March 9, 2013

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
RUSH...Counterparts  (1993)
Counterparts was released 20 years ago in 1993 and it reached number 2 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.  I'll give it a 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.  This album is pretty cool.  "Stick it Out" is a blazing hot rocker.  Other highlights include "Animate" and "Cold Fire"  My favorite track may be the excellent "Nobody's Hero," a moving track about the HIV virus.  I highly recommend it
(CD,  Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 9
Robin Trower, formerly with Procol Harum, is 68;

ON THIS DATE
1974 Bad Company play their first show ever in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
1987 The Joshua Tree by U2 is released
1995 Oasis make their U.S. network T.V. debut on Late Night With David Letterman
2007 Brad Delp of Boston is found dead in his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire. He was 55. His family later stated that Delp had committed suicide. That same day Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer from Kiss play at Camp Pendleton in California
2010 Valleys Of Neptune by Jimi Hendrix is released

January 8, 2012

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BRET MICHAELS...Songs Of Life (2003)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 8
Robby Krieger from The Doors is 66; David Bowie is 65; Mike Reno of Loverboy is 57; Jeff Abercrombie from Fuel is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1935 Rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Presley died in 1977
1974 Kiss signs with Casablanca Records
1979 The Canadian government names Rush the “Ambassadors of Music”
1991 Steve Clark of Def Leppard is found dead in London due to excess alcohol mixed with antidepressants. Clark was 30

Check out this weekend's "The Rock Show" with Michael David, as they countdown the Top 10 Rock Tracks of 2011, and the Vintage Vinyl Vault will be "Leftoverture" from Kansas. You can download the zip file here

June 12, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
EDGAR WINTER...ENTRANCE (1970)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 12
Reg Presley of The Troggs is 70; John Wetton of Asia is 62; Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick is 60; Bardi Martin from Candlebox is 42; Kenny Wayne Shepherd is 34;

ON THIS DATE
1951 Brad Delp of Boston was born in Danvers, Massachusetts. Delp died in 2007
1968  Bobby Sheehan of the Blues Traveler is born in Summit, New Jersey.  Sheehan died in 1999
2006 KoRn cancels the remaining dates on their European tour when singer Jonathan Davis reveals he is suffering from the blood disorder Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
2008 Rush, along with other performers, are selected by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, June 13 RED and 9 LEFT DEAD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, June 15 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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June 2, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
KISS...Double Platinum (1978)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 2
Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones is 70;

ON THIS DATE
1964 On Charlie Watts 23rd birthday the Rolling Stones played their first U.S. concert at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts
1978 Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen is released
1998 Adore by the Smashing Pumpkins is released
2004 Ian Gillian of Deep Purple pleads guilty for drunk driving on May 22 and is banned from driving for 16 months and fined 500 pounds (around $800 US)
2005 Alex Lifeson of Rush, his son and his daughter-in-law file suit against the Naples, Florida Ritz-Carlton Hotel, their security director and 3 local police officers. They seek financial reparations for alleged injuries and mental anguish suffered from an incident that happened on New Years 2004 where they were arrested for resisting arrest
2006 Vince Welnick of the Grateful Dead commits suicide in Sonoma County, California at the age of 55. He is the 4th keyboardist for the Dead to die
2008 Bo Diddley, 79, a founding father of rock 'n' roll, died in Archer, Florida at age 79
2009 Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King by the Dave Matthews Band is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, June 6 ADELITA'S WAY/BURN HALO 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, June 8 BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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May 1, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
LYNYRD SKYNYRD...The Best Of Lynyrd Skynyrd: 20th Century Masters (Millennium Collection) (1999)
(CD, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 1
Johnny Colt formerly with the Black Crowes is 43; D'Arcy with the Smashing Pumpkins is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1955 Chuck Berry signs with Chess Records
1964 The Rolling Stones sign a management agreement with Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton
1967 Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu
1979 Elton John becomes the first pop music artist to perform in Israel
1984 Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac files for bankruptcy
2006 1,581 guitarists break a Guinness World Record when they simultaneously play Jimi Hendrix’s “Hey Joe” in the town square of Wrocław, Poland. That same day Keith Richards falls out of a palm tree at a private island resort in Fiji
2007 Snakes And Arrows by Rush is released
2008 Chad Kroeger of Nickelback is fined $588 and has his driver's license revoked for a year following his conviction for drunken driving

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, May 2 SAVING ABEL 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, May 4 PETER FRAMPTON 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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ROCKTOBER 1

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 1
Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra is 42;

