December 7

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.

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Friday, December 31 THE GUESS WHO Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Wednesday, February 23 JAGERMEISTER MUSIC TOUR with BUCKCHERRY, ALL THAT REMAINS, HELLYEAH, THE DAMNED THINGS Hard Rock Cafe Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Exclusive Bruce Springsteen 'Promise' Video: 'Ain't Good Enough For You'
In their own words: Journalists who covered Lennon's murder

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, December 8 GARY HOEY in Concert 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, December 13 HINDER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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May 9

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 9
Sonny Curtis of Buddy Holly and the Crickets is 73; Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield and Poco is 66; Billy Joel is 61; Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick is 60;

ON THIS DATE
1989 Bill Berry of R.E.M. collapses due to a bronchial infection during the group’s European tour
1993 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana is treated at a Seattle hospital for overdosing on heroin and bupreorphine
2007 An undisclosed settlement is reached in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the relatives of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott of Damageplan and Pantera against a Columbus, Ohio nightclub where he and three others were killed by a deranged gunman during a Damageplan show December 8, 2004

IN CONCERT
Monday, May 10 B.B. KING B.B. King's Blues Club Orlando
Monday, May 10 RICHIE KOTZEN (formerly with Poison) Sam Ash Music Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Oasis' Liam Gallagher Buys Film Rights for Beatles Book
Peter Frampton, happily sober, calls own tune
Iggy Pop roars with a renewed 'Power'

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, May 10 JUDAS PRIEST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, May 12 JUDAS PRIEST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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