February 4, 2012

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
Various Artist...Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan (2012)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 4
John Steel from The Animals is 71; Alice Cooper is 64; Phil Ehart from Kansas is 61; Henry Bogdan, formerly with Helmet, is 51; Noodles from The Offspring is 49; Rick Burch of Jimmy Eat World is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1968 The Beatles record "Across The Universe"
1977 Rumours by Fleetwood Mac is released
1997 Ixnay On The Hombre by the Offspring is released
2004 The Veterans of Foreign Wars' commander-in-chief criticizes Kid Rock's "disgusting use of an American flag as a costume prop" during the Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show. Rock wore a poncho fashioned out of a flag during his performance, then threw it into the audience
2005 It is announced that Puddle Of Mudd drummer Greg Upchurch has replaced Daniel Adair in 3 Doors Down who left to join Nickelback
2006 Tommy Lee gets beat up. The Motley Crue drummer is assaulted in Detroit for insulting Kid Rock, who is from Detroit. Rock had been engaged to Pamela Anderson, Lee's former wife
2007 Billy Joel sang the National Anthem just before the Super Bowl

Check out this weeks "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll hear new music from Metallica, Buddy Holly (yes you read that right), Bonnie Raitt and Five Finger Death Punch. Our album spotlight is the newly released box set "25 Years" from Sting, we'll check out the new entry into the Top 3 Rock tracks in America for this week and I'll take you on My Musical Journey". You can download the zip file here

June 15, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
EDIE BRICKELL AND NEW BOHEMIANS...Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars (1989)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 15
Lee Dorman of Iron Butterfly is 69; Steve Walsh of Kansas is 60; Brad Gillis of Night Ranger is 54; Scott Rockenfield of Queensryche is 48; Dryden Mitchell of Alien Ant Farm is 35; Billy Martin of Good Charlotte is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1974 Geoff Britton becomes the new drummer for Wings
1982 The Pretenders fire Pete Farndon from the band due to his drug problems. Farndon over-dosed the next year
1989 Bleach by Nirvana is released
1999 Supernatural by Santana is released
2004 Live In Boston by Fleetwood Mac is released
2010 Mojo by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers is released
2010 Bingo by the Steve Miller Band is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, June 15 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, June 13 CROSSFADE and DANKO JONES 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 June 17-19, 2011. You can download the zip file here

February 4, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS...Takin' It To The Streets (1976)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

The 6th studio album from the Doobie's, which reached to number 8 on the US Billboard album charts back in 1976. I'm sure you are familiar with the singles, the title track "Takin' It To The Streets" and "It Keeps You Runnin'", both of which Michael McDonald takes the lead vocal as this was the first DB record that McDonald appeared on. I recently bought a vinyl copy and I enjoyed it, never having paid attention to it before. I really enjoyed "Wheels Of Fortune" and the scorching double guitar solos in "8th Avenue Shuffle". All Doobie fans will enjoy this one a lot. If you like pop-rock sounds I would highly recommend it. Definitely a classic!


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 4
John Steel from The Animals is 70; Alice Cooper is 63; Phil Ehart from Kansas is 60; Noodles from The Offspring is 48;

ON THIS DATE
1968 The Beatles record "Across The Universe"
1977 Rumours by Fleetwood Mac is released
1997 Ixnay On The Hombre by the Offspring is released
2005 It is announced that Puddle Of Mudd drummer Greg Upchurch has replaced Daniel Adair in 3 Doors Down who left to join Nickelback
2006 Tommy Lee gets beat up. The Motley Crue drummer is assaulted in Detroit for insulting Kid Rock, who is from Detroit. Rock had been engaged to Pamela Anderson, Lee's former wife
2007 Billy Joel sang the National Anthem just before the Super Bowl

September 18

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR SEPTEMBER 18
Kerry Livgren of Kansas is 61;

ON THIS DATE
1952 Dee Dee Ramone of the Ramones is born in Fort Lee, Virginia. Ramone died in 2002
1956 A Fats Domino concert ends in a riot at a naval station in Rhode Island
1970 Jimi Hendrix died in London at age 27
1978 Each member of Kiss release a solo album
1983 Kiss appears on MTV reveasling themselves 'Unmasked", in other words without makeup