ON THIS DATE
1948 Cub Koda of Brownsville Station is born in Detroit, Michigan. Koda died in 2000
1969 Abbey Road by the Beatles has its U.S. release
1970 13 days after his death Jimi Hendrix is laid to rest in Renton, Washington
1980 Joe Lynn Turner replaces Ronnie James Dio as lead singer for Rainbow
1982 Sony reveals the first CD player
1996 Yourself Or Someone Like You by Matchbox 20 is released
2005 Alex Lifeson of Rush is countersued by two police officers who allege that the guitarist assaulted them at a 2003 New Year's Eve celebration in Naples, Florida

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Saturday, Rocktober 2 RICHIE HAVENS Orange County Convention Center Orlando
Saturday, Rocktober 2 SLAYER/MEGADETH/ANTHRAX Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Saturday, Rocktober 2 PAPA ROACH/TRAPT/MY DARKEST DAYS/SKILLET Jannus Live St. Petersburg
Saturday, Rocktober 2 CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH Venue to be announced Orlando

September 12

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR SEPTEMBER 12
Gerry Beckley of America is 58; Neil Peart of Rush is 58; Larry LaLonde of Primus is 42; Joe Loeffler, formerly with Chevelle, is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1966 The Monkees TV show premieres
1969 Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Volume 2) by the Rolling Stones is released
2006 Fingerprint by Peter Frampton is released
2006 Face The Promise by Bob Seger is released
2008 Death Magnetic by Metallica is released

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Friday, Rocktober 8 CANCELLED SERJ TANKIAN CANCELLED Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Thursday, Rocktober 14 BUSH The Ritz Ybor Ybor City

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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August 27

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 27
Tim Bogert of Vanilla Fudge is 66; Alex Lifeson of Rush is 57; Glen Matlock of The Sex Pistols is 54; Mike Johnson formerly with Queens Of The Stone Age is 45; Jon Siebels of Eve 6 is 31;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Beatles meet Elvis Presley in Los Angeles at Elvis' home
1967 The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, is found dead in his home. His death was ruled an "accidental overdose of sleeping pills"
1990 Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crash in East Troy, Wisconsin. He was 35
1991 Ten by Pearl Jam is released
1996 No Code by Pearl Jam is released
2002 A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay is released
2008 27 year old Kevin Cogill is arrested at his home in Culver City, California by the FBI for "suspicion of violating federal copyright laws" after he posted songs from the not yet released album Chinese Democracy by Guns 'N' Roses
2009 Joan Jett sues her former Runaways bandmate Jackie Fox. Fox owns part of the band's trademark and is trying to block the movie 'The Runaways' from being released. Jett wants the film to premier on time

CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCERT DATEBOOK
Friday, Rocktober 15 L.A. GUNS Pastimes Pub Sarasota

IN THE NEWS
Yoko Ono Plans Iceland Ceremony for Lennon's Birthday
Paramore's Hayley Williams Puts Rock Twist on 'Bed Intruder Song'
Bruce Springsteen Preps 'Darkness On the Edge' Box Set

ROCKLINEwith Bob Coburn
Monday, August 30 DISTURBED 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, September 1 Best Of Rockline Live 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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This week's The Rock Show

Top 10 Rock CD's/LP's/Downloads For This Week (7-29-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/LP'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (7-29-2010)
(1)1. KORN...KoRn III: Remember Who You Are
(4)2. TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS...Mojo
(2)3. STING...Symphonicity
(5)4. OZZY OSBOURNE...Scream
(Enter)5. MARC COHN...Listening Booth: 1970
(3)6. HELLYEAH...Stampede
(7)7. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(9)8. GODSMACK...The Oracle
(Re-enter)9. AC/DC...Iron Man 2 soundtrack
(Re-enter)10. SKILLET...Awake

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JULY 29
Neal Doughty of REO Speedwagon is 64; Geddy Lee of Rush is 57; Patti Scialfa of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 57; John Sykes of Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake is 51;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Beatles movie "Help!" premieres in London
1969 The Rolling Stones contract with Decca Records ends
1973 Led Zeppelin is robbed of $180,000 while on tour in New York
2008 Along Comes A Spider by Alice Cooper is released

IN CONCERT
Friday, July 30 ROBERT PLANT Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Friday, July 30 CROWDED HOUSE Hard Rock Orlando
Friday, July 30 LOS LOBOS Tropican Field St. Petersburg

IN THE NEWS
Avenged Sevenfold Gunning For a Possible No. 1 Debut
Neil Young Preps New Album, Box Set
Ronnie Wood's First American Art Show Arrives in September

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, August 2 BUCKCHERRY 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, August 43 Best Of Rockline Live 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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June 29

