THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOHN ENTWISTLE...Rigor Mortis Sets In (1973)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 14
Jack Bruce of Cream is 70; David Byrne of Talking Heads is 61; Ian Astbury of The Cult is 51; C.C. (aka Cecil) DeVille of Poison is 51; Mike Inez of Alice In Chains is 47; Henry Garza of Los Lonely Boys is 35; Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys is 34;
ON THIS DATE
1957 While filming Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley accidentally swallows a porcelain cap from one of his teeth, which lodges in one of his lungs. He stays overnight in a hospital to have it removed
1976 Keith Relf (pictured) of the Yardbirds dies at the age of 33 when he accidentally electrocutes himself while playing guitar in the basement of his London home
1982 Combat Rock by the Clash is released
1988 Led Zeppelin reunites, with drummer Jason Bonham to perform a few songs at Atlantic Records’ 40th anniversary concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden
2002 Vapor Trails by Rush is released
2004 Phil Spector is arrested and charged with misdemeanor charges after getting into a fight with his chauffer
2013 A defamation lawsuit filed by Tom Scholz of Boston against the ex-wife of the late Brad Delp of Boston was reinstated by the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Scholz claimes that remarks Delp's ex-wife Micki Delp made to the Boston Herald could be construed as blaming Scholz for his death
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