January 24, 2012

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CANNED HEAT...Canned Heat (1967)
(Vinyl, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 24
Jools Holland is 54; John Myung of Dream Theater is 45; Mitchell Marlow of Filter is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1947 Warren Zevon is born in Chicago, Illinois. Zevon passed away in 2003
1962 Brian Epstein and the Beatles sign a mangagement contract
1973 Ringo is at number one with 'Photograph'
1976 Kiss hit number 12 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart with a live version of 'Rock And Roll All Nite'
1981 Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was hospitalised after being involved in a crash on his motorbike
1986 Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Elvis Presley are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1995 Balance by Van Halen is released

2004 Drowning Pool announces that Jason "Gong" Jones replaces the late Dave Wiliams as lead vocalist
2004 An Iron Maiden concert is abruptly ended in New York after someone throws a drink onto the mixing board
2006 Testify by P.O.D. is released
2006 Greatest Hits Live by Ace Frehley is released
2008 Gene Simmons appears on 'Ugly Betty' on ABC

Check out "The Rock Show" where the rock music does all the talkin' with Michael David. This week we will hear some new music, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Freeze Frame" from the J. Geils Band and we'll take a trip on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

May 10, 2011

Check out What We're Listening To This Week

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
KISS...Alive II (1977)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 10
Dave Mason of Traffic is 65; Graham Gouldman of 10cc is 65; Donovan is 65; Jay Ferguson of Spirit is 64; Bono of U2 is 51; Danny Carey of Tool is 50; Krist Novoselic of Nirvana is 46; Richard Patrick of Filter is 43; Jesse Vest of Days Of The New and Tantric is 34;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Rolling Stones begin recording their Out of Our Heads album at Chess Studios in Chicago
1967 Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is arrested for unlawful possession of drugs
1968 Jim Morrison of the Doors incites an audience riot during a Chicago concert, then escapes backstage as the crowd battles with police
1974 Monkey Grip by Bill Wyman is released. It is the first solo album released by a Rolling Stone
1986 Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries actress Heather Locklear. The couple divorces seven years later
2004 Cris Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets pleads guilty to assault in Phoenix, Arizona, stemming from an incident with a a post office security guard during which Kirkwood was shot December 26, 2003
2006 Chris Daughtry gets voted off Season Five of “American Idol.”
2006 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is released from a hospital in New Zealand 2 days after he had brain surgery. Richards had fallen out of a tree in Fiji, injuring his head
2006 Daniel Biechele, former manager of Great White, whose pyrotechnics caused a 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people, was sentenced to four years in prison. (Biechele was paroled in March 2008)
2010 It is announced that Joey Belladonna has rejoined Anthrax
2011 Move Like This by the Cars is released
2011 Man In Motion by Warren Haynes is released
2011 Live At River Plate by AC/DC is released on DVD and blu-ray

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, May 11 DEF LEPPARD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, May 16 EGYPT CENTRAL and MIDDLE CLASS RUT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Check out the latest "The Rock Show" with Michael David for the weekend of May 13-15, 2011. You can download the zip file here

December 1

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 1
Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 66; John Densmore of The Doors is 66; Brad Delson of Linkin Park is 33; Mika Fineo of Filter is 29;


ON THIS DATE
1990 C.C. DeVille of Poison is arrested in Louisiana for public drunkeness and spends 6 hours in jail

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Friday, December 31 SISTER HAZEL Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Bob Dylan Lyrics Could Fetch $250k At Auction
U2's Bono Says Economy Woes Are Hurting AIDS Fight
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong to Join 'American Idiot' for 50 Shows

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, December 1 GEOFF TATE of QUEENSRYCHE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, December 6 TBA 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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New Releases

NEW RELEASES
May 11
TAPROOT...Plead The Fifth
MEAT LOAF...Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2 CD Special Edition)
JACKSON BROWNE/DAVID LINDLEY...Love Is Strange

Music Video
THE BEATLES...Behind the Curtain: A Documentary DVD
NICKELBACK...The Journey DVD
OZZY OSBOURNE...Crazy World DVD
BON JOVI...Live At Madison Square Garden blu-ray

Remastered, Reissues
JUDAS PRIEST...British Steel: 30th Anniversary Edition (Special Edition, Extra tracks, Original recording remastered)
PAUL McCARTNEY...Good Evening New York City (2 CD/2 DVD Deluxe Edition)
BON JOVI...Crush (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Lost Highway (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...These Days (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Keep The Faith (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Bounce (Special Tracks, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Have A Nice Day (Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Bon Jovi (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...New Jersey (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Slippery When Wet (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
JOHNNY WINTER...The Progressive Blues Experiment (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, Limited Edition)
BON JOVI...7800 Fahrenheit (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
GERRY RAFFERTY...City to City (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, Limited Edition)

May 18
New
JOHN MAYALL...Blues Express
RATT...Infestation (vinyl release of new album)
POCO...Live at Columbia Studios Hollywood 9/30/71
SLASH...Slash (Limited Edition Vinyl)

Remasters, Reissues
THE ROLLING STONES...Exile On Main Street (Remastered), Enhanced, Vinyl, Super Deluxe Edition
BUDDY GUY...DJ Play My Blues
TRIUMPH...Greatest Hits Remixed
DURAN DURAN...Duran Duran (2 CD Deluxe Edition with NTSC DVD, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered)
DURAN DURAN...Seven And The Ragged Tiger (2 CD/DVD, Limited Special Edition)
DEVO...New Traditionalists (Original recording remastered) or colored vinyl
CHEAP TRICK...The Doctor (with bonus track)
CHEAP TRICK...Standing On The Edge (with bonus track)
CHEAP TRICK...Found All The Parts/Busted (a two-fer with bonus tracks)
DON McLEAN...American Pie (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered)

