerberg from the Replacements is 52; Ric Ivanisevich from Oleander is 49; Scott Ian from Anthrax is 48; Mikko Siren from Apocalyptica is 36; Bob Bryar of My Chemical Romance is 32;

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


ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, January 2 METALLICA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, January 4 SPINAL TAP 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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December 30, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLUES TRAVELER...Blues Traveler (1990)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 30
Michael Nesmith, formerly with the Monkees, is 69; Davy Jones, formerly with the Monkees, is 66; Clive Bunker formerly with Jethro Tull is 66; Patti Smith is 65; Jeff Lynne, formerly with ELO, is 64;

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

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, January 2 METALLICA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, January 4 SPINAL TAP 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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December 29, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION... 2 (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
Just when you thought the genre of blues rock had been exhausted and could ever be ignited again, along comes this vibrant and refreshing album. And from a bunch of old and experienced music hands. All musicians excel on this album and have grown into an extremely tight unit. Jason Bonham is brilliant on the drums, Joe Bonamassa is a genius. Glenn Hughes is singing and playing bass as well as ever. A must have for all those rockers out there that still crave for the days of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and something new. Absolutely brilliant

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 29
Ray Thomas from the Moody Blues is 70; Dexter Holland from the Offspring is 46; Glen Phillips from Toad The Wet Sprocket is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1942 Rick Danko of the Band is born in Greens Corners, Ontario. Danko died in 1999
1945  Rusty Day, who was a member of the Amboy Dukes and Cactus, was born in Garden City, Michigan.  Day was shot and killed in 1982
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"


ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, January 2 METALLICA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, January 4 SPINAL TAP 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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December 28, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
RUSH...Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)
All those fabulous familiar tracks from Rush LIVE. All of the live albums released by Rush are great listening experiences. The only drawback to this album is Geddy Lee's vocals as he doesn't have the range he used to have (most of the older rockers don't) but he's Geddy Lee, he can be easily forgiven. Another great live listening experience

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 28
Edgar Winter is 65; Parker Lundgren of Queensryche is 25;

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


ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, December 28 TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, January 2 METALLICA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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December 27, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JIMI HENDRIX...Winterland (2011)
(5 CD Box Set, 1 CD, 8 LP/1 CD Box Set, 1 LP)
We were reluctant to put this on the list as 1. it isn't anything newly recorded, obviously, and 2. most of this material has been released before on previous releases. However, this is digitally remastered and was released by the Hendrix estate. The music here is outstanding, as expected. Hendrix was a genius at his craft. Winterland is drawn from six stellar shows recorded over three days (Rocktober 10, 11 and 12, 1968) at San Francisco's historic Winterland Ballroom

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 27
Scotty Moore is 80; Mike Pinder formerly of the Moody Blues is 70; Mick Jones from Foreigner is 67; Larry Byrom formerly with Steppenwolf is 63; David Knopfler from Dire Straits is 59; Guthrie Govan from Asia is 40; Dean Bernardini of Chevelle is 38; Hayley Williams of Paramore is 23;

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
Wednesday, December 28 TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, January 2 METALLICA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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December 26, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
QUEENSRYCHE...Dedicated To Chaos (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

A stellar effort from Queensryche as it seems like Geoff Tate's voice is stronger than ever. The single "Get Started" ROCKS!! However, this is a bit of a departure for the band. If you are expecting hard rock song adter another you'll be somewhat disappointed. Looking for a record from a classic band that is experimenting and spreading their wings here's a good one for you


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 26
Phil Spector is 72; James Kottak from The Scorpions is 49; Lars Ulrich from Metallica is 48; Jay Farrar from Son Volt is 46; J from White Zombie is 44; Peter Klett from Candlebox is 42; James Mercer of The Shins and Flake is 41; Chris Daughtry is 32;


ON THIS DATE
1967 The Beatles TV special Magical Mystery Tour airs for the first time in England


ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 26 GARY HOEY BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 28 TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for cHRISTMAS WEEKEND dECEMBER 23-25, 2011. You can download the zip file HERE

December 25, 2011

BIRTHDAYS FOR CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25
Annie Lennox, formerly with the Eurythmics, is 57; Noel Hogan of The Cranberries is 40;