IN THE NEWS
Kid Rock Ordered to Pay $40K in Damages for Waffle House Fight
Iconic John Lennon/Yoko Ono Photo Up For Auction
Neil Young Stands Tall in 'Hitchhiker' Video

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, September 20 AIRBOURNE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, September 22 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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This Week's THE ROCK SHOW

June 15

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 15
Lee Dorman of Iron Butterfly is 68; Steve Walsh of Kansas is 59; Brad Gillis of Night Ranger is 53; Scott Rockenfield of Queensryche is 47;

ON THIS DATE
1974 Geoff Britton becomes the new drummer for Wings
1982 The Pretenders fire Pete Farndon from the band due to his drug problems. Farndon over-dosed the next year
1999 Supernatural by Santana is released
2004 Live In Boston by Fleetwood Mac is released
2010 Mojo by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers is released
2010 Bingo by the Steve Miller Band is released

IN THE NEWS
Coldplay Allows 'Glee' To Use Its Songs
Dave Stewart Stands Up To Cancer, Talks New Solo Album
Fagen, McDonald, Scaggs Join Forces For Rhythm Revue Tour

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, June 16 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, June 21 OZZY OSBOURNE 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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We would like to do a few surveys: The first one is - Who are some of your favorite Rock bands and/or solo artist? Click on the comments link and let us know

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (2-4-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (2-4-2010)
(1)1. Various Artist...2010 Grammy Nominees
(2)2. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(7)3. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack
(4)4. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(3)5. BREAKING BENJAMIN...Dear Agony
(6)6. SHINEDOWN...The Sound Of Madness
(5)7. THEM CROOKED VULTURES...Them Crooked Vultures
(Re-enter)8. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND...Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King
(Re-enter)9. PEARL JAM...Backspacer
(Re-enter)10. JOURNEY...Journey's Greatest Hits (released 1988)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 4
John Steel from The Animals is 69; Alice Cooper is 62; Phil Ehart from Kansas is 59; Noodles from The Offspring is 47;

ON THIS DATE
1968 The Beatles record "Across The Universe"
1977 Rumours by Fleetwood Mac is released
1997 Ixnay On The Hombre by the Offspring is released
2005 It is announced that Puddle Of Mudd drummer Greg Upchurch has replaced Daniel Adair in 3 Doors Down who left to join Nickelback
2006 Tommy Lee gets beat up. The Motley Crue drummer is assaulted in Detroit for insulting Kid Rock, who is from Detroit. Rock had been engaged to Pamela Anderson, Lee's former wife
2007 Billy Joel sang the National Anthem just before the Super Bowl

IN CONCERT
Friday, February 5 B.B. KING/BUDDY GUY Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Tuesday, April 13 LOCAL H Orpheum Tampa
Wednesday, April 14 LOCAL H The Social Orlando
Saturday, Rocktober 16 JERRY LEE LEWIS Reunion Resort Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Bon Jovi Plans Full Album Shows On 'Circle' World Tour
Felon Impersonates Paul Simon In Bank Con, Fails Miserably
Win a Limited Edition Who Retro Sport T-Shirt in Time For the Super Bowl!

September 18

Kerry Livgren
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR SEPTEMBER 18
Kerry Livgren of Kansas is 60;

ON THIS DATE
1970 Jimi Hendrix died in London at age 27
1978 Each member of Kiss release a solo album
1983 Kiss appears on MTV reveasling themselves 'Unmasked", in other words without makeup

IN CONCERT
Saturday, September 19 GREAT WHITE Bourbon Street Nightclub New Port Richey

New Releases

NEW RELEASES

June 16
GEORGE HARRISON...Let It Roll: The Songs of George Harrison
GREEN DAY...21st Century Breakdown (LP record)
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS...Freaky Styley (Remastered, Limited Edition 180 gram LP record)
B.B. KING...B.B. King: At Sing Sing Prison (DVD)
JETHRO TULL...Live At Montreux 2003 (LP record)
CINDERELLA...In Concert (DVD)
STEVE MARRIOTT...All or Nothing: Live from London (DVD)
MEGADETH...So Far, So Good, So What (Remastered, Limited Edition, 180 gram LP record)
INCUBUS...Monuments & Melodies or LP record
THE ROLLING STONES...The Biggest Bang (blu-ray)
DON HENLEY...The Very Best of Don Henley
DICKEY BETTS AND GREAT SOUTHERN...Rockpalast-30 Years of Southern Rock (DVD)
GARY MOORE...Essential Montreux (5 CD set)
QUEEN...Live In Ukraine (Import, 2 CD/1 DVD set)
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS...Mother's Milk (Remastered, Limited Edition, 180 gram LP record)
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS...Uplift Mofo Party Plan (Remastered, Limited Edition, 180 gram LP record)