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 29
Ian Paice of Deep Purple is 62; Don Dokken of Dokken is 57; Colin Hay of Men At Work is 57;

ON THIS DATE
1967 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones was found guilty for allowing his home to be used for smoking marijuana and sentenced to a year in jail. Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones was sentenced to 3 months in jail for possession of drugs. Both sentences were later dropped
1968 A Saucerful Of Secrets by Pink Floyd is released
1969 The Jimi Hendrix Experience play their last concert at the final day of the Denver Pop Festival
1973 Ian Gillian quits Deep Purple
1974 Neil Peart joins Rush
1998 George Harrison announced that he had undergone treatment of cancer due to smoking
2000 The graves of Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd are vandalized
2000 Live At The Greek by the Black Crowes and Jimmy Page is released

IN CONCERT
Wednesday, June 30 TED NUGENT/PAT TRAVERS Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater
Sunday, September 26 JOHN CAFFERTY Venue to be announced Tampa
Sunday, Rocktober 10 PAT TRAVERS Sanford Bikefest at Fort Mellon Park Sanford

IN THE NEWS
Vince Neil Arrested On DUI Charge In Las Vegas
Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jeff Beck Rock Crossroads Fest
The Edge, Thom Yorke Surprise Fans at Glastonbury

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, June 30 ROBBY KRIEGER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, JuLY 5 JANUS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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June 12

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 12
Reg Presley of The Troggs is 69; John Wetton of Asia is 61; Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick is 59; Bardi Martin from Candlebox is 41; Kenny Wayne Shepherd is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1951 Brad Delp of Boston was born in Danvers, Massachusetts. Delp died in 2007
2006 KoRn cancels the remaining dates on their European tour when singer Jonathan Davis reveals he is suffering from the blood disorder Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
2008 Rush, along with other performers, are selected by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

IN CONCERT
Friday, November 12 IAN ANDERSON (of Jethro Tull) Hard Rock Live Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Bonnaroo 2010 Kicks Off With Conan, Kings of Leon, Chromeo & Daryl Hall
Weezer Drop Free World Cup Anthem "Represent!"
Ex-Black Crowes on oil disaster mission (video)

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, June 14 SAVING ABEL 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, June 16 STEVE MILLER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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June 2

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 2
Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones is 69;

ON THIS DATE
1964 On Charlie Watts 23rd birthday the Rolling Stones played their first U.S. concert at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts
1978 Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen is released
1998 Adore by the Smashing Pumpkins is released
2004 Ian Gillian of Deep Purple pleads guilty for drunk driving on May 22 and is banned from driving for 16 months and fined 500 pounds (around $800 US)
2005 Alex Lifeson of Rush, his son and his daughter-in-law file suit against the Naples, Florida Ritz-Carlton Hotel, their security director and 3 local police officers. They seek financial reparations for alleged injuries and mental anguish suffered from an incident that happened on New Years 2004 where they were arrested for resisting arrest
2006 Vince Welnick of the Grateful Dead commits suicide in Sonoma County, California at the age of 55. He is the 4th keyboardist for the Dead to die
2008 Bo Diddley, 79, a founding father of rock 'n' roll, died in Archer, Florida at age 79

IN THE NEWS
Green Day 'Rock Band' Game Arrives
Aerosmith Announces North American Tour Dates
Republican Slapped for Stealing Don Henley's Songs

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, June 2 PAT TRAVERS BAND 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, June 7 IRON MAIDEN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (4-15-2010)

Peter Steele lead singer of Type O Negative has died of a heart attack at age 48

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (4-15-2010)
(Enter)1. SLASH...Slash
(Enter)2. JAKOB DYLAN...Women + Country
(1)3. JIMI HENDRIX...Valleys Of Neptune
(3)4. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(Enter)5. PETER WOLF...Midnight Souvenirs
(4)6. SKILLET...Awake
(Enter)7. INSANE CLOWN POSSE...Bang! Pow! Boom!
(7)8. KINGS OF LEON...Only By The Night
(5)9. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(10)10. THE MUSE...The Resistance

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 15
Dave Edmunds is 66; Ed O'Brien of Radiohead is 42; Patrick Carney of the Black Keys is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1966 Aftermath by the Rolling Stones is released in England
1982 Billy Joel collides into a car with his motorcycle breaking his wrist
2001 Joey Ramone of the Ramones dies in New York City at the age of 49 of lymphoma
2004 A prostitute files a civil suit against Vince Neil of Motley Crue, claiming he became viloent toward her after she refused to have sex with him for free
2008 Snakes And Arrows Live by Rush is released