MERRY CHRISTMAS

December 24, 2011

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 24
Lemmy from Motorhead is 66; Mary Ramsey of 10,000 Maniacs is 48; Millard Powers of the Counting Crows is 46;

ON THIS DATE
1972 Complaints about the volume lead Miami police to shut down a Manfred Mann and His Earth Band concert. A riot ensues with the band hiding in their dressing room
2006 It's announced that U2's Bono has been appointed an honorary knight by the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II

December 23, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOE BONAMASSA...Dust Bowl (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
The gritty, blues-based playing of Joe Bonamassa is in full force on this record.
Firmly rooted in the Blues, but definitely explores the outer reaches of the genre - this record showcases Joe's amazing virtuosity with his lengthy and blistering guitar solos.


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 23
Jorma Kaukonen from Jefferson Airplane is 71; Ron Bushy from Iron Butterfly is 70; Dave Murray from Iron Maiden is 55; Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam is 47;

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 band 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
2010 The surviving members of The Doors reject an official pardon granted by the State of Florida days earlier to their late frontman Jim Morrison, insisting that Morrison is owed a full apology by the State as well as the City of Miami and that he did not need "to be pardoned for anything"

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 26 GARY HOEY BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 28 TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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The Rock Show with Michael David for cHRISTMAS WEEKEND dECEMBER 23-25, 2011. You can download the zip file HERE

December 22, 2011

Check out the Top 10 Rock Genre CD's/LP's/Downloads For This Week (12-22-2011)

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
PAUL SIMON...Songwriter (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)
Paul Simon has written some of the most memorable songs in his lifetime, both as a member of Simon And Garfunkel and as a solo artist. This is quite an impressive setlist here and Simon's acoustic guitar playing is remarkable. A very nice listen

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 22
Barry Jenkins of the Animals is 66; Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick is 64;

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


ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 26 GARY HOEY BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 28 TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for cHRISTMAS WEEKEND dECEMBER 23-25, 2011. You can download the zip file HERE

December 21, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOHN WAITE...Rough And Tumble (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)
When a record has one of the best classic rock tracks of the last ten years (Rough and Tumble), one of the best power ballads since the eighties (If You Ever Get Lonely) and one AC hit written all over (Evil) this mean that this is a winner!


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 21
Albert Lee is 67; Brett Scallions of Fuel is 39; Lukas Rossi of Rock Star Supernova is 35;

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
2010 The street crossing featured on the cover of The Beatles’ Abbey Road album is declared an official site of "cultural and historical importance"
2010 A London Kings Of Leon show is canceled after two of the band's buses, in the loading bay of the O2 Arena, catch fire
2012 Lee Dorman of Iron Butterfly passes away Laguna Niguel, California of natural causes.  Dorman was 70

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, December 21 REO SPEEDWAGON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, December 26 GARY HOEY BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of December 16-18, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Top 10 Rock Albums Of 2011

It's that time of year again where everyone who thinks their opinions matters to everyone else produces their year-end Top 10 list. Well, we also think our opinion matters so here is Barr's Music 101s' Top 10 list of the best albums of 2011:

10. JOHN WAITE...Rough And Tumble
When a record has one of the best classic rock tracks of the last ten years (Rough and Tumble), one of the best power ballads since the eighties (If You Ever Get Lonely) and one AC hit written all over (Evil) this mean that this is a winner!

9. PAUL SIMON...Songwriter
Paul Simon has written some of the most memorable songs in his lifetime, both as a member of Simon And Garfunkel and as a solo artist. This is quite an impressive setlist here and Simon's acoustic guitar playing is remarkable. A very nice listen

8. WARREN HAYNES...Man In Motion
Perhaps the hardest working American songwriter/guitarist Warren Haynes bringing forward a great sounding rhythmn and blues solo project collection of original songs with an interesting group of hand picked players behind him. The album was recorded live in studio to capture all of the emotion, passion and spontaneity on two-inch tape with vintage tube microphones. Simply fantastic.

7. JOE BONAMASSA...Dust Bowl
The gritty, blues-based playing of Joe Bonamassa is in full force on this record.
Firmly rooted in the Blues, but definitely explores the outer reaches of the genre - this record showcases Joe's amazing virtuosity with his lengthy and blistering guitar solos.

