March 2, 2013

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BOSTON...Don't Look Back  (1978)
Don't Look Back was released 35 years ago in 1978 and it reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Album Charts.  I'll give it a 4 out of 5 stars and is highly recommended.  Boston did fall into the envious but yet dreadful trap of having to try and match and/or meet the expectations of their previous HUGE hit album Boston, their debut.  Sales and the quality of Don't Look Back do not match those of Boston but that takes nothing away from this record.  It is quite good.  In my opinion the opening title track is better than anything on Boston.  The guitar riffs are fantastic.  "Feelin' Satisfied" and "Party" are also some very cool highlights.  Pull your old record out and enjoy it again, today
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 2
Lou Reed is 71; Eddie Money is 64; Mark Evans from AC/DC is 57; Jon Bon Jovi is 51; Casey of Jimmie's Chicken Shack is 37; Chris Martin of Coldplay is 36;

ON THIS DATE
1964 The Beatles began filming A Hard Day's Night
1988 At The Grammys: U2 wins two for The Joshua Tree
1996 Congratulations, I'm Sorry by the Gin Blossoms is released
2004 Metallica and Godsmack begin their "Madly In Anger Tour"
2005 Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit files an $80 million invasion of privacy lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against several online media companies that hosted an illicit homemade sex video
2006 Paul McCartney opposses the opening of seal hunting season in Canada
2006 The woman who is in the sex video with Scott Stapp of Creed and Kid Rock files an invasion of privacy lawsuit against Stapp
2008 Jeff Healey passes away due to retinoblastoma in Toronto. Healey was 41
2010 Smoke And Mirrors by Lifehouse is released
2010 Scratch My Back by Peter Gabriel is released

March 2, 2012

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS...Too-Rye-Ay (1982)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 2
Lou Reed is 70; Eddie Money is 63; Mark Evans from AC/DC is 56; Jon Bon Jovi is 50; Casey of Jimmie's Chicken Shack is 36; Chris Martin of Coldplay is 35

ON THIS DATE
1964 The Beatles began filming A Hard Day's Night
1988 At The Grammys: U2 wins two for The Joshua Tree
1996 Congratulations, I'm Sorry by the Gin Blossoms is released
2004 Metallica and Godsmack begin their "Madly In Anger Tour"
2005 Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit files an $80 million invasion of privacy lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against several online media companies that hosted an illicit homemade sex video
2006 Paul McCartney opposses the opening of seal hunting season in Canada
2006 The woman who is in the sex video with Scott Stapp of Creed and Kid Rock files an invasion of privacy lawsuit against Stapp
2008 Jeff Healey passes away due to retinoblastoma in Toronto. Healey was 41
2010 Smoke And Mirrors by Lifehouse is released
2010 Scratch My Back by Peter Gabriel is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, March 5 JAMES MICHAEL of SIXX: A.M. and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, March 7 PINK FLOYD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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March 2, 2011

The ALBUM OF THE DAY
RINGO STARR...Ringo's Rotogravure (1976)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

This album went to number 28 on the U.S. Billboard charts in 1976. When I mentioned to a friend that I was playing Rotogravure today he said "Rotogravure"? Really? Come on!" I'm definitely one that believes Ringo is never given his due. OK, he's not as talented a songwriter as John, Paul and George. OK, he was just the drummer for the Beatles, but a fabulous drummer he is. He is a much better musician than most folks will give him credit for. And yes, come on, this is a good record. And the talent he has on the album is impressive: John, Paul, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Melissa Manchester, Dr. John. Plus, George Harrison wrote one of the best songs Ringo ever recorded as a solo artist for this release, "I'll Still Love You." Other highlights..."Cookin' (In The Kitchen Of Love)", which was the last recording John Lennon was involved in until he recorded his "Double Fantasy" album 4 years later. I like the record but if you don't have the respect for Ringo that he deserves you should skip it


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 2
Lou Reed is 69; Eddie Money is 62; Mark Evans from AC/DC is 55; Jon Bon Jovi is 49; Casey of Jimmie's Chicken Shack is 35; Chris Martin of Coldplay is 34;

ON THIS DATE
1964 The Beatles begasn filming A Hard Day's Night
1988 At The Grammys: U2 wins two for The Joshua Tree
1996 Congratulations, I'm Sorry by the Gin Blossoms is released
2004 Metallica and Godsmack begin their "Madly In Anger Tour"
2005 Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit files an $80 million invasion of privacy lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against several online media companies that hosted an illicit homemade sex video
2006 Paul McCartney opposses the opening of seal hunting season in Canada
2006 The woman who is in the sex video with Scott Stapp of Creed and Kid Rock files an invasion of privacy lawsuit against Stapp
2008 Jeff Healey passes away due to retinoblastoma in Toronto. Healey was 41
2010 Smoke And Mirrors by Lifehouse is released
2010 Scratch My Back by Peter Gabriel is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, March 2 GEORGE HARRISON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, March 7 FILTER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Check out the latest edition of The Rock Show with Michael David. Download the zip file here

September 11

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR SEPTEMBER 11
Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead and The Dead is 67; Tommy Shaw of Styx and the Damn Yankees is 57; Jeremy Popoff of Lit is 39; Jon Buckland of Coldplay is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1962 Producer George Martin has a session musician Andy White sit in on the drums at the Beatles first recording session, putting Ringo Starr on the tamborine
1964 George Harrison starts his own publishing company, Harrisongs. Turns out to be an extremely smart move as the Michael Jackson Estate does not own George's Beatle compositions
1996 Michael Hutchence of INXS pleads guilty to hitting a photographer
2007 Hope And Glory by Ann Wilson is released

IN THE NEWS
Dave Matthews Kicks Off 2010 NFL Season With A Bang
U2 'Spider-Man' Song Debuts on 'Good Morning America'
Linkin Park talks 'A Thousand Suns'

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, September 13 PAPA ROACH 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, September 15 HEART 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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July 31

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JULY 31
Bob Welch formerly with Fleetwood Mac is 64; Hugh MacDowell formerly with ELO is 57; Daniel Ash of Love and Rockets is 53; Bill Berry formerly with R.E.M. is 52; Will Champion of Coldplay is 32; M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold is 29; Shannon Curfman is 25;

ON THIS DATE
1971 A 22 year old security guard is stabbed to death at New York`s Forest Hills Stadium during The Who’s concert
2007 The untitled album by KoRn is released
2008 Alice Cooper breaks a rib and damages some ligaments after falling during a concert in Redmond, Oregon

IN THE NEWS
Kara DioGuardi Reportedly Out At 'American Idol,' Steven Tyler Rumored As Replacement
Kings of Leon Finds Pigeon Poop 'A Lot Funnier' One Week Later
Disturbed Takes Nothing for Granted On 'Asylum' Album

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, August 2 BUCKCHERRY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, August 4 Best Of Rockline Live 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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