DVD, BLU-RAY
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...Under The Influence
THE KINKS...You Really Got Me: Story Of The Kinks
JOHN LENNON...Rare And Unseen

May 25
New
BLACK SUNSHINE...Black Sunshine
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS...Stone Temple Pilots
IT'S ALIVE...Human Resources
FAR...At Night We Live

June 8
New
SAVING ABEL...Miss America
HAIL THE VILLAIN...Population: Declining

June 15
New
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS...Mojo
STEVE MILLER BAND...Bingo

Greatest Hits
OASIS...Time Flies...1994-2009, Limited Edition 5 LP Box Set, Limited Edition 3 CD/1 DVD Box Set

June 22
New
OZZY OSBOURNE...Scream

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 10
Dave Mason of Traffic is 64; Graham Gouldman of 10cc is 64; Bono of U2 is 50; Danny Carey of Tool is 49; Krist Novoselic of Nirvana is 45; Richard Patrick of Filter is 42; Jesse Vest of Days Of The New and Tantric is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Rolling Stones begin recording their Out of Our Heads album at Chess Studios in Chicago
1967 Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is arrested for unlawful possession of drugs
1968 Jim Morrison of the Doors incites an audience riot during a Chicago concert, then escapes backstage as the crowd battles with police
1974 Monkey Grip by Bill Wyman is released. It is the first solo album released by a Rolling Stone
1986 Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries actress Heather Locklear. The couple divorces seven years later
2006 Chris Daughtry gets voted off Season Five of “American Idol.”
2006 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is released from a hospital in New Zealand 2 days after he had brain surgery. Richards had fallen out of a tree in Fiji, injuring his head
2006 Great White's former tour manager, Daniel Biechele, is sentenced to four years in prison for his role in the February 2003 blaze that killed 100 people at a Rhode Island club. He was handed a 15-year term but the judge then suspended 11 of those years

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, May 11 RICHIE KOTZEN (formerly with Poison) Skipper's Smokehouse Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Metallica fans fuming over scalpers
Poor David Lee Roth
Thomas Sangster admits to McCartney pressure

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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January 24

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 24
Jools Holland is 52; Mitchell Marlow of Filter is 31;

ON THIS DATE
1947 Warren Zevon is born in Chicago, Illinois. Zevon passed away in 2003
1962 Brian Epstein and the Beatles sign a mangagement contract
1973 Ringo is at number one with Photograph
1976 Kiss hit number 12 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart with a live version of Rock And Roll All Nite
1986 Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Elvis Presley are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
1995 Balance by Van Halen is released

2004 Drowning Pool announces that Jason "Gong" Jones replaces the late Dave Wiliams as lead vocalist
2004 An Iron Maiden concert is abruptly ended in New York after someone throws a drink onto the mixing board
2006 Testify by P.O.D. is released
2006 Greatest Hits Live by Ace Frehley is released
2008 Gene Simmons appears on Ugly Betty on ABC

IN CONCERT
Monday, January 25 DAVY JONES Ritz Carlton Orlando
Thursday, February 4 B.B. KING/BUDDY GUY King Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne

IN THE NEWS
Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning Join Joan Jett on Stage at Sundance
Conan O'Brien Plays Guitar, Recruits Neil Young & Will Ferrell For Last 'Tonight Show'
Them Sat Night Crooked Vultures Live and Tour Plans

December 1

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR DECEMBER 1
Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 65; John Densmore of The Doors is 65; Brad Delson of Linkin Park is 32; Mika Fineo of Filter is 28;

ON THIS DATE
1990 C.C. DeVille of Poison is arrested in Louisiana for public drunkeness and spends 6 hours in jail

IN CONCERT
Wednesday, December 2 JOE PERRY House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista

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July 10

The Aerosmith/ZZ Top concert scheduled for tomorrow night in Tampa has been postponed

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JULY 10
Arlo Guthrie is 62; Ronnie James Dio is 60; John Spiker of Filter is 28;

ON THIS DATE
1969 Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is buried in Cheltenham, England
1979 Chuck Berry is sentenced to 4 months in jail for not paying his taxes, owing $200,000
1986 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead lapses into a diabetic coma. He leaves the hospital 4 weeks later

IN CONCERT
Saturday, July 11 AEROSMITH and ZZ TOP Ford Ampitheatre Tampa POSTPONED
Saturday, Rocktober 10 BETTER THAN EZRA Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Sunday, Rocktober 11 BETTER THAN EZRA Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Sunday, November 15 STEVE MILLER BAND/GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THGE DESTROYERS UCF Arena Orlando

May 10

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 10
Dave Mason of Traffic is 63; Graham Gouldman of 10cc is 63; Bono of U2 is 49; Danny Carey of Tool is 48; Krist Novoselic of Nirvana is 44; Richard Patrick of Filter is 41; Jesse Vest of Days Of The New and Tantric is 32;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Rolling Stones begin recording their “Out of Our Heads” album at Chess Studios in Chicago
1968 Jim Morrison of the Doors incites an audience riot during a Chicago concert, then escapes backstage as the crowd battles with police
1986 Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries actress Heather Locklear. The couple divorces seven years later
2006 Chris Daughtry gets voted off Season Five of “American Idol.”