6. QUEENSRYCHE...Dedicated To Chaos
A stellar effort from Queensryche as it seems like Geoff Tate's voice is stronger than ever. The single "Get Started" ROCKS!! However, this is a bit of a departure for the band. If you are expecting hard rock song adter another you'll be somewhat disappointed. Looking for a record from a classic band that is experimenting and spreading their wings here's a good one for you

5. THE CARS...Move Like This
A new release from Ric Ocasek and company - their first album in 24 years. Move Like This recalls the sound The Cars are so well known for, yet at the same time, maintains significant relevance to the music of today. Will appeal to all long-standing Cars fans and open the door to a whole new generation of listeners.

4. JIMI HENDRIX...Winterland
We were reluctant to put this on the list as 1. it isn't anything newly recorded, obviously, and 2. most of this material has been released before on previous releases. However, this is digitally remastered and was released by the Hendrix estate. The music here is outstanding, as expected. Hendrix was a genius at his craft. Winterland is drawn from six stellar shows recorded over three days (Rocktober 10, 11 and 12, 1968) at San Francisco's historic Winterland Ballroom

3. RUSH...Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland
All those fabulous familiar tracks from Rush LIVE. All of the live albums released by Rush are great listening experiences. The only drawback to this album is Geddy Lee's vocals as he doesn't have the range he used to have (most of the older rockers don't) but he's Geddy Lee, he can be easily forgiven. Another great live listening experience

2. ROBBIE ROBERTSON...How To Become Clairvoyant
Can a 67 year old rocker still make music that moves you? The answer is a resounding affirmative. This record is a masterpiece from a master musician made with the help of many others, most effectively with Eric Clapton writing, playing and singing on several tracks. It took 10 years between records, but it was well worth the wait.

1. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION... 2
Just when you thought the genre of blues rock had been exhausted and could ever be ignited again, along comes this vibrant and refreshing album. And from a bunch of old and experienced music hands. All musicians excel on this album and have grown into an extremely tight unit. Jason Bonham is brilliant on the drums, Joe Bonamassa is a genius. Glenn Hughes is singing and playing bass as well as ever. A must have for all those rockers out there that still crave for the days of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and something new. Absolutely brilliant.

December 20, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLUE CHEER...Vincebus Eruptum (1968)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 20
Peter Criss formerly of Kiss is 66; Alan Parsons is 63; Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1957 Elvis Presley gets his draft notice. He’ll start his tour of duty the following year
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
Wednesday, December 21 REO SPEEDWAGON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, December 26 GARY HOEY BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of December 16-18, 2011. You can download the zip file here

December 19, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHEVELLE...Hats Off To The Bull (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 19
Doug Johnson of Loverboy is 54; Klaus Eichstadt of Ugly Kid Joe is 44; Kevin Shepard of Tonic is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1955 Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"

1944 Alvin Lee, who would be a member of Ten Years After, is born in Nottingham, England
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
2010 Carlos Santana marries his drummer Cindy Blackman in a private ceremony at Maui's Ritz Carlton

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 19 ROB HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 21 REO SPEEDWAGON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of December 16-18, 2011. You can download the zip file here

December 18, 2011

ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLONDIE...Blondie (1976)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 18
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is 68; Elliot Easton of the Cars is 58; DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit is 39;

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


ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 19 ROB HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 21 REO SPEEDWAGON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of December 16-18, 2011. You can download the zip file here

December 17, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
KORN...The Path Of Totality (2011)
(CD/DVD, clean CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 17
Paul Rodgers is 62; Mike Mills of R.E.M. is 53; Sam Loeffler of Chevelle is 37; Taylor York of Paramore is 22;


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

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, December 19 ROB HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 21 REO SPEEDWAGON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of December 16-18, 2011. You can download the zip file here

Top 10 Rock Albums Of 2011

It's that time of year again where everyone who thinks their opinions matters to everyone else produces their year-end Top 10 list. Well, we also think our opinion matters so here is Barr's Music 101s' Top 10 list of the best albums of 2011:

10. JOHN WAITE...Rough And Tumble
When a record has one of the best classic rock tracks of the last ten years (Rough and Tumble), one of the best power ballads since the eighties (If You Ever Get Lonely) and one AC hit written all over (Evil) this mean that this is a winner!