June 23
CHEAP TRICK...The Latest
NATIVE WINDOW...Native Window CD or LP record
Various Artist...Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen-The Album soundtrack
R.E.M. ...Reckoning (Remastered, Deluxe 2 CD set) and the LP record
DEF LEPPARD...Pyromania (Remastered, Deluxe 2 CD set)
JOHN LEE HOOKER...Hooker
LEON RUSSELL...Best Of Hank Wilson
DREAM THEATER...Black Clouds And Silver Linings (3 CD Special Edition set) and 180 gram LP record
DEF LEPPARD...Adrenalize (Remastered, Deluxe Edition)
JOHN MELLENCAMP...Life Death Live And Freedom
JOHN LENNON...Live In Toronto '69 (DVD)
TONIC...A Casual Affair: The Best Of Tonic
LITTLE RICHARD...King Of Rock And Roll
R.E.M. ...Murmer (Remastered, LP record)


July 14
JUDAS PRIEST...A Touch Of Evil - Live
ROBIN TROWER...What Lies Beneath

August 18
Various Artist...Woodstock -- 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm

August 25
COLLECTIVE SOUL...Rabbitt

September 1
THE BLACK CROWES...Before The Frost...

September 29
ALICE IN CHAINS...Black Gives Way To Blue

BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 15
Lee Dorman of Iron Butterfly is 67; Steve Walsh of Kansas is 58; Brad Gillis of Night Ranger is 52; Scott Rockenfield of Queensryche is 46;

ON THIS DATE
1974 Geoff Britton becomes the new drummer for Wings
1982 The Pretenders fire Pete Farndon from the band due to his drug problems. Farndon over-dosed the next year

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #57. The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)

The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)

Label – Columbia
Producer –Terry Melcher
Art Direction – Uncredited
Nationality - USA
Running Time – 30:45

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

1. Mr Tambourine Man
2. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
3. Spanish Harlem Incident
4. You Won't Have To Cry
5. Here Without You
6. Bells Of Rhymney
7. All I Really Want To Do
8. I Knew I'd Want You
9. It's No Use
10. Don't Doubt Yourself Babe
11. Chimes Of Freedom
12. We'll Meet Again

Another great debut album. “Mr. Tambourine Man” by the Byrds was responsible for establishing folk-rock as a popular music form. It’s most defining sound being Roger McGuinn's very distinctive 12-string Rickenbacker ‘jangle’ and the band's great vocal harmonies of Gene Clark, McGuinn, and David Crosby. This "jingle-jangle" and smooth harmonies became the signature sound of the band.
The songs selection was a mix of originals and covers. They chose four Bob Dylan songs to cover – most notably the title cut and "All I Really Want to Do", a Pete Seeger track - "The Bells of Rhymney" and a Jackie DeShannon song "Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe". The originals while perhaps not as lyrically superior to the covers, are equally powerful musically. Gene Clark's tracks "I Knew I'd Want You," "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" stand our.
What this is actually is a very fun album. While The Byrds went on to write better music and to make some better albums, none of them had the impact of this one. It was also very popular. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, staying on the charts for 38 weeks; it also went to #7 in Great Britain.
The album is recommended.


You can purchase the CD here.

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 4
John Steel from The Animals is 68; Alice Cooper is 61; Phil Ehart from Kansas is 58;

On this date in 1968 the Beatles record "Across The Universe." On this date in 2006 Tommy Lee gets beat up. The Motley Crue drummer is assaulted in Detroit for insulting Kid Rock, who is from Detroit. Rock had been engaged to Pamela Anderson, Lee's former wife. On this date in 2007 Billy Joel sang the National Anthem just before the Super Bowl.

CONCERT NEWS
Tomorrow Night BB KING & BUDDY GUY Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Tuesday, March 10 Bulletboys Garage Bar St. Petersburg
Friday, April 10 CHEVELLE, DISTURBED, DUFF McKAGAN'S LOADED, SALIVA, STAIND and STATIC X St. Pete Times Forum Tampa