IN CONCERT
Friday, April 16 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Friday, April 16 STYX Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Friday, April 16 COLIN HAY (of MEN AT WORK) Capitol Theatre Clearwater
Friday, April 16 COLD The County Line Saloon Melbourne

IN THE NEWS
Faith No More Return to the U.S. With Powerhouse San Fran Show
Melissa and Tammy Etheridge Separate
ROGER WATERS On The Wall Live Tour - "More Dates, Including Shows In Europe, Will Be Announced In The Near Future"

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 19 SEVENDUST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 21 RATT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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New Releases

March 23
New
BLUESMASTERS featuring MICKEY THOMAS...Bluesmasters featuring Mickey Thomas
Various Artist...Blues Bureau's Rowdy Roadhouse
SCORPIONS...Sting In The Tail
THE WHO...Greatest Hits Live
LENNY KRAVITZ...One Night In Tokyo (2 LP vinyl)
Various Artist...The Runaways Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artist...Hot Tub Time Machine soundtrack

Compilations, Reissues
ROBERT JOHNSON...King Of The Delta Blues (3 LP vinyl)
NEIL YOUNG...Dreamin' Man Live '92 (180 gram vinyl)
DISTURBED...The Sickness 10th Anniversary Edition or 2 LP's with bonus CD or a clean version
SALIVA...Moving Forward in Reverse: Greatest Hits
BLACK SABBATH...Master Of Reality (180 gram vinyl)
BLACK SABBATH...Black Sabbath (180 gram vinyl)
CHUCK BERRY...Have Mercy: His Comp Chess Recordings 1969-1974

March 30
New
.38 SPECIAL...Authorized Bootleg: Nassau Coliseum Uniondale Ny
PAT TRAVERS/CARMINE APPICE...Keep on Rocking (with bonus DVD)
HURT...Goodbye To The Machine or vinyl

Remasters, Reissues
DEEP PURPLE...Live In Montreux 1969 (Remastered)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 22
John Otto of Limp Bizkit is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1943 Keith Relf of the Yardbirds is born in London. He died in 1976 at the age of 33 of electrocution
1956 While on his way to be on the "Ed Sullivan Show" Carl Perkins is injured in a car accident
1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono hold a 'Bed-In' for peace in Amsterdam
1971 Police find heroin and marijuana in the possession of The Allman Brothers Band so they are arrested in Jackson, Alabama
2004 Alex Lifeson of Rush is charged with two counts of battery due to an incident in Naples, Florida three months earlier on New Years Eve when he intervened when deputies were escorting his son off of a hotel property. That same day Pete Townshend of the Who admitted in an interview that he had considered suicide after he had been arrested in 2003 for suspicion of child pornography. Pete was later cleared of the charges. Still on that same day Limp Bizkit were forced to cancel a performance in Katowice, Poland due to a bomb threat
2005 Rod Price, guitarist for Foghat, dies at the age of 57 in Wilton, New Hampshire after suffering a heart attack and falling down some stairs

IN THE NEWS
Gene Simmons On His Conquest
Abba, Genesis Make Hall Of Fame
Ask Billboard: Battle Of The Rock Bands, Part 2

January 8

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 8
Robby Krieger from The Doors is 64; David Bowie is 63; Mike Reno of Loverboy is 55; Jeff Abercrombie from Fuel is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1935 rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi
1974 Kiss signs with Casablanca Records
1979 The Canadian government names Rush the “Ambassadors of Music”
1991 Steve Clark of Def Leppard is found dead in London due to excess alcohol mixed with antidepressants. Clark was 30

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK
(Enter)1. PEARL JAM...Backspacer
(Enter)2. THREE DAYS GRACE...Life Starts Now
(Enter)3. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH...War Is The Answer
(3)4. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(1)5. MEGADETH...Endgame
(5)6. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(2)7. MARK KNOPFLER...Get Lucky
(7)8. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND...Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King
(8)9. SHINEDOWN...The Sound Of Madness
(6)10. CHEVELLE...Sci-Fi Crimes

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR ROCKTOBER 1
Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1970 13 days after his death Jimi Hendrix is laid to rest in Renton, Washington
1980 Joe Lynn Turner replaces Ronnie James Dio as lead singer for Rainbow
2005 Alex Lifeson of Rush is countersued by two police officers who allege that the guitarist assaulted them at a 2003 New Year's Eve celebration in Naples, Florida

IN CONCERT
Friday, Rocktober 2 ALICE COOPER Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater

September 12

Neil Peart
ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR SEPTEMBER 12
Gerry Beckley of America is 57; Neil Peart of Rush is 57; Larry LaLonde of Primus is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1966 The Monkees TV show premieres