9. PAUL SIMON...Songwriter
Paul Simon has written some of the most memorable songs in his lifetime, both as a member of Simon And Garfunkel and as a solo artist. This is quite an impressive setlist here and Simon's acoustic guitar playing is remarkable. A very nice listen

8. WARREN HAYNES...Man In Motion
Perhaps the hardest working American songwriter/guitarist Warren Haynes bringing forward a great sounding rhythmn and blues solo project collection of original songs with an interesting group of hand picked players behind him. The album was recorded live in studio to capture all of the emotion, passion and spontaneity on two-inch tape with vintage tube microphones. Simply fantastic.

7. JOE BONAMASSA...Dust Bowl
The gritty, blues-based playing of Joe Bonamassa is in full force on this record.
Firmly rooted in the Blues, but definitely explores the outer reaches of the genre - this record showcases Joe's amazing virtuosity with his lengthy and blistering guitar solos.

6. QUEENSRYCHE...Dedicated To Chaos
A stellar effort from Queensryche as it seems like Geoff Tate's voice is stronger than ever. The single "Get Started" ROCKS!! However, this is a bit of a departure for the band. If you are expecting hard rock song adter another you'll be somewhat disappointed. Looking for a record from a classic band that is experimenting and spreading their wings here's a good one for you

5. THE CARS...Move Like This
A new release from Ric Ocasek and company - their first album in 24 years. Move Like This recalls the sound The Cars are so well known for, yet at the same time, maintains significant relevance to the music of today. Will appeal to all long-standing Cars fans and open the door to a whole new generation of listeners.

4. JIMI HENDRIX...Winterland
We were reluctant to put this on the list as 1. it isn't anything newly recorded, obviously, and 2. most of this material has been released before on previous releases. However, this is digitally remastered and was released by the Hendrix estate. The music here is outstanding, as expected. Hendrix was a genius at his craft. Winterland is drawn from six stellar shows recorded over three days (Rocktober 10, 11 and 12, 1968) at San Francisco's historic Winterland Ballroom

3. RUSH...Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland
All those fabulous familiar tracks from Rush LIVE. All of the live albums released by Rush are great listening experiences. The only drawback to this album is Geddy Lee's vocals as he doesn't have the range he used to have (most of the older rockers don't) but he's Geddy Lee, he can be easily forgiven. Another great live listening experience

2. ROBBIE ROBERTSON...How To Become Clairvoyant
Can a 67 year old rocker still make music that moves you? The answer is a resounding affirmative. This record is a masterpiece from a master musician made with the help of many others, most effectively with Eric Clapton writing, playing and singing on several tracks. It took 10 years between records, but it was well worth the wait.

1. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION... 2
Just when you thought the genre of blues rock had been exhausted and could ever be ignited again, along comes this vibrant and refreshing album. And from a bunch of old and experienced music hands. All musicians excel on this album and have grown into an extremely tight unit. Jason Bonham is brilliant on the drums, Joe Bonamassa is a genius. Glenn Hughes is singing and playing bass as well as ever. A must have for all those rockers out there that still crave for the days of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and something new. Absolutely brilliant.

December 16, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLIND MELON...Blind Melon (1992)
(CD, Allmusic review)
We all have those albums that we bought because the hit single was a fantastic song, but then got the album home and the rest of it is mediocre. That was the case with the debut CD from Blind Melon. It's not a horrible album by no means. It's actually pretty good but none of the songs come close to being as cool as "No Rain". Another highlight is "Tones Of Home". Check it out, it's not bad.


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 16
Tony Hicks of The Hollies is 66; Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top is 62; Christopher Thorn of Blind Melon is 43;

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 19 ROB HALFORD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, December 21 REO SPEEDWAGON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

The Rock Show with Michael David for the weekend of December 16-18, 2011. You can download the zip file here

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die #172. The Stooges - The Stooges (1969)

172. The Stooges - The Stooges (1969)

Label – Elektra
Producer – John Cale
Art Direction – William S. Harvey
Nationality –USA
Running Time – 34:33

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

Side A
969" – 4:05
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" – 3:09
"We Will Fall" – 10:18

Side B
"No Fun" – 5:14
"Real Cool Time" – 2:29
"Ann" – 2:59
"Not Right" – 2:51
"Little Doll" – 3:20

What a fun record. Never taking themselves too seriously, the Stooges unleashed this record on the world in August of 1969, and I’m sure listeners were wondering – what the hell is this!! The ragged fury of the guitar runs, the brutal drum pounding and the fierce solid bass thumps anchor the record allowing front man Iggy Pop to lay his vocals on the listener in a in your face manor from start to finish.
One this is for sure – you either like the Stooges – or you don’t! . The record is widely considered as one of the best punk albums of all time, and I would agree with that assessment.
The record peaked at number 106 on the Billboard album charts. Two songs, "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "1969", were released as singles. In 2003, the album was ranked number 185 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.The same magazine included "1969" in their "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" list.
In March 2005, Q magazine placed "I Wanna Be Your Dog" at number 13 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
It is highly recommended.

