Wednesday, May 7, 2014

May 7, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
KISS...Dynasty  (1979)
Dynasty was released 35 years ago in May 1979.  It reached number 9 on the U.S. Billboard album charts
(vinyl, CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 7
Bill Kreutzmavinyl, formerly with The Grateful Dead, is 68; Prairie Prince of the Tubes and formerly with Journey is 64; Phil Campbell of Motorhead is 53; Scooter Ward of Cold is 44; Matt Helders of the Arctic Monkeys is 27;

ON THIS DATE
1991 Ozzy Osbourne is sued by a couple from Georgia who claim "Suicide Solution" caused their son to commit suicide. The case is dismissed
2002 The Rolling Stones arrive by blimp at New York’s Van Cortland Park to announce their 2002/2003 world tour
2003 London’s Metropolitan Police Service formally cautions the Who’s Pete Townshend for “accessing a Web site containing child abuse images” in 1999
2007 Don Felder, who had been fired from The Eagles in 2001, settles a wrongful termination lawsuit against the band
2013 Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying is arrested after allegedly  asking an undercover detective to murder his estranged wife

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