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK
(2)1. DAUGHTRY...Leave This Town
(3)2. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(5)3. SHINEDOWN...The Sound Of Madness
(4)4. GREEN DAY...21st Century Breakdown
(Enter)5. SISTER HAZEL...Release
(6)6. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL...Opus Collection
(7)7. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND...Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King
(8)8. Various Artist...Twilight soundtrack
(10)9. THEORY OF A DEADMAN...Scars And Souvenirs
(Re-enter)10. CHICKENFOOT...Chickenfoot

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 27
Tim Bogert of Vanilla Fudge is 65; Alex Lifeson of Rush is 56; Mike Johnson of Queens Of The Stone Age is 44; Jon Siebels of Eve 6 is 30;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Beatles meet Elvis Presley in Los Angeles at Elvis' home
1967 The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, is found dead in his home. His death was ruled an "accidental overdose of sleeping pills"
1990 Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin. He was 35

IN CONCERT
Friday, August 28 CRUE FEST w/MOTLEY CRUE, DROWNING POOL, GODSMACK, and THEORY OF A DEADMAN Ford Ampitheatre Tampa
Sunday, Rocktober 4 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
Saturday, November 14 GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS Vinoy Wasterfront Park St. Petersburg

July 29

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JULY 29
Neal Doughty of REO Speedwagon is 63; Geddy Lee of Rush is 56; Patti Scialfa of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 56; John Sykes of Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake is 50;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Beatles movie Help! premieres in London
1969 The Rolling Stones contract with Decca Records ends
1973 Led Zeppelin is robbed of $180,000 while on tour in New York

New Releases

New Releases

June 30
JOHNNY WINTER...The Woodstock Experience
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE...The Woodstock Experience
JANIS JOPLIN...The Woodstock Experience
SANTANA...The Woodstock Experience
LEVON HELM...Electric Dirt (CD or Vinyl)
Various Artist...The Woodstock Experience (10 CD Box Set)
JOHNNY WINTER...Live Bootleg Series, Vol. 5
TED NUGENT...Motor City Mayhem - 6,000th Concert (CD, DVD or Blu-ray)
THE BLACK CROWES...Warpaint Live (DVD)
JOHN MAYALL AND BLUESBREAKERS...70th Birthday Concert (Blu-ray)

Remasters, Greatest Hits, Reissues
CANDLEBOX...Lucy (Remastered)
ROD STEWART...A Night On The Town (2 CD Limited Edition)
ROD STEWART...Atlantic Crossing (2 CD Limited Edition)
BLACK SABBATH...Master Of Reality (Remastered, 2 CD or 2 LP Edition)
BLACK SABBATH...Black Sabbath (Remastered, 2 CD or 2 LP Edition)
LYNYRD SKYNYRD 1991...Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (Remastered)
TWISTED SISTER...Stay Hungry (Remastered, 2 CD Edition or Pink Vinyl Edition)
BUDDY GUY...Playlist: The Very Best of Buddy Guy
ALBERT KING/STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN...In Session (Remastered)
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP...Walk the Stage: The Official Bootleg Box Set (4 CD/1 DVD)
WHITESNAKE...Slip Of The Tongue (20th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 1 CD/1 DVD)
WHITESNAKE...Slide It In (25th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 1 CD/1 DVD)
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND...Playlist: The Best of Allman Brothers
SURVIVOR...Playlist: The Very Best of Survivor

July 7
SON VOLT...American Central Dust
IRON MAIDEN...Flight 666 (blu-ray)
Various Artist...Legends And Lyrics, Volume 2 (blu-ray)
Various Artist...K-Tel Presents: Music Explosion
Reissues
PHIL LYNOTT...Live in Sweden 1983 (Limited Edition Picture Disc Vinyl)

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

July 28
Remasters, Reissues
THE BLACK CROWES...The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (Enhanced 180 gram Vinyl)

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

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 29
Ian Paice of Deep Purple is 61; Don Dokken of Dokken is 56; Colin Hay of Men At Work is 56;

ON THIS DATE
1967 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones was found guilty for allowing his home to be used for smoking marijuana and sentenced to a year in jail. Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones was sentenced to 3 months in jail for possession of drugs. Both sentences were later dropped
1969 The Jimi Hendrix Experience play their last concert at the final day of the Denver Pop Festival
1973 Ian Gillian quits Deep Purple
1974 Neal Peart joins Rush
1998 George Harrison announced that he had undergone treatment of cancer for smoking
2000 The graves of Ronnie Van Zand and Steve Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd are vandalised