December 15, 2011

Check out the Top 10 Rock Genre CD's/LP's/Downloads for this week (12-15-2011)

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE BLACK KEYS...El Camino (2011)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 15
Dave Clark of The Dave Clark Five is 69; Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge is 65; Paul Simonon of The Clash is 56; Clint Lowery, formerly with Dark New Day and currently with Sevendust, is 40;

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


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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die #171. Scott Walker - Scott 4 (1969)

171. Scott Walker - Scott 4 (1969)

Label – Philips
Producer – John Franz
Art Direction – John Constable
Nationality –USA
Running Time – 32:26

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

Side one
1. "The Seventh Seal" 4:58
2. "On Your Own Again" 1:48
3. "The World's Strongest Man" 2:21
4. "Angels of Ashes" 4:22
5. "Boy Child" 3:38

Side two
1. "Hero of the War" 2:29
2. "The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated to the Neo-Stalinist Regime)" 3:43
3. "Duchess" 2:51
4. "Get Behind Me" 3:14
5. "Rhymes of Goodbye" 3:04

“Scott 4” is actually Scott Walker's fifth solo album, and is the second one reviewed in the “1001” records. While I enjoyed the first record by him, this one just never did catch fire and I felt I was listening to a bad Tom Jones record. The things I liked about his other record are all missing here. The over the top production is gone in favor of a stripped-down approach. The great cover versions of Jacques Brel songs are gone replaced by all original material which frankly just isn’t that good.
The one standout track "The Seventh Seal" – is based upon the classic film by Ingmar Bergman and is easily the finest track on the record.
The record failed to chart, and I can easily see why. The main question is why was this selected as one of the 1001 Records?? It is not recommended.

December 14, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLIND FAITH...Blind Faith (1969)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 14
Cliff Williams of AC/DC is 62; Mike Scott of The Waterboys is 53;

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

2010 President Barack Obama appoints Jon Bon Jovi to the White House Council for Community Solutions

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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die #170. Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief (1969)

170. Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief (1969)

Label – Island
Producer – Joe Boyd
Art Direction – R. Nicol; Fairpoint
Nationality – UK
Running Time – 41:01

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

Side one

"Come All Ye" (Sandy Denny, Ashley Hutchings) - 4:55
"Reynardine" (traditional, arranged by Fairport) - 4:33
"Matty Groves" (trad., arr. Fairport) - 8:08
"Farewell, Farewell"[14] (Richard Thompson) - 2:38

Side two

"The Deserter" (trad., arr. Fairport) - 4:10
Medley (trad., arr. Dave Swarbrick) - 4:00
"The Lark in the Morning"
"Rakish Paddy"
"Foxhunters' Jig"
"Toss the Feathers"
"Tam Lin" (trad., arr. Swarbrick) - 7:20
"Crazy Man Michael" (Thompson, Swarbrick) - 4:35

Second Fairport Convention record reviewed – and the other one was just 7 reviews ago – and their fourth overall release. This record is considered to be THE definitive British folk-rock album. Again – I am not a big fan of folk music, and while pleasant enough, this record did not do much for me. I will say that I did like it better than “Unhalfbricking” however.
Sandy Denny’s vocals are very strong on this record and she is singing with great confidence which to me really makes the record as good as it is.
It was interesting to learn that the record was recorded shortly after a tour bus crash claimed the lives of original Fairport drummer Martin Lamble and Richard Thompson's girlfriend. Maybe that’s why all but 2 of the tracks are covers versus original compositions.
The record was moderately successful, peaking at number 17 on the British charts. In an audience vote at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2006, the album was voted Most Influential Folk Album of All Time. It is recommended with caution.


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December 13, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JAMES DURBIN...Memories Of a Beautiful Disaster (2011)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 13
Ted Nugent is 63; Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of the Doobie Brothers is 63; Berton Averre of the Knack is 57; Morgan Rose of Sevendust is 43;  Thomas Delonge of Blink 182 is 36; Amy Lee of Evanescence is 30;

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

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December 12, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLACKFOOT...No Reservations (1975)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 12
Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band is 68; Dan Baird, formerly with the Georgia Satellites, is 59; Bruce Kulick formerly with Kiss is 58; Cy Curnin of the Fixx is 54; Eric Schenkman of the Spin Doctors is 48;

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

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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die #169. Leonard Cohen - Songs From A Room (1969

169. Leonard Cohen - Songs From A Room (1969)

Label - Columbia
Producer - Bob Johnson
Art Direction - Uncredited
Nationality - Canada
Running Time - 33:51

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

Side one
"Bird on the Wire" – 3:28
"Story of Isaac" – 3:38
"A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes" – 3:18
"The Partisan" – 3:29
"Seems So Long Ago, Nancy" – 3:41
Side two
"The Old Revolution" – 4:50
"The Butcher" – 3:22
"You Know Who I Am" – 3:32
"Lady Midnight" – 3:01
"Tonight Will Be Fine" – 3:53

This is Leonard Cohen's second album – and second one reviewed for the 1001 albums. This record to me was a lot like the first one to me. I didn’t NOT like it, but his “vocals” have a lot to be desired. His song writing – or perhaps more fitting would be to call it his “poem writings set to music” are mostly fine, and really are the only reason to give this record a listen. Better yet – just get the lyric sheet and enjoy that – as it would be much better than the “songs” themselves.
The production is also kinda odd at times full of accent’s that just seem randomly thrown in. (Perhaps that IS the desired effect – I’m not too sure!). There is a harp that splashes into several tracks – kinda jolting. There is some interesting uses of an organ - and then there are some synthesizer runs that too seem just random and out of place and serve no purpose to enhance the tracks.
When released in 1969 it reached #63 on the Billboard list and #2 at UK charts. It is not recommended.


(CD, vinyl)

December 11, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA...The Lost Christmas Eve (2004)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 11
David Gates of Bread is 71: Mike Mesaros of The Smithereens is 54; Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue is 53; Justin Currie of Del Amitri is 47;

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


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December 10, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY...Sonic Brew (1999)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 10
Scot Alexander of Dishwalla is 40; Meg White of The White Stripes is 37;

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


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December 9, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA...Christmas Eve And Other Stories (1996)
(CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 9
Bill Church of Montrose is 65; Nick Seymour of Crowded House is 53; Thomas Flowers of Oleander is 44; Brian Bell of Weezer is 43; Jakob Dylan of the Wallflowers is 42; Tre Cool of Green Day is 39;

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
2010 Florida's Clemency Board pardoned Jim Morrison on indecent exposure and profanity charges stemming from a Doors concert in 1969

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December 8, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOHN LENNON...The John Lennon Collection (1982)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
This being the 31st anniversary of his death The John Lennon Collection is the Album Of The Day. First, to get it out of the way, the music here is outstanding. It gathers his solo singles and his tracks from Double Fantasy, his album released in 1980 shortly before his death. This compilation plus any albums of unreleased music plus a box set of alternate takes and unreleased material is all that should have been released. This collection has been re-released under different names and different running orders (with some other tracks at times) to many times since 1982. This version of the song "Imagine" has been released officially on 10 different album packages. A bit much!! However, the music here is a good selection of his "biggies" so enjoy

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 8
Bobby Elliott of The Hollies is 70; Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band is 64; Warren Cuccurullo of Duran Duran is 55; Phil Collen of Def Leppard is 54; Marty Friedman formerly with Megadeth is 49; Ryan Newell of Sister Hazel is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1943 Jim Morrison of the Doors is born in Melbourne, Florida. Morrison died in 1971
1967 Their Satanic Majesties Request by the Rolling Stones is released
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


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December 7, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BLACK LAB...Your Body Above Me (1997)
(CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 7
Tim Butler of The Psychedelic Furs is 53; Dominic Howard of Muse is 34;

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
2009 Wes Scantlin of Puddle Of Mudd breaks his right foot after jumping off of a stool following a New York radio